Golden Horseshoe Review 8

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Golden Horseshoe Review 8
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Morgan county is in what geographic region of
West Virginia?

• Potomac Valley

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The present governor of West Virginia

• Bob Wise

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Which of these rivers forms part of the border of
West Virginia?A. PotomacB. Little KanawhaC.
MonongahelaD. Cheate

• A. Potomac

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Mary Ingles and two of her sons were captured in
a raid by what tribe?

• Shawnee

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Mothers Day Work Clubs were organized by

• Anna Jarvis

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Harewood was the Jefferson county home of

• Samuel Washington

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The C O Railroad was extended through southern
West Virginia byA. Francis PierpontB. Johnson
CamdemC. Henry Gassaway DavisD. Collis Potter
Huntington

• D. Collis Potter Huntington

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A scientist who studies what is left behind by
ancient peoples

• Archaeologist

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In 1877 President Hayes sent troops to
Martinsburg to end what kind of strike?A. auto
workersB. coal minersC. oil field drillersD.
railroad workers

• D. railroad workers

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A person who is willing to work while regular
workers are on strike

• scab

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The Gauley and the New Rivers join to form the

• Kanawha River

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The only natural lake in West Virginia, Trout
Pond, is in what county?

• Hardy

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Brimstone is another word for

• sulphur

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John Brown took a stand against slavery in what
Virginia town?

• Harpers Ferry

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Mountaineer Park is the location of A.
greyhound racin B. thoroughbred racing C.
NASCAR racing D. WVU football

• B. thoroughbred racing

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The Mountain State Forest Festival is held in

• Elkins

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In 1829 the first free school opened in A.
GraftonB. WheelingC. Sinks GroveD. Harpers
Ferry

• C. Sinks Grove

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The first newspaper in West Virginia was
established in A. Wheeling B. Shepherdstown
C. Lewisburg D. Charleston

• B. Shepherdstown

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Pricketts Fort is in what county?

• Marion

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Betty Zane is recognized as the heroine of what
fort?

• Fort Henry

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The name of the horse ridden by Robert E. Lee
during the Civil War was

• Traveller

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In 1877 which national organization tried to
organize miners in the New and Kanawha River
Valleys?A. American Federation of LaborB.
Knights of ColumbusC. Knights of LaborD. United
Mine Workers

• C. Knights of Labor

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Which of the following is a U.S. Senator from
West Virginia?A. William ByrdB. Nick Joe
RahallC. Robert ByrdD. Robert Wise

• C. Robert Byrd

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In 1971, 18 year olds gained what right?

• To vote

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The new FBI Fingerprint Center is located near

• Clarksburg

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Persons who want to start new corporations must
register with what office?

• Secretary of State

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In what county is Blair Mountain located?

• Logan

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In what county is the Fairfax Stone located?

• Grant

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In what county is Grave Creek Mound located?

• Marshall

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In what county is the State Capital located?

• Kanawha

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In what county is the Bridge Day festival held?

• Fayette

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In what county is The Greenbrier located?

• Greenbrier

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In what county is the WV School for the Deaf and
Blind?

• Hampshire

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In what county is Blennerhassett Island located?

• Wood

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In what county is Seneca Rocks located?

• Pendleton

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In what county did the Matewan Massacre take
place?

• Mingo

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In what county is the Snowshoe Resort located?

• Pocahontas

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In what county is Marshall University located?

• Cabell

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In what county was the first telephone located?

• Ohio

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In what county is the Mountain State Arts and
Crafts Festival held?

• Jackson

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Which of the following states does not border
West Virginia?A. VirginiaB. MarykandC.
TennesseeD. Ohio

• C. Tennessee

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The PBS radio program which is broadcast on
Sundays and is usually taped at the Cultural
Center

• Mountain Stage

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The coal river was given its name by this
explorer

• John Peter Salling

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Which of the following was a noted Indian
fighter?A. Lewis WetzelB. Harman Blennerhassett
C. A.B. BrooksD. James Rumsey

• A. Lewis Wetzel

46
The date on the front of the West Virginia state
seal

• June 20, 1863

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Glass is made from a material called

• silica

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What Indian fighter earned the nickname mad?

• Anne Bailey

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As a result of the Treaty of Camp Charlotte the
Mingo agreed to stop hunting south of what river?

• Ohio

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What WV town is named after the youngest daughter
of Chief Cornstalk?

• Oceana

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A person who provides funds for an undertaking is
a

• financier

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Which group of immigrants are closely related to
the glass industry?A. BritishB. GermanC.
SwissD. Belgian

• D. Belgian

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Which of these is not a component needed by an
industry to be successful?A. landB.
regulationsC. laborD. capital

• B. regulations

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Nail City was a nickname given to

• Wheeling

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Nathan Brackett and Anne Dudley were teachers at
what noted college?

• Storer

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The first governor of West Virginia

• Arthur I. Boreman

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The climate of West Virginia is

• Humid continental

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Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?A.
Treaty of Paris of 1763B. Treaty of Paris
1783C. Treaty of GhentD. Treaty of Versailles

• A. Treaty of Paris of 1763

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Which of the following is not a geographic region
of WV?A. TidewaterB. PotomacC. Allegheny
HighlandsD. Ohio Valley

• A. Tidewater

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John D. Rockefeller IV first came to WV as part
of what program?

• VISTA

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Union Carbide received its name due to the
production of

• Fuel for miners lamps

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Arnold Miller was president of what organization?

• United Mine Workers

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In the 1800s ministers who traveled from church
to church to preach

• Circuit riders

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In 1907 the lives of 361 miners were lost in what
disaster?

• Monongah

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What town once had the nickname The
Millionaires Town?

• Bramwell

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The first black newspaperwoman in West Virginia
was

• Fannie Carter

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West Virginians vote for governor every how many
years?

• four

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The three branches of government in West Virginia
are

• Legislative, executive, and judicial

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The largest of the Hare Krishna farm communities
in the world is located at

• New Vrindaban, Marshall County

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Fiesta china is produced at what glass factory?

• Homer Laughlin, Hancock County

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Persons who are paid to look after special
interest groups during legislative sessions are
called

• lobyists

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West Virginias highest court

• Supreme Court of Appeals

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The government agency responsible for maintaining
the Winfield and London locks

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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The first capital of West Virginia

• Wheeling

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The state flower of West Virginia

• rhododendron

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Eli Thayer conducted an experiment on the value
of free labor vs slave labor in what WV town?

• Ceredo

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Which of the following is not a public college in
West Virginia?A. WV State CollegeB. Marshall
UniversityC. Fairmont State CollegeD.
University of Charleston

• D. University of Charleston

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The author of The Coalwood Way

• Homer Hickam

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A visitor could ride a tram from the lodge to the
banks of the New River at what state park?

• Hawks Nest

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Productions of Hello Dolly, Grease, and 42nd
Street have been staged by which group?A. WV
SymphonyB. Appalachian Childrens Chorus C.
Kanawha PlayersD. Charleston Light Opera Guild

• D. Charleston Light Opera Guild

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The Kanawha River flows into the Ohio River at

• Pt. Pleasant

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The author of Colored People is

• Henry Lewis Gates, Jr.

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During World War II German, Italian, and Japanese
diplomats were detained at

• The Greenbrier

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A mixture of salt and water, often found in
springs is called

• brine

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The WV Army National Guard was established inA.
SuttonB. GraftonC. Jane LewD. Berkeley Springs

• D. Berkeley Springs

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An order issued by a judge stating that something
must not be done

• Injunction

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A city or town in which there is a government

• Municipality

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West Virginias state capitol building was
designed by

• Cass Gilbert

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The first land battle of the Civil War is said to
have been fought at

• Philippi

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What interstate highway is nearest to Parkersburg?

• I-77

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Loyalty among members of a group who share common
interest and sympathies is called

• solidarity

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The glass-bottle-blowing machine was patented by

• Michael Owens

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Which of the following was not established as a
federal homestead projecta. Eleanorb.
Arthurdalec. Jane Lewd. Tygart Valley

• c. Jane Lew

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The first Immigration Commissioner in West
Virginia

• Joseph Diss Debar

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During the mine wars of the 1920s, what types of
workers were brought in to break the strikes?

• Negro