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WorksheetsWest Virginia History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Rhododendron is the state flower of West Virginia.
True
False
Brook Trout is the state fish of West Virginia.
True
False
This town is recognized as the oldest town founded in West Virginia in 1762. Originally named New Mecklenburg after a region in Germany and it was later changed to this name in 1798.
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Point Pleasant
The Potomac Section is where the history of West Virginia began
True
False
Which geographical region of West Virginia includes steel-producing plants and the state’s first capital?
Allegheny Highlands
Potomac Section
Ohio River Valley
Allegheny Plateau
Match to the correct region
Mothman
Northern Panhandle
Potomac Eagle
Potomac Highlands
Matewan
Metro Valley
Blennerhassett Island
Mid-Ohio Valley
Oglebay Park
Hatfield-McCoy
Mountains
True/False:
West Virginia’s first capitol was located in Parkersburg.
True
False
Which river is considered the longest in West Virginia?
Ohio River
Kanawha River
Potomac River
Monongahela River
In which year did West Virginia become a state of the United States?
1861
1863
1865
1870
Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
Arthur I. Boreman
Henry D. Hatfield
William A. MacCorkle
John J. Cornwell
What is the state motto of West Virginia?
Mountaineers Are Always Free
Liberty and Union, Now and Forever
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Eureka
Which industry was historically significant in the development of West Virginia's economy?
Coal mining
Textile manufacturing
Automobile production
Technology
Which Native American tribe was primarily located in the region that is now West Virginia?
Cherokee
Shawnee
Iroquois
Sioux
What is the capital city of West Virginia?
Charleston
Morgantown
Huntington
Wheeling
Which Civil War battle took place in West Virginia?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Philippi
Battle of Bull Run
