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