WV Quiz

This slave helped defend Fort Donnally in the Greenbrier Valley heroically during an attack by Shawnee Indians in 1778.

In what county was the African-American tuberculosis sanitarium located?

She was the first African-American woman to serve as a member of a state legislative body in the United States.

What town was home to West Virginia’s first African-American newspaper?

What was the first college in West Virginia formally to train black teachers?

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

The former state 4-H camp for African-Americans was named for which two prominent black leaders?

Who was the first black woman in West Virginia to hold a high level state administrative position?

Which one of the following was NOT a goal of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?

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

This West Virginia native was a NASA mathematician who made important calculations for the United States' early space program.