History Bowl

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The first Mother's Day service was held in this Grafton church

Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church

Among the pioneer scientists of West Virginia was Israel C. White, whose most outstanding contribution to the State's economic progress was his:

Application of the anticlinal theory of oil and gas accumulations

This anarchist, who assassinated President William McKinley, worked for a time at a nail factory in Charleston.

Leon Czolgosz

Charleston, West Virginia, is closest in latitude to this world city.

Lisbon, Portugal

This tunnel that once was part of the West Virginia Turnpike was the first in the nation to be monitored by television.

Memorial Tunnel

On February 29, 1888, the West Virginia Immigration Convention met in this town

Wheeling

On May 17, 1854, a suspension bridge in this community, the Ohio River, was blown down by severe winds.

Wheeling

On March 3, 1921, this McDowell County deputy sheriff was shot and killed in Welch by Mayor J. H. Whitt

William Johnson Tabor

On July 5, 1908, Father's Day was observed at this Fairmont church.

Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South

On January 28, 1921, the murder trial of police chief Sid Hatfield for his role in the Matewan Massacre began in this Mingo County community.

Williamson

The Coal House, a 65-ton coal-block building designed by architect Hassel T. Hicks, stands in this West Virginia community.

Williamson

On the morning on April 27, 1978, scaffolding collapsed at a Monongahela Power Company station in this Pleasants County community, killing fifty-one construction workers.

Willow Island

On March 10, 1920, the West Virginia state legislature ratified this amendment to the United States Constitution, giving women the right to vote.

19th Amendment

Place the following events of the twentieth century in the proper chronological order. 1. Charles Yeager broke the sound barrier. 2. The United States Supreme Court upheld the yellow-dog contract in the Hitchman Coal and Coke case. 3. Margaret Workman became the first woman justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals 4. West Virginia paid the last of its portion of Virginia's pre-Civil War debt 5. The West Virginia Veterans Memorial on the Capitol Complex was dedicated.

2, 4, 1, 3, 5

This Marion County bridge, built in 1853, is the second oldest covered bridge still standing in West Virginia.

Barrackville Covered Bridge

Architect Alfred B. Mullett designed this Morgan County house for Samuel Taylor Suit.

Berkeley Castle

This swamp, located in Pocahontas County, is the highest large wetland on limestone known in the eastern United States.

Blister Swamp

On November 21, 1968, a bomb exploded and destroyed the Physical Education building at this college.

Bluefield State College

Of what material is the governor's mansion constructed?

Brick

What tragedy occurred in Whitesville on July 24, 1926.

Bridge collapsed

Feburary 26, 2002, marked the thirtieth anniversary of what disaster?

Buffalo Creek Flood

The Lost River, which disappears underground near Wardensville in Hardy County, reappears two miles away as the headwaters of this river.

Cacapon River

Following Hurricane Katrina, West Virginia hosted displaced persons at:

Camp Dawson

The Great Chestnut Lodge, located at this former 4-H facility, is the largest all-chestnut log structure in West Virginia.

Camp Washington Carver

This Beverly native was renowned for his design and construction of covered bridges on western Virginia turnpikes.

Lemuel Chenoweth

Who designed the Wheeling Suspension Bridge?

Charles Ellet Jr.

The first brick street in the United States was paved in this West Virginia community.

Charleston

A canoe trip that started at the head of the Cacapon River and followed the flow of the would eventually reach this body of water.

Chesapeake Bay

On January 29, 1873, this railroad, which linked the Atlantic Coast with the midwestern United States, was completed, with the last spike being driven at Hawk's Nest in Fayette County.

Chesapeake and Ohio

The Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce in Williamson is located in a building made of 65 tons of this substance

Coal

On March 14, 1891, the West Virginia Legislature passed an act approaching money to fund the collection and display of West Virginia products at this event.

Columbian Exposition

Sutton Dam is on this river.

Elk River

This five-time Socialist presidential candidate and labor organizer spent time as an inmate of the West Virginia Penitentiary for violation of the Espionage Act.

Eugene Debs

According to some sources, the first Father's Day service was held in this West Virginia community on July 5, 1908.

Fairmont

Schools in this county were closed on September 13, 1974, by order of the county school superintendent because of violence surrounding a controversy over textbooks.

Kanawha County

With a final concrete pour on June 17, 2009, an I-64 bridge across this river became the longest concrete box girder span in the United States.

Kanawha River

On April 17, 1924, the business district of this community was devastated by fire.

Franklin

A rock pillar at Seneca Rocks known by this name collapsed on October 22, 1987.

Gendarme

On September 4, 1784, this famous American visited Berkeley Springs, where he witnessed the steamboat constructed by James Rumsey.

George Washington

Famous for its warm spring waters, Berkeley Springs is also known for mining this mineral.

Glass Sand

On July 8, 1886, the West Virginia Bar Association was organized in this Taylor County community.

Grafton

On February 27, 1912, this steamer sank in the Ohio River near Waverly in Wood County

H. K. Bedford

The Boone County Courthouse was designed by this Charleston architect.

H. Rus Warne

The Upshur County courthouse, built 1899-1901, was designed by this Charleston architect.

Harrison Albright

West Virginia's most famous mass murderer was known as the "Bluebeard Of Quiet Dell." What was his real name?

Harry Powers

Charleston, West Virginia, is closest in longitude to this world city.

Havana, Cuba

Bluestone Dam is located in this Summers County community.

Hinton

This medium security prison is located in Randolph County.

Huttonsville Correctional Center

This Monongalia native was the first to use geology's Anticlinal Theory.

I. C. White

This Berkeley Springs resident invented a steam-powered boat which was first demonstrated at Shepherdstown in 1787.

James Rumney

On January 19, 1894, this McDowell County railroad worker was hanged in Welch after being convicted of murder.

John Hardy

Dunkard Fork Lake is located in this county.

Marshall County

Cranesville Swamp straddles the border of West Virginia and this state

Maryland

Ana Walt Lake is located in this county.

McDowell County

This Charlestonian is credited with inventing the first brick pavement in the United States.

Mordicai Levi

On March 30, 1870, this steamboat arrived in the new state capitol of Charleston carrying records and officials from the former capitol of Wheeling.

Mountain Boy

Albert's Chapel in Calhoun County is the only known church in the state built in this shape.

Octagon

The construction of this road through Wheeling in 1818 facilitated the opening of the western part of the United States.

National Road

This 3,030 foot bridge is open to pedestrian traffic each year on the third Saturday of October.

New River Gorge Bridge

This bridge is the longest spanning steel single-arch bridge in the world.

New River Gorge Bridge

This turnpike, which ran from Parkersburg to Winchester, was completed in 1838.

Northwestern Turnpike

This computerized mass transit system has carried WVU students between campuses since the 1970s.

PRT

From 1947 to 1985, the state operated a women's prison in a former hotel in this community

Pence Springs

Jimmy Lewis Lake is located within the boundary of this state park.

Pinnacle Rock

Cass Scenic Railroad is located in what county?

Pocahontas County

On December 15, 1967, a bridge located in this Mason County community collapsed, killing 46 people

Point Pleasant

Following Hurricane Katrina, West Virginia hosted displaced persons at Camp Dawson in this county

Preston County

This amusement park in Chester was the scene of a fire on June 5, 1915.

Rock Springs Park

This man, who in 1852 received a patent for his improvement to churns, served in the West Virginia Legislature from 1866 to 1870.

Rufus Maxwell

On February 6, 1979, this woman, who was convicted of the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, was captured and returned to the women's federal penitentiary at Alderson after escaping the previous day.

Sara Jane Moore

In 1960, West Virginia played a key role in which of the following national events?

Selection of Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kennedy

Due to its mention in the song "Country Roads," many Americans mistakenly think this river is West Virginia's most important.

Shenandoah River

In January 2000, Israeli and Syrian leaders held peace talks in this West Virginia community

Shepherdstown

On June 23, 1944, a tornado struck this Harrison County community

Shinnston

Which of the following events is NOT associated with the Hatfield-McCoy Fued?

Sid Hatfield was shot and killed on the steps of the McDowell County courthouse by Baldwin-Felts agents.

This bridge that spanned the Ohio River at Pt. Pleasant collapsed in 1967, killing 46 people.

Silver Bridge

The events in the "Legend of the Wizard Clip" occurred in this Jefferson County community

Smithfield

A mountain along the border between Fayette and Greenbrier counties is named for this man who settled at present-day Marlinton with Jacob Marlin in 1749.

Stephan Sewell

Bluestone Lake is located in what county?

Summers County

Blackwater Falls gets its name from its black-looking water, which is caused by this.

Tannins from decomposing hemlocks and red spruce needles

On November 5, 1874, this Wheeling man was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to be hanged.

Taylor Strauder

In 2000, the West Virginia Legislature approved this alternative to the regular juvenile justice process for 12 to 17 year olds accused of non-violent crimes.

Teen Court

All of the following are neighboring states of West Virginia, except:

Tennessee

On March 26, 1956, the North American Summit Conference, attended by President Dwight Eisenhower, convened at this hotel

The Greenbrier at White Sulfur Springs

According to legend, members of this famous gang were involved in the robbery of the Bank of Huntington on September 6, 1875.

The James Gang

The showboat used as part of the state's centennial celebration in 1963 was called this, the name of the state flower.

The Rhododendron

The building of Hawk's Nest Tunnel in Fayette County in 1930 - 31 is remembered for:

The deaths of hundreds of laborers from silicosis

The building of Hawk's Nest Tunnel in Fayette County in 1930-31 is remembered for:

The deaths of hundreds of laborers from silicosis

On February 26, 1972, an impoundment dam on Buffalo Creek collapsed, sending millions of gallons of water down a narrow valley, killing 125 and leaving more than 4,000 homeless. The disaster resulted in:

The erection of a memorial at Kistler

This statement is true of the Hatfields and McCoys of feud fame.

The feud resulted in government intervention.

Harman Blennerhassett was indicted for this crime because of his plot with Aaron Burr.

Treason

Blackwater Falls is located in what West Virginia county?

Tucker County

Which of these architectural plans describes the state capitol?

U-Shaped

All of the following are regions of West Virginia except:

Vandalia Section

The governor's mansion was designed by this Charleston architect.

Walter F. Martens

East Lynn Lake is located in this county.

Wayne County

Which of the following statements is not true of West Virginia in the 2008 election?

West Virginia and Hawaii tied for the highest voter turnout rate in the nation for the general election.

Baltimore architect Richard Snowden Andrews designed this 19th century Lewis County facility.

Weston State Hospital

This event was held October 9-11, 2009, in Charleston, the first time the 43-year-old event has been help east of the Mississippi River

World's Championship Chili Cook-off

From what tax sources do the public draw there support?

county, state, and federal revenues


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