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100 200 300 400 500 County Seats Famous Bridges Higher Education Rivers State Parks & Forests
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Hamlin is the seat of this county. A 100
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What is Lincoln County? A 100
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West Union is the seat of this county. A 200
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What is Doddridge County? A 200
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Keyser is the seat of this county. A 300
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What is Mineral County? A 300
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Saint Marys is the seat of this county. A 400
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What is Pleasants County? A 400
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Union is the seat of this county. A 500
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What is Monroe County? A 500
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B 100 Featured on the WV quarter, this bridge was the longest steel-single span when it opened in 1977.
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What is the New River Gorge Bridge? B 100
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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.
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What is the Wheeling Suspension Bridge? B 200
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B 300 This is the oldest & longest covered bridge in WV. It is the only covered bridge serving a U.S. highway (US 250)
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What is the Philippi Covered Bridge? B 300
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B 400 Completed in 1985, this modern cable-stayed bridge connects Cabell County to Proctorville, OH.
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What is the East Huntington Bridge? B 400
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B 500 This Point Pleasant bridge collapsed on Dec. 15, 1967, killing 46 people during rush hour traffic.
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What was the Silver Bridge? B 500
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Founded in 1867 as the state’s land-grant institution, it is now the largest higher-ed institution in the state. C 100
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What is West Virginia University? C 100
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The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in this town. C 200
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What is Lewisburg? C 200
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Founded in 1891, this university in Institute, WV was originally created to provide education to black citizens. C 300
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What is West Virginia State University? C 300
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DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE
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Founded in 1840, this private liberal arts college in the northern panhandle is the state’s oldest higher education institution. C 400
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What is Bethany College? C 400
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This university was created to utilize the empty building left after the Jefferson County seat moved to Charles Town. C 500
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What is Shepherd University? C 500
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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
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What is Blackwater Falls State Park? D 100
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This historical state park is named after its first settler, an aristocrat whose entanglements with Aaron Burr ultimately caused his disgrace. D 200
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What is Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park? D 200
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This state park in Pocahontas County is the site of West Virginia’s last significant Civil War battle. D 300
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What is Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park? D 300
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This park is named after the birds that once nested on the cliffs of its famous overlook above the New River. D 400
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What is the Hawks Nest State Park? D 400
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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
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What is Coopers Rock State Forest? D 500
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The West Fork and Tygart Rivers meet at Fairmont to form this river which flows to Pittsburgh. E 100
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What is the Monongahela River? E 100
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It is rumored that this river got its name from the many lives it has taken. E 200
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What is the Cheat River? E 200
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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
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What is the Shenandoah River? E 300
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This river, which drains the southern coalfield counties of West Virginia flows into the Ohio River at Huntington. E 400
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What is the Guyandotte River? E 400
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At 173 miles long, this is the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. E 500
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What is the Greenbrier River? E 500
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The Final Jeopardy Category is: Governors
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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 1957- 1961 and 1997-2001.
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Who is Cecil H. Underwood?
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Thank You for Playing West Virginia Jeopardy!
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