Golden Horseshoe 7

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Golden Horseshoe 7
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The name of the climate in West Virginia is

• Humid continental

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The first governor of West Virginia was

• Arthur I. Boreman

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Which of these rivers does not form part of the
border of West Virginia?

• A. Potomac
• B. Ohio
• C. Monongahela
• D. Tug Fork

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Which of these rivers does not form part of the
border of West Virginia?

• C. Monongahela

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The Booker T. Washington home could be found in

• Malden

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West Virginia is divided into how many geographic
regions?

• four

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During the years 1950-1953 many West Virginians
served in what war?

• Korean

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Before coming to Marshall University, Bob Pruett
coached football at what major college?

• University of Florida

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Harewood was the Jefferson county home of

• Samuel Washington

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Blennerhassett Island is near the mouth of what
river?

• Little Kanawha

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Which of the following was a noted Indian
fighter?A. Lewis WetzelB. Harman
BlennerhassettC. A.B. BrooksD. James Rumsey
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Which of the following was a noted Indian
fighter?A. Lewis Wetzel
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A National Cemetery is located in

• Grafton

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What spy aided Stonewall Jackson in his raid on
Harpers Ferry?

• Bell Boyd

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The scene on the back of the West Virginia state
seal is one of

• industry

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Which of the following is not a type of coal
mine?A. slopeB. driftC. shaftD. grade
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Which of the following is not a type of coal
mine?D. grade
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Burning Springs received its name from large
deposits of

• Natural gas

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In 1960 messages were sent into space from the
National Radio Astronomy Observatory. What was
the name of this project?

• Ozma I

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Glass is made from a material called

• silica

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The Golden Grimes apple was first seen in what
county?

• Brooke

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A toy manufactured in Paden City is the

• marble

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Leatherbritches is another name for

• Dried green beans

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A bobbin might be found in what industry?

• textile

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The Battle of Forks and Spoons is another name
for the Battle of

• Carnifex Ferry

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The Midland Trail is another name for

• Route 60

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The Rumsey Monument can be found near

• Shepherdstown

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The original name for the town of Berkeley
Springs was

• Warm Springs

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The second largest mound in West Virginia can be
found in

• South Charleston

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The Italian Heritage Festival is held in

• Clarksburg

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What group of immigrants are most closely related
to the glass industry?

• Belgian

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The Feast of Ramson is held annually in

• Richwood

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Jesco White is also known as the

• Dancing Outlaw

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

• New Vrindaban

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West Virginias highest court is the

• Supreme Court of Appeals

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The author of The Unquiet Earth is

• Denise Giardina

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The Institute for Labor Studies and Research
can be found at

• WVU

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Independence Hall is located in

• Wheeling

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The oldest cemetery west of the Allegheny
Mountains is in

• Beverly

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In which of these counties would you not find
Dolly Sods?A. TaylorB. TuckerC. GrantD.
Pendleton
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In which of these counties would you not find
Dolly Sods?A. Taylor
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In 1902 the Negro vice president of UMWA District
17 was

• Fred Bannister

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A huge oven in which hot air is used to melt and
refine iron ore is a

• Blast furnace

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The author of The Good Earth is

• Pearl Buck

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The region draining into a river or river system
is the

• watershed

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The skilled worker responsible for mixing the
ingredients in the glass making process is the

• teaser

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The Market Bulletin is published by what state
department?

• agriculture

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The worth of land and buildings is decided by the

• assessor

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The Fairfax Stone is at the headwaters of what
river?

• Potomac

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Zeke from Cabin Creek is the nickname for what
NBA legend?

• Jerry West

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The Ohio River Railroad was built by

• Johnson N. Camden

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The activities and rates of public utilities are
supervised by the

• Public Service Commission

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Many pioneer women made their dresses from cheap
cotton print called

• calico

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The right to vote is called

• suffrage

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The Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair is held
each year at

• Cedar Lakes

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The three branches of government in West Virginia
are

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

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Hulled and dried kernels of corn that have been
boiled is called

• hominy

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Fort Fincastle was renamed to honor what Virginia
orator?

• Patrick Henry

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Lemuel Chenoweth was noted for designing

• Covered bridges

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The state fish of West Virginia is the

• Brook Trout

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What town was established in 1885 by the Flat Top
Land Association?

• Bramwell

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The first iron furnace west of the Alleghenies
was built by

• Peter Tarr

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The last name of Devil Anse was

• Hatfield

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West Virginias state capitol building was
designed by

• Cass Gilbert

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Stonewall was the nickname for

• Thomas Jackson

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A synonym for rebellion isA. suffrageB.
insurrectionC. pacifismD. sovereignty
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A synonym for rebellion isB. insurrection
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The oldest college still operating in West
Virginia is

• Bethany

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Musket balls were usually made of

• lead

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Which state office issues licenses to do business
in West Virginia?

• Secretary of State

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To keep one branch of government from becoming
too powerful the WV constitution provides for a
system of

• Checks and balances

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Which two of the following West Virginians have
won Olympic gold medals?A. Mary Lou Retton and
Randy MossB. Jeff Hostetler and Jason
WilliamsC. Ed Edsel and Mary Lou RettonD. Homer
Hickam and Pearl Buck
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Which two of the following West Virginians have
won Olympic gold medals?C. Ed Edsel and Mary
Lou Retton
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Software Valleyruns between what two cities?

• Clarksburg and Morgantown

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In 1907 a mine explosion killed at least 361 men
at

• Monongah

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No Star Nights is a book about what industry?

• Steel

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The governor is officially elected in which
election?

• general

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Property taxes are collected by the

• sheriff

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The first person to fly faster than the speed of
sound was

• Charles Yeager

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The President who visited West Virginia during
its Centennial celebration was

• John Kennedy

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The ship USS West Virginia was sunk at the Battle
of

• Pearl Harbor

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The name of the ship that replaced the USS West
Virginia is the

• Stump

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The first capital of West Virginia was in

• Wheeling

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The West Virginia Wildlife Center is located at

• French Creek

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Which of the following are glass manufactures in
West Virginia?A. Fenton and BlenkoB. Fiesta and
NoritakeC. Fenton and MikasaD. Carnival and
Pfaltzgraff
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Which of the following are glass manufactures in
West Virginia?A. Fenton and Blenko
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What product were early traders hoping to obtain
from inland Indian tribes?

• furs

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The first settlement in what is now West Virginia
was probably at

• Shepherdstown

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A landowner who does not live in the area where
his property is located is called

• absentee

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Which of the following is not on the West
Virginia State Seal?A. coal mineB. farmer
dressed in hunting clothesC. two hunters
riflesD. state moto
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Which of the following is not on the West
Virginia State Seal?A. coal mine
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Who was responsible for bringing the C O
Railroad into West Virginia?

• Collis P. Huntington

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What police chief claimed to have killed 7 mine
detectives at the Matewan Massacre?

• Sid Hatfield

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What union organizer was known as the Angel of
the Miners?

• Mary Jones

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Which interstate highway is nearest to Fairmont?

• I-79

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What term refers to the money used to finance a
business venture?

• capital