Golden Horseshoe 2006

Which Native American tribe was pushed out of the Ohio Valley by the Iroquois in 1630? a. Seneca b. Shawnee c. Tuscarora d. Mingo b. Shawnee

Through the year 2000 the West Virginia Constitution of 1872 has been amended: a. 27 times b. 10 times c. 71 times d. 95 times c. 71 times

West Virginia's first governor was: a. Waitman T. Willey b. Arthur I West Virginia's first governor was: a. Waitman T. Willey b. Arthur I. Boreman c. Francis Pierpont d. John S. Carlile b. Arthur I. Boreman

Whose death on Election Day 1882 is generally known as the "official" start of the Hatfield - McCoy feud? a. Ellison Hatfield b. Roseanna McCoy c. Devil Anse Hatfield d. Randolph McCoy a. Ellison Hatfield

The town of Huntington was created out of 5,000 acres of farmland bought for the: a. Norfolk and Western Railroad b. Kanawha Salines c. Weirton Steel Company d. C and 0 Railroad d. C and 0 Railroad

In 2004 West Virginians elected die first woman, Betty Ireland to the office of: a. Attorney General b. Secretary of State c. Secretary of Agriculture d. Lieutenant Governor b. Secretary of State

Which United States president sent revenuers into the hills to spy on neighbors who were operating illegal stills? a. Ulysseus S. Grant b. Rutherford B. Hayes c. Warren G. Harding d. Franklin D. Roosevelt b. Rutherford B. Hayes

Who designed the Great Seal of West Virginia? a. Waitman T. Willey b. J. Edgar Boyers c. Peter G.VanWinkle d. Joseph H. Diss Debar d. Joseph H. Diss Debar

For the purpose of electing members of the West Virginia Senate, West Virginia is divided into how many Senatorial Districts? a. 17 b. 34 c. 58 d. 55 a. 17

The type of climate found in West Virginia is: a. Mediterranean b The type of climate found in West Virginia is: a. Mediterranean b. Humid continental c. Marine d. Tundra b. Humid continental

During a historical visit to West Virginia, who stated, "The sun does not always shine in West Virginia but the people always do." a. George Bush b. Eleanor Roosevelt c. John F. Kennedy d. John Denver c. John F. Kennedy

The only natural lake in West Virginia is: a. Sutton b. Trout Pond c The only natural lake in West Virginia is: a. Sutton b. Trout Pond c. Summersville d. Stonewall Jackson b. Trout Pond

Which river is a direct tributary of the Ohio River. a. Coal b Which river is a direct tributary of the Ohio River? a. Coal b. Gauley c. Kanawha d. New c. Kanawha

Which of the following rivers originates outside of, flows into, and ends in West Virginia? a. Ohio b. Shenandoah c. South Branch Potomac d. New d. New

Which river in West Virginia has the most major tributaries. a Which river in West Virginia has the most major tributaries? a. Monongahela b. Potomac c. Kanawha d. New c. Kanawha

The majority of rivers in West Virginia flow: a. North and West b The majority of rivers in West Virginia flow: a. North and West b. East and South c. East and North d. North and East a. North and West

Which of the following form parts of the border of West Virginia. a Which of the following form parts of the border of West Virginia? a. South Branch Potomac River b. Ohio River c. Tug Fork River d. B and C d. B and C

Which of tile following statements about the New River is true based on the map? a. It is the oldest river in the United States. b. It was once a part of the prehistoric Teays River. c. It is more important than the Gauley. d. Data not given. d. Data not given.

The Scots-Irish settlements in West Virginia could predominately be found in the: a. Greenbrier Valley b. Eastern Panhandle c. Northern Panhandle d. Kanawha Valley a. Greenbrier Valley

The second largest battle fought in North America between the settlers and the Indians was at: a. Ft. Necessity b. Ft.Gower c. Lewisburg d. Point Pleasant d. Point Pleasant

To support one of its fastest growing industries, tourism To support one of its fastest growing industries, tourism. West Virginia has been divided into how many regions? a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10 c. 8

What is the county seat of Putnam County. a. Hurricane b. Poca c What is the county seat of Putnam County? a. Hurricane b. Poca c. Buffalo d. Winfield d. Winfield

The three major interstate highways that cross through Charleston, allowing travelers and businesses to continue their travels or shipments in any directions are: " a. 160,179,166 b. I 64,177,179 c. I 95,180,177 d. I 64,177,165 b. I 64,177,179

This future West Virginia governor and United States senator became president of West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1973: a. Arch Moore b. Jay Rockefeller c. Cecil Underwood d. Gaston Caperton b. Jay Rockefeller

c. New River Gorge Bridge This 3,030 foot bridge in Fayette County is open to pedestrian traffic each year on the third Saturday of October. a. Silver Bridge b. Patrick Street Bridge c. New River Gorge Bridge d. Wheeling Suspension Bridge c. New River Gorge Bridge

In what Kanawha County community did Booker T In what Kanawha County community did Booker T. Washington spend his childhood? a. Marmet b. Malden c. Rand d. Cabin Creek b. Malden

Which West Virginia town is named after the youngest daughter of Chief Cornstalk? a. Monongah b. Oceana c. Sistersville d. Logan b. Oceana

What was the last county formed in West Virginia. a. Mason County b What was the last county formed in West Virginia? a. Mason County b. Grant County c. Mingo County d. Summers County c. Mingo County

One of the greatest industrial disasters of the 20th Century occurred when men were digging a tunnel for Union Carbide at Hawk's Nest and became sick with: a. emphysema b. silicosis c. pneumonia d. influenza b. silicosis

Scientists who study what is left behind by ancient peoples are known as: a. anthropologists b. geologists c. sociologists d. archaeologists d. archaeologists

What was the first major industry to develop in western Virginia. a What was the first major industry to develop in western Virginia? a. coal b. iron c. salt d. timber c. salt

It is estimated that 361 men and boys died in a mine disaster on December 6, 1907 in what town? a. Matewan b. Shinnston c. Monongah d. Bramwell c. Monongah

This governor is credited with creating the PROMISE scholarship which allowed many West Virginia students to attend any public-in-state university free of charge. a. Governor Arch Moore b. Governor Cecil Underwood c. Governor Bob Wise d. Governor Gaston Caperton c. Governor Bob Wise

b. West Virginia University This institution of higher education began in 1867 as an agricultural college. a. West Virginia State University b. West Virginia University c. Marshall University d. Fairmont State University b. West Virginia University

c. Storer College in Harper's Ferry The first black college in West Virginia was established by the Freedman's Bureau in 1867 at: a. West Virginia State in Institute b. Bluefield State in Princeton c. Storer College in Harper's Ferry d. West Liberty State in Wheeling c. Storer College in Harper's Ferry

Currently, West Virginia's leading agricultural product is: a Currently, West Virginia's leading agricultural product is: a. poultry b. tobacco c. apples d. grapes a. poultry

West Virginia University has developed a technological program to train students to identify individuals by voice, fingerprints, or parts of the eye called: a. forensics b. biochemistry c. biophysics d. biometrics d. biometrics

On February 26,1972 a gob pile dam collapsed at the head of: a On February 26,1972 a gob pile dam collapsed at the head of: a. Welch Hollow b. Paint Creek c. Johnstown Road d. Buffalo Creek d. Buffalo Creek

c. The West Virginia Hills "...How majestic and how grand. With their summits bathed in glory, Like our Prince Immanuel's Land!..." These words come from the first stanza of which state song? a. This Is My West Virginia b. Country Roads c. The West Virginia Hills d. West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home c. The West Virginia Hills

According to recent State Tax Department statistics, the largest source of state government general revenue is the: a. personal income tax b. business and occupation tax c. severance tax d. lottery a. personal income tax

An agreement between an employer and a worker in which the worker agrees not to join a labor union is a/an: a. Injunction b. Yellow dog contract c. Terminal agreement d. Writ of habeas corpus b. Yellow dog contract

Due to the threat of desertions, this man abandoned an expedition to defeat the Indians on the Virginia frontier in the winter of 1756. a. Alexander Spotswood b. George Washington c. Andrew Lewis d. Governor Dinwiddie c. Andrew Lewis

The environment around this West Virginia locale is so fragile that rock climbing is forbidden and a guide must accompany all tours. a. Snowshoe Mountain b. Spruce Knob c. Cooper's Rock d. Ice Mountain d. Ice Mountain

The availability of such resources as coal, water, and salt were major factors in this company's decision to locate in West Virginia. a. Dow b. Toyota c. Union Carbide d. Proctor and Gamble c. Union Carbide

The elected official of our state who supervises elections of all state officials is the: a. Secretary of State b. Attorney General c. State Adjutant General d. State Auditor a. Secretary of State

On what site did archaeologists find the remains of a 7 foot 6 inch male skeleton? a. Criel Mound b. Grave Creek Mound c. Mount Carbon d. Ben's Run a. Criel Mound

Which of these West Virginians earned the nickname "The Great Wildcatter" for his style of searching for oil? a. Israel C. White b. Michael L. Benedum c. Johnson Newlon Camden d. John D. Rockefeller b. Michael L. Benedum

The single largest capture of Union troops during the Civil War took place in this West Virginia community. a. Camifex Ferry b. Harper's Ferry c. Droop Mountain d. Rich Mountain b. Harper's Ferry

During the Civil Rights movements of the late 1950s, this Charleston native organized a boycott of Philadelphia businesses that would not hire African Americans. a. T.J.Jakes b. Thomas Bickley c. Leon Sullivan d. HalGreer c. Leon Sullivan

Which West Virginia company's employees and families produced a Sunday afternoon radio show to plug its products during the Great Depression? a. Peabody Coal b. Wheeling Steel c. Blenko Glass d. Union Carbide b. Wheeling Steel

This Marshall County native is the only West Virginia governor to be elected for three four-year terms. a. Jay Rockefeller b.. Cecil Underwood c. Hulett Smith d. Arch Moore d. Arch Moore

Media mogel Martha Stewart recently did time in a women's federal prison located in which West Virginia community? a. Huntington b. Morgantown c.. Alderson d. Elkins c.. Alderson

"... a bundle of the best nerves I ever saw; cut and thrust and bleeding and in bonds. He is a man of clear head, of courage, fortitude, and simple ingenuousness. He is cool, collected, indomitable; and it is but just to him to say that he was humane to his prisoners and he inspired me with great trust in his integrity as a man of truth." The above quotation was a reference made about a man who had a huge impact on West Virginia history. a. Stonewall Jackson b. John Brown c. Charles Sumner d. Francis H. Pierpont b. John Brown

Who is believed to be the first European to see the area where the Big Coal enters the Kanawha River near present-day St. Albans? a. James Needham b. Captain Thomas Batts c. Robert Fallam d. Gabriel Arthur d. Gabriel Arthur

Which West Virginia Congressman recently declared his candidacy for an unprecedented eighth term? a. Jay Rockefeller b. Robert Byrd c. Alan Mollohan d. NickRahall b. Robert Byrd

a. Sam Huff and Jerry West West Virginia University recently announced the retirement of the jersey Numbers of which two of its greatest athletes? a. Sam Huff and Jerry West b. Hot Rod Hundley and Bobby Huggins c. Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley d. Adam "Pac Man" Jones and Jeff Hostetler a. Sam Huff and Jerry West

"There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any human creature "There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any human creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many." The above quotation is from a speech by: a. Chief Logan b. Chief Cornstalk c. Colonel Cresap d. Lord Dunmore a. Chief Logan

This West Virginia Governor settled an end to the 1912-13 Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike. a. John Comwell b. William Glasscock c. Henry D. Hatfield d. William Marland c. Henry D. Hatfield

Who was the first explorer to discover coal in an area that is now called Boone County in 1742? a. Celoron De Blainville b. Christopher Gist c. John Peter Salley d. Alexander Spotswood c. John Peter Salley

Which Virginia based company is the largest coal producer in West Virginia? a. Massey Energy b. PeabodyCoal c. Colony Bay Coal d. Consolidated Coal a. Massey Energy

What was the name of the proposed 14th colony which included most of West Virginia? a. Kanawha b. Vandalia c. Allegheny d. Montania b. Vandalia

The largest and most profitable activity of the railroads in West Virginia is the transportation of: a. Passengers and express b. Petroleum and oil field supplies c. Coal and chemicals d. Livestock and grain c. Coal and chemicals

The 2005 West Virginia Men's Basketball team came within a basket of beating which team to make the Final Four for just the second time in school history? a. Texas Tech b. Louisville c. Boston College d. Providence b. Louisville

What two occupations do the men on the state seal represent. a What two occupations do the men on the state seal represent? a. Farming and ranching b. Physicians and attorneys c. Mining and lumbering d. Farming and mining d. Farming and mining

Which West Virginian authored the award winning 1993 Newbery Medal, Missing May? a. Cynthia Rylant b. Louise McNeill c. Homer Hickham d. Walter Dean Myers a. Cynthia Rylant

The two panhandles which make West Virginians shape unique can be found in what areas of the state? a. South and North b. East and West c. North and East d. West and South c. North and East

This woman was referred to as "the miner's angel" because of her many appearances in the coalfields to help organize miners. a. Anna Jarvis b. Mother Jones c. Mary Ingles d. Nancy Hart b. Mother Jones

Which West Virginia author won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for her novel, The Good Earthy a. PearlS. Buck b. Mary Lee Settle c. Denise Giardina d. Jayne Ann Phillips a. PearlS. Buck

The legal age to buy alcohol in West Virginia is: a. 18 b. 20 c. 21 d

An example of a citizenship responsibility is to: a. bear arms b An example of a citizenship responsibility is to: a. bear arms b. serve on a jury c. slander a person's character d. search a person's home without probably cause b. serve on a jury

In 1818, the portion of the National Road was completed from Cumberland, Maryland to which city in West Virginia? a. Charleston b. Huntington c. Wheeling d. Martinsburg c. Wheeling

The country's first spa, attracting the colonial elite of Virginia's society to soak up its warm, healing spring waters, is found in: a. White Sulphur Springs b. Berkeley Springs c. Webster Springs d. Red Sulphur Springs b. Berkeley Springs

b. New River Gorge Bridge The new state quarter representing West Virginia displays the: a. State capitol dome b. New River Gorge Bridge c. Cass Scenic Railroad d. Mountaineer football stadium b. New River Gorge Bridge

A person who is willing to work while regular workers are on strike is a: a. Scab b. Wildcatter c. Foreman d. Union buster a. Scab

Which military academy was Stonewall Jackson a graduate. a Which military academy was Stonewall Jackson a graduate ? a. The Citadel b. Virginia Military Institute c. West Point d. Annapolis c. West Point

The date on the front of the West Virginia state seal is: a The date on the front of the West Virginia state seal is: a. July 4,1775 b. June 20,1863 c. October 10,1492 d. December 7,1941 b. June 20,1863

d. A miniature golden horseshoe Alexander Spotswood awarded each of the explorers who sought to extend British influence into the Valley of Virginia with : a. A diamond b. 500 gold pieces c. A piece of land d. A miniature golden horseshoe d. A miniature golden horseshoe

The famous girl guerrilla who rode with the Confederate Moccassin Rangers was: a. Ann Bailey b. Betty Zane c. Belle Boyd d. Nancy Hart d. Nancy Hart

Attorney General Darrell McGraw Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Attorney General Darrell McGraw

Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Governor Joe Manchin

Congressman Allan Mollohan Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Congressman Allan Mollohan

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito

Congressman Nick Rahall Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Congressman Nick Rahall

Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Senator Robert C. Byrd

Senator Jay Rockefeller Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Senator Jay Rockefeller

Secretary of State Betty Ireland Use the picture to identify the current political official of WV state and federal government Secretary of State Betty Ireland

B A D C Use the map to identify: 1. The Greenbrier 2. Winter Place 3. WV’s First Capital 4. West Virginia University D C D C B A

A D B C Use the map to identify: Sternwheel Regatta Sutton Dam Marshall University Potomac Eagle B D A

C B D A Use the map to identify: Blennerhassett Island Mt. State Forest Festival Bluefield Blackwater Falls A C D A B

In which year were the most Italian immigrants employed as miners? 1908 1912 1916 1920 Use chart to answer the following: b. 1912

a. 5, 299 How many more total miners were there in 1920 than in 1908? 5, 100 5, 868 5, 000 Use chart to answer the following: a. 5, 299

What does the man on the ladder to the left of the page symbolize? Government The public Labor Management d. Management

According to the cartoon, arbitration is the most effective way to: Settle disputes between labor and management b. Create monopolies c. Destroy Capitalism d. Achieve all the demands of laborers Settle disputed between labor and management