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County Seats Famous Bridges Higher Education Rivers State Parks & Forests
Hamlin is the seat of this county. A 100
What is Lincoln County? A 100
West Union is the seat of this county. A 200
What is Doddridge County? A 200
Keyser is the seat of this county. A 300
What is Mineral County? A 300
Saint Marys is the seat of this county. A 400
What is Pleasants County? A 400
Union is the seat of this county. A 500
What is Monroe County? A 500
B 100 Featured on the WV quarter, this bridge was the longest steel-single span when it opened in 1977.
What is the New River Gorge Bridge? B 100
B 200 Completed in 1849, this was the first bridge to span the Ohio River. At the time, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world.
What is the Wheeling Suspension Bridge? B 200
B 300 This is the oldest & longest covered bridge in WV. It is the only covered bridge serving a U.S. highway (US 250)
What is the Philippi Covered Bridge? B 300
B 400 Completed in 1985, this modern cable-stayed bridge connects Cabell County to Proctorville, OH.
What is the East Huntington Bridge? B 400
B 500 This Point Pleasant bridge collapsed on Dec. 15, 1967, killing 46 people during rush hour traffic.
What was the Silver Bridge? B 500
Founded in 1867 as the state’s land-grant institution, it is now the largest higher-ed institution in the state. C 100
What is West Virginia University? C 100
The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in this town. C 200
What is Lewisburg? C 200
Founded in 1891, this university in Institute, WV was originally created to provide education to black citizens. C 300
What is West Virginia State University? C 300
DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE
Founded in 1840, this private liberal arts college in the northern panhandle is the state’s oldest higher education institution. C 400
What is Bethany College? C 400
This university was created to utilize the empty building left after the Jefferson County seat moved to Charles Town. C 500
What is Shepherd University? C 500
This Tucker County state park is best known for its colored waters which drop five stories and flow through an 8 mile gorge. D 100
What is Blackwater Falls State Park? D 100
This historical state park is named after its first settler, an aristocrat whose entanglements with Aaron Burr ultimately caused his disgrace. D 200
What is Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park? D 200
This state park in Pocahontas County is the site of West Virginia’s last significant Civil War battle. D 300
What is Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park? D 300
This park is named after the birds that once nested on the cliffs of its famous overlook above the New River. D 400
What is the Hawks Nest State Park? D 400
At 12,713 acres, this forest named for the hideout spot of an outlaw barrel maker is the largest of WV’s state forests. D 500
What is Coopers Rock State Forest? D 500
The West Fork and Tygart Rivers meet at Fairmont to form this river which flows to Pittsburgh. E 100
What is the Monongahela River? E 100
It is rumored that this river got its name from the many lives it has taken. E 200
What is the Cheat River? E 200
Although it is the only river mentioned in John Denver’s “Country Roads” only a few miles of this river are actually in WV. E 300
What is the Shenandoah River? E 300
This river, which drains the southern coalfield counties of West Virginia flows into the Ohio River at Huntington. E 400
What is the Guyandotte River? E 400
At 173 miles long, this is the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. E 500
What is the Greenbrier River? E 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is: Governors
Although he only served two terms, this man was both the youngest and the oldest person to serve as West Virginia’s Governor. He served and
Who is Cecil H. Underwood?
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