Golden Horseshoe Questions
Harry S. Truman
This future president attended the inauguration of Gov. Matthew M. Neely.
Carte Goodwin
This man seceded Robert C. Byrd as United States Senator from WV in a short, appointive capactiy.
Ken Hechler
What West Virginian wrote "The Bridge at Remagen"?
Arthur I. Boreman
Who was WV's 1st governor?
I.E. DuPont de Nemours and company
Blennerhassett Island state park is on property leased from this company
Three way catalytic converter
Carl Keith was the co-inventor of this vehicle emissions control device
Paige P. Hunter
In 2016, this woman was promoted to brigadlier general the first woman in WV history to be promoted in that rank
West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority
In early 2006, this agency, which oversees the West Virginia Turnpike, imposed a toll increase that was later overturned by a Kanawha County circuit court judge.
Harewood
In what West Virginia historic home were James and Dolly Madison married?
Moundsville
In what community is the Grave Creek Mound located?
Salem
In what community was the West Virginia Industrial Home for Girls located?
Cheat Lake
Lake Lynn was the original name for this Monogalia County lake.
Cheat Lake
Lake Lynn was the original name for this Monongalia County lake.
Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E)
On August 11, 1958 this group placed sit-ins throughout Charleston restaurants to move our area towards equality
The erection of a memorial at Kistler
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:
Linsly Institute
On June 20, 1863, inauguration ceremonies for Arthur I Boreman as governor of West Virginia were held in front of this Wheeling facility.
A wave of colonial westward migration and settlement
One result of the treaties of Fort Stanwix and Hard Labor was:
Blanche Lazzell and Grace Martin Taylor
These two women artists, born in Monongalia County in 1878 and 1903, were distant cousins.
BD Rusty
This American Quarter Horse from Kanawha County was the 2005 Pole Bending World Champion.
Steven Mikes
This Clarksburg native and member of the Liberty High School class of 1982, helped design the Curiosity rover that landed on Mars on August 6, 2012.
Dwight W. Morrow
This Huntington native was the father-in-law of Charles Lindbergh.
Mark McVey
This West Virginia native made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables."
David Lynn
This Wheeling native served as architect of the U.S. Capitol from 1923-1954.
Richard Carlson "Dick" Hoblitzell
This Wood County native played major league baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox from 1908 to 1918 before entering the army during World War I.
Elm Grove Stone Arch Bridge
This bridge built in 1817 is the oldest bridge still in use in West Virginia.
Moundsville
This community is home to Grave Creek Mound
Gilmer County
This county's population grew at the 3rd fastest rate between 2000 and 2010 according to the census.
Carter G. Woodson
This former Huntington resident is known as "the father of Black History."
Geno Smith
This former WVU football player became a quarterback for the New York Jets in 2013
Ed Etzel
This former rifle coach at West Virginia University won a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.
Jared M. Arter
This former slave was the principal of an African-American school at Hill Top, Fayette County, from 1908 to 1915.
Harman Blennerhassett
This man lost his fortune by teaming up with Aaron Burr and trying to start a new nation within our nation. He was tried for treason but eventually let free
J.M. Heck
This man, one of two officers under which the 76th Regiment in Monongalia County refused to muster on May 11, 1861, went on to command the 25th Virginia Infantry during the Battle of Rich Mountain.
Rufus Maxwell
This man, who in 1852 received a patent for his improvement to churns, served in the West Virginia Legislature from 1866 to 1870.
We are...marshall
This motion picture was released in 2006 after a charted plane, carrying Marshall football and supporters crashed, killing 75 people.
Aracoma
This woman who was killed in battle in present day Logan County in 1780 was the daughter of chief cornstalk
Pearl S. Buck
West Virginia author that won the Nobel Prize for "The Good Earth"?
Berkeley springs
What is the county seat for Morgan County?
Webster County
What was the last county to be created before West Virginia became a separate state?
Prato Rio
What was the name of Revolutionary War General Charles Lee's home?
Virginia Ruth Egnor
What was the real name of the 1950s television star known as Dagmar?
Patrick Gass
What western Virginian published a book about his participation in the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Elizabeth Zane
What woman helped to save Fort Henry on September 12, 1782?
Ice Mountain
Where in West Virginia can you find ice occurring naturally all year round?
Spruce knob
Where is the highest point in West Virginia?
Grant, Hancock, Jackson, Mason
Which grouping represents the use of national personalities as names for counties?
Municipal Judge
Which of the following would NOT be a member of the judicial branch of WV
J. H. Diss DeBar
Who designed the Great Seal and Coat of Arms of West Virginia?
Cass Gilbert
Who designed the current West Virginia State Capitol building?
Minnie Buckingham Harper
Who was the first African-American woman to serve in a legislative body in the United States?
Elizabeth Kee
Who was the first woman from WV to be elected to the US Congress?
Cecil H. Underwood
Who was the oldest and youngest governor in WV?
Martin Delany
First African American in 1865 promoted to the rank of major.
Deep seated unrest among the people concerning race relations
The Appalachian region has traditionally had all of the following problems, except:
Marks a boundary between West Virginia and Pennsylvania
The Mason-Dixon Line...
National road
The construction of this road through Wheeling in 1818 facilitated the opening of the western part of the United States.
Wheeling
The first capital of WV was located in this city
Robert C. Byrd
The original name of this famous West Virginian was Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.
Boone, Marshall, Logan
The three leading counties in coal production in 2010 were:
The Commonwealth of Virginia did not give its consent to the formation of West Virginia
Article 4, Section 3, of the U.S. Constitution reads: "New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress." Which of the following statements is an argument made by opponents of West Virginia statehood who cited this provision of the constitution to support their position?
Stephanie Thacker and Robert King
As of 2014, these West Virginia natives were circuit judges for the United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.
Bramwell
At one time this Mercer County town was the home of nineteen millionaires.
Nail City
Because of its role in the manufacture of an important iron product in the 1800s, Wheeling was nicknamed...
Lieutenant Roger Jones
Federal troops under the command of this officer set fire to the U.S. armory and arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Newton D. Baker
What Martinsburg native served as secretary of war during World War I?
Belle Boyd
What Martinsburg native was probably the most noted female spy for the Confederacy?
Thomas Harris
What WVian sat on the commission which tried conspirators against Abraham Lincoln?
Thornsbury Bailey Brown
What WVian was the first soldier killed in the Civil War?
Emanuel Willis Wilson
What West Virginia governor gained national attention by refusing to extradite members of the Hatfield family during the Hatfield-McCoy feud?
Randy Barnes
What West Virginia native won the gold medal in the shotput during the 1996 Olympic Games?
Chuck Yeager
What West Virginian broke the sound barrier?
Alexander Campbell
What West Virginian founded the Disciples of Christ Church?
William Henry Edwards
What West Virginian wrote "Butterflies of North America?"
Old gold and blue
What are West Virginia's official state colors?
Wheeling, WV
What city was the location of the first capital of WV?
Pocahontas County
What county is nicknamed the "Birthplace of Rivers?"
Mercer County
What county was named for the Revolutionary War general killed at the Battle of Princeton?
Brook Trout
What is West Virginia's state fish?
A bill that passes the Legislature is sent to the governor, who may pocket veto it by not acting upon it while the Legislature is in session
What is not a part of the law-making process in West Virginia
Helvetia
his West Virginia town, settled in 1869 by a small group of Swiss immigrants, was named for the ancient Latin name for Switzerland.
