WV Quiz

Which of the following generally is NOT considered to be one of the causes of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?

1. Civil War
2. Disputed inheritance
3. Romantic tryst
4. Stolen pig

Which TWO of the following scenic attractions were used for military training during World War II?

1. Blackwater Falls and Twin Falls
2. Cranberry Glades and Spruce Knob
3. New River Gorge and the Smoke Hole
4. Dolly Sods and Seneca Rocks

Which one of the following statements about aviator Marion County's George "Spanky" Roberts is true?

1. As a test pilot, he broke numerous speed records.
2. He served under General Billy Mitchell as an aviator during World War I.
3. He was honored with the Medal of Honor.
4. He was a member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen.

During World War II, the U.S. government interned Japanese, German, and Italian diplomats at what West Virginia landmark?

1. The Greenbrier
2. West Virginia Governor's Mansion
3. West Virginia Independence Hall
4. West Virginia University's Woodburn Hall

Who was West Virginia's first African-American legislator?

1. Christopher Payne
2. Harry Capehart
3. T. G. Nutter
4. T. J. Coleman

Where is the largest prehistoric conical burial mound in North America?

1. Moundsville
2. Romney
3. South Charleston
4. St. Marys

What was the first economically successful industry in present West Virginia based on natural resources?

1. Coal
2. Gas
3. Oil
4. Salt

What early West Virginia industry produced cannonballs for Commodore Oliver Perry’s successful campaign against the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812?

1. Blenko Glass Company
2. Kelly Axe and Tool Company
3. Peter Tarr Iron Furnace
4. Wheeling Steel Company

When do archeologists believe the first prehistoric people ventured into present West Virginia?

1. 10,500 BC
2. 12,500 BC
3. 5000 BC
4. 8000 BC