History Bowl
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
