Golden Horseshoe

Review 9

The candidates for Congress from the 2nd District in the 2002

election -

Capito and Humphries

U.S Senators are elected for a term of

how many years?

6 years

In the early 1900’s the production of chemicals in West

Virginia increased due to the drop in trade between The US

and what country?

Germany

The National Labor Relations Board was established by the

passage of what act?

Wagner Act

In the 1800’s the major market for Kanawha salt was -

Meat-packing industry

The Tuskegee Institute was founded by -

Booker T. Washington

A person who explores caves -

spelunker

Another name for surface mining -

Strip mining

The process of bringing different groups (races) into society as

equals is -

integration

An election of members of a county board of education is an

example of what kind of election?

nonpartisan

Which two future U.S. Presidents served in the military in western Virginia during the Civil War?

Rutherford B. Hayes

&

William McKinley

At the end of the French and Indian War settlers were

prevented from moving west of the Allegheny Front due to the -

Proclamation of 1763

In recent years interest has been generated in building a new

regional airport in what county?

Lincoln

In the spring of 2003 the Sunrise Art Museum and Science Hall

will move into the -

Clay Center

Wheeling, Parkersburg, and Huntington are found in which

geographic region of WV?

Ohio Valley

The state rock of West Virginia is-

Fossil Coral

The first governor of West Virginia was -

Arthur I. Boreman

Dave Hardy and Henry Shores were recently elected to what

governing body?

Kanawha County Commission

In the November election voters defeated an attempt to allow what

activity on Sunday?

Hunting

At one time miners were paid with tokens or paper certificates

called -

Script

The Coal River was given its name by which explorer?

John Peter Salling

The “Angel of the Miners” was -

Mother Jones

What town is named for the youngest daughter of Chief

Cornstalk?

Oceana

Compulsory enrollment in military service is called -

Draft

Blennerhassett Island is in the middle of which river?

Ohio

The Tygart, Cheat, and West Fork are all tributaries of what

river?

Monongahela

The explorer who traveled down the Allegheny to the forks of the Ohio to claim land for France.

Celeron de Blainville

“Devil Anse” was the patriarch of what family?

Hatfield

Meadow River, Pardee and Curtin, and Cherry River were

examples of what kind of industries?

Lumber

A person who wants to start a corporation in West Virginia

must register with what office?

Secretary of State

The first oil well in West Virginia was at Burning Springs

in what county?

Wirt

The farmer from Lewis county who became a famous Union General during the Civil War

was?

Joseph A.J. Lightburn

The first state park organized in West Virginia was -

Droop Mountain

How a bill becomes a law in WV

• Bill introduced in the House of Delegates

• Committee studies the bill

• Public hearings

• Read on the floor 3 separate times• Approved with or without amendments

How a bill becomes law in WV (continued)

• Sent to the other house (Senate)• Committee studies the bill• Public hearings • Read on the floor• Approved without amendments• Bill sent to the Governor• Governor approves or vetoes

The first railroad to cross southern West Virginia was the -

C & O

What brave woman is recognized as the heroine of the 2nd Attack

on Fort Henry?

Betty Zane

Money used to produce more money is called -

Capital

During World War II German, Japanese, and Italian diplomats

were detained in what West Virginia resort?

White Sulphur Springs

(The Greenbrier)

Collectively the governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, commissioner of

agriculture and attorney general are called -

Board of public works

What West Virginian launched the first steamboat at

Shepherdstown in 1787?

James Rumsey

The official State Seal of West Virginia was designed by -

Joseph H. Diss Debar

On what date did West Virginia become a state?

June 20, 1863

The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe were first recognized

by -

Alexander Spotswood

Buffalo Licks, Salt Burrow, Terra Salis, and Kanawha Salines were all former names for what town?

Malden

Larry Groce is host of what popular musical program?

Mountain Stage

What state borders West Virginia on the southeast?

Virginia

Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall Counties are part of

what section of West Virginia?

Northern Panhandle

What Mingo chief became an enemy of the white men after his

family was murdered?

Logan

The Coalwood Way was written by what West Virginian author?

Homer Hickam

What person is usually credited as being the first white settler in

the state?

Morgan Morgan

Pioneers believed that kissing the middle rail of a split rail fence was a good way to cure what?

Chapped lips

Michael J. Owens revolutionized what industry?

Glass making

Most coal in West Virginia is -

Bituminous

The first West Virginian to become president of the United

Mine Workers was -

Arnold Miller

The University of Charleston has expressed in adding what two programs to its curriculum?

Pharmacy and Law

At Gauley Bridge the Gauley and New Rivers come together to

form the -

Kanawha

Arthurdale, Eleanor, and Tygart Valley are examples of what program created by President

Franklin Roosevelt?

Homestead Program

What government agency is responsible for locks and dams?

Army Corps of Engineers

The trial of John Brown was held in -

Charles Town

In 1743 the Baptists established their first church in West

Virginia in -

Gerrardstown

The first capital of West Virginia was located in -

Wheeling

The geographic center of West Virginia is near -

Flatwoods

A grant was awarded in November to support what

attraction in Quincy?

NASCAR track

Fiesta ware is made by what glass company?

Homer Laughlin

What former governor is now head of the College Board?

Gaston Caperton

What former secretary of state was a war correspondent during

World War II?

Ken Heckler

This former governor passed away in November, 2002 at the

age of 90.

Wally Baron

Who was both the oldest and youngest governor of West

Virginia?

Cecil Underwood

The State Superintendent of Schools is chosen by -

The State Board of Education

The founder of Mother’s Day -

Anna Jarvis

Who was the U.S. President that signed the statehood bill

admitting West Virginia to the Union?

Abraham Lincoln

The chambers of the West Virginia Supreme Court were

designed by -

Cass Gilbert

Sid Hatfield engaged in a deadly shootout with Baldwin-Felts

detectives in what town?

Matewan

What is the state bird of West Virginia?

Cardinal

What West Virginian was a space shuttle pilot?

Jon McBride

What is the location of the Fairfax Stone?

Grant County

What is the location of the WV School for the Deaf and Blind?

Romney,

Hampshire County

What is the location of the Capital of West Virginia?

Charleston,

Kanawha County

What is the location of the Exhibition Coal Mine?

Beckley,

Raleigh County

What is the location of Canaan Valley?

Tucker County

What is the location of Tu-Endie-Wei Park?

Point Pleasant,

Mason County

What is the location of Oglebay Park?

Wheeling,

Ohio County

What is the location of West Virginia Wesleyan

College?

Buckhannon,Upshur County

What is the location of the Lewisburg Historic District?

Lewisburg,

Greenbrier County

What is the location of Holly River State Park?

Webster County