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A Quick Review of all things WV.
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1
What is the name of the amendment to the state constitution which helped to free slaves in WV?
Freedom Amendment
Carlile Amendment
Pierpont Amendment
Willey Amendment
2
Charleston native was the 1st African American appointed to the GM board of directors..
Samuel Starks
Martin Delany
Leon Sullivan
Christopher Payne
3
1.Treaty of Paris, 2.Treaty of Charlotte, 3.Harpers Ferry, 4.Morgan Morgan, 5.Betty Zane
4,2,5,3,1
4,1,2,5,3
1,5,4,3,2
1,4,5,2,3
4
How many justices serve on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals?
Seven
Nine
Three
Five
5
Exploits of this West Virginian in the Spanish-American War were told in "A Message to Garcia."
Tony Gaujot
Newton Baker
Andrew Summers Rowan
French Ensor Chadwich
6
Who was the 1st African American woman elected to the WV House of Delegates?
Elizabeth Simpson Drewry
Elizabeth Harden Gilmore
Anna Gates
Elizabeth Kee
7
This former Huntington resident is known as the "Father of Black History."
Joe Trotter
Carter G. Woodson
Leon Sullivan
Booker T. Washington
8
Acres of Timber being cut down for various products, and those lands being replanted is ex. of?
Human Environmental Interaction
Climate
Economic Interaction
Social Interaction
9
Author of "The Good Earth," first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Mary Lee Settle
Louise McNeill Pease
Pearl Buck
Ann Royall
10
Who is the current WV Speaker of the House of Delegates?
Rick Thompson
Earl Ray Tomblin
William Cole
Tim Armstead
11
In 1716, this Lieutenant Gov. of Virginia led an expedition into the Shenandoah Valley.
Abraham Wood
John Lederer
<p>George Washington</p>
Alexander Spotswood
12
Which of the following statements describe the WV coal fields between 1919 and 1921?
Mine owners opposed efforts to unionize, leading to violence
<p>10% increase in coal production during that time</p>
The UMWA hired Baldwin-Felts agents to protect unions
John L. Lewis successfully organized miners in Southern WV
13
"O Beulah Land," a novel about early settlers in WV during the American Rev., written by who?
Mary Lee Settle
Cynthia Rylant
Betsy Byars
Denise Giardina
14
Which of the following statements about pre-historic cultures in WV is TRUE?
Paleo Tribes were here when the European settlers arrived
The Archaic Indians were the earliest nomads in the area
Adena tribes built ceremonial burial mounds
Woodland tribes invented the Atlatl
15
Prehistory has 3 time periods, which of the following is NOT criterion for est. those periods?
Manner in which dead were honored
Kinds of animals raised
Types of languages spoken
Kinds of tools used
16
What were early explorers like Batts and Fallam and Needham and Arthur looking for?
Fur Trade and Land
<p>Gold</p>
Other Explorers
Coal
17
Which of the following best describes the differences between East/West VA during Civil War?
Salt producers in Kanawha County used slaves from the East
Eastern and Western VA were totally similar in geography
WV was hilly/poorly suited for slave-supported plantations
WV had more in common with OH and PA due to river currents
18
In the aftermath of his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown was tried for all of these except?
Robbery
Murder
Conspiring to lead slave insurrection
Treason against VA
19
1898, the case of Williams v. BOE of Tucker Co. brought to the WV Supreme Court, significance?
Children in black schools only attended school for 5 months
found in favor of Williams, an African American teacher
Teachers in black schools paid the same as other teachers
1st racial discrimination ruling in U.S. History
20
Who is the current State Treasurer of West Virginia?
Tim Armstead
John Perdue
Natalie Tennant
Bill Cole
21
Dec.6, 1907, worst mine disaster in US history occurred here, resulting in at least 361 deaths.
Mannington
Farmington
Monongah
Fairmont
22
This circuit court judge is the 1st African American to serve as a federal judge in WV?
Booker T. Washington
Irene Berger
Leon P. Miller
Elizabeth Hallahan
23
Mason County native, Michael J. Owens was an automation pioneer in which industry?
automobile assembly
Glass making
Steel making
Coal mining
24
The building of Hawk's Nest Tunnel in Fayette County in 1930-31 is remembered for...
<p>Deaths of hundreds of laborers from silicosis</p>
the discovery of Indian artifacts
the death of the legendary John Henry
Opening railroad service to the Famous New River coalfield
25
As a result of the Virginia Land Law of 1730, Western Virginia...
was surveyed by George Washington
attracted an ethnically and religiously diverse group
Attracted an ethnically and religiously similar group
was closed to further settlement
26
This award winning country singer's song "18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses" was a No.1 hit...
Rachel Proctor
Kathy Mattea
Little Jimmy Dickens
Faith Hill
27
What's the name given to the acting gov't of the western counties of VA before they became WV?
Restored Government of VA
True Virginia
Reconstituted Virginia
New Virginia
28
One result of the treaties of Fort Stanwix and Hard Labor was...
The surrender of French claims to the Ohio Valley
A ban on western settlement
The establishment of the Mason-Dixon Line
A wave of colonial westward migration and settlement
29
During the Civil War, WV was important to both North and South for all reasons except what?
The division of VA would be a victory for the Confederacy
The B&O Railroad was essential for the movement of troops
The division of VA would be a victory for the Union
The Eastern Panhandle was an important north south route
30
Who was the acting governor of the "Restored Government of Virginia?"
Francis Pierpont
Waitman Willey
John Carlile
Arthur Boreman
31
Which of the following types of trees can NOT be found in West Virginia?
Bald Cypress
Sugar Maple
Walnut
Oak
32
What determines the layout and amount of legislative districts in WV?
Economic Status
Geography
Population
One for each county
33
Clarksburg native, served as Secretary of the Navy under President Rutherford B. Hayes...
Jesse Reno
Joseph Lightburn
Nathan Goff
David Strother
34
Which combination of activities is depicted on the WV State Seal?
Mining, Lumbering, Fishing
Mining, Trading, Trapping
Farming, Fishing, Trading
Farming, Mining, Hunting
35
Which of the following office holders and statements is NOT correct?
Cecil Underwood - Oldest governor
Cecil Underwood - Youngest governor
Arch Moore - served the most terms as governor
Francis Pierpont - 1st governor
36
The coal industry in WV did not become commercially viable until what?
The separation of WV from VA
The exhaustion of accessible timber resources
The extension of railroads into the mountainous area
The invention and application of steamboats
37
Feb.26, 1972, A dam on Buffalo Creek collapsed, resulting in 125 deaths, resulting in...
Legislation legalizing the use of impoundment dams
Imprisonment of Pittston Coal Executives
A memorial at Kistler
Construction of a new superhighway
38
2009, A coal-fired power plant in Mason County began a carbon sequestration project, meaning?
Converting carbon dioxide into nitrous-oxide
seizing coal from mine owners to use in power plants
Silencing gas sounds
capturing carbon-dioxide and storing it underground
39
Who has the authority to select a person to fill a vacancy if a House of Delegates member dies?
Voters
Governor
Speaker of the House
Members of Both Houses
40
Which of the following events in NOT associated with the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
Ellison Mounts was convicted of murder
1882 Election Day fight led to the death of Ellison Hatfield
Sid Hatfield was shot and killed at the McDowell Co. Court
Randolph McCoy accused Floyd Hatfield of theft
