Golden Horseshoe 5
Which of the following counties is not in the eastern panhandle? A. Morgan B. Hancock C. Hampshire D. Mineral
B. Hancock
What college occupies the site of the first land battle of the Civil War?
Alderson- Broaddus
Who discovered the Grave Creek Mound?
James Tomlinson
West Virginia’s Strawberry Festival is held annually in -
Buckhannon
The Blenko family is associated with what industry?
Glass
The home built by Governor MacCorkle in Charleston is called what?
Sunrise
The first major oil field in WV was located where?
Burning Springs
361 died in a mining disaster in what town?
Monongah
The main character in the novel Follow the River is who?
Mary Ingles
Cornstalk was a member of what tribe?
Shawnee
The heroine of the second attack on Fort Henry was -
Betty Zane
Who was the “Great Wildcatter”?
Michael Benedum
Who are WV’s two Senators
John Rockefeller and Joe Manchin
The idea that the power of government rest with the people and that officials in government must represent and be responsible is -
Popular sovereignty
Which of these immigrants were not steelworkers in 1910? A. Poles B. Mexicans C. Serbs D. Russians
B. Mexicans
The Climate of West Virginia is -
Humid Continental
What is the location of the first school for African Americans in WV?
Parkersburg
The currency used in a mine company’s store was called what?
Scrip
What union was headed by Cabin Creek natives Arnold Miller and Cecil Roberts ?
UMWA
Morgantown is located on what river?
Monongahela
The Glade Creek Grist Mill is located in what state park?
Babcock
Jefferson Rock is located where?
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park