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The 35th Star

There are 10 questions in this Quiz

It’s always a good time to brush up on facts and dates surrounding the creation of America’s 35th state.

1. On what date did West Virginia enter the union?
   1. April 20, 1863
   2. December 31, 1862
   3. June 20, 1863
   4. October 24, 1861
2. How many buildings have served as West Virginia’s capitol?
   1. 4
   2. 5
   3. 6
   4. 7
3. The route of which railroad helped to determine the shape of West Virginia?
   1. the Baltimore & Ohio
   2. the Norfolk & Western
   3. the Buffalo Creek & Gauley
   4. the Chesapeake & Ohio
4. Which issue raised by the creation of West Virginia in 1863 was not finally settled until 1939?
   1. which city would be West Virginia’s capital
   2. the total number of counties in West Virginia
   3. the adoption of the state flag
   4. payment of the Virginia state debt
5. The inclusion of which two counties required an act of Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court decision?
   1. Jefferson and Berkeley
   2. Logan and Mingo
   3. Hancock and Brooke
   4. Cabell and Wayne
6. Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
   1. Arthur I. Boreman
   2. Francis Pierpoint
   3. Waitman Willey
   4. John S. Carlile
7. What year did West Virginia adopt its current constitution?
   1. 1863
   2. 1872
   3. 1830
   4. 1851
8. Who designed the Great Seal of West Virginia?
   1. Arthur Boreman
   2. David Hunter Strother
   3. Joseph H. Diss Debar
   4. Waitman Willey
9. What was West Virginia’s first capital city?
   1. Clarksburg
   2. Martinsburg
   3. Charleston
   4. Wheeling
10. What did the Willey Amendment accomplish?
    1. Gave women in West Virginia the right to vote
    2. Prohibited the manufacture or sale of alcohol in West Virginia
    3. Provided for the gradual emancipation of slaves in West Virginia
    4. Allowed incumbent governors to run for reelection