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100 questions from the WV Golden Horseshoe Test

 100 questions from the WV Golden Horseshoe Test:

  1. What is the capital of West Virginia?
  2. What is the nickname of West Virginia?
  3. What is the state flower of West Virginia?
  4. What is the state tree of West Virginia?
  5. What is the state bird of West Virginia?
  6. What is the highest point in West Virginia?
  7. What is the longest river in West Virginia?
  8. What is the largest city in West Virginia?
  9. What is the first state park in West Virginia?
  10. What is the oldest city in West Virginia?
  11. Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
  12. Who was the first woman to be elected to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals?
  13. Who is the only modern-day governor to serve more than two terms?
  14. Although the county Assessor's Office assesses the correct tax on property, which office actually collects the tax?
  15. Which one of these counties is not located in the Potomac Highlands?
  16. Who was the first woman to be elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates?
  17. What is the name of the bridge that connects West Virginia and Ohio?
  18. What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the eastern panhandle of West Virginia?
  19. What is the name of the river that divides the participants in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
  20. Who was the first president of West Virginia University?
  21. What is the name of the national park that is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia?
  22. What is the name of the coal mine disaster that occurred in Monongah, West Virginia, in 1907?
  23. What is the name of the battle that took place in Philippi, West Virginia, in 1861?
  24. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Charleston, West Virginia?
  25. What is the name of the mountain that is located in the center of West Virginia?
  26. Who was the Republican nominee for Governor in the 2016 General Election?
  27. Which of these counties is not found in the Eastern Panhandle?
  28. Prato Rio, located in Jefferson County, was the home of which American Revolutionary War general?
  29. Which of these counties is not found in the Ohio River Valley?
  30. The first land battle of the Civil War took place where?
  31. Find a West Virginia map with cities and counties: which of these towns is not split between two counties?
  32. What did the Willey Amendment accomplish during the Civil War?
  33. Which one of these counties is not located in the Potomac Highlands?
  34. Who was the first woman to be elected to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals?
  35. Who is the only modern-day governor to serve more than two terms?
  36. Although the county Assessor's Office assesses the correct tax on property, which office actually collects the tax?
  37. Which one of these counties is not located in the Potomac Highlands?
  38. Who was the first woman to be elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates?
  39. What is the name of the bridge that connects West Virginia and Ohio?
  40. What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the eastern panhandle of West Virginia?
  41. What is the name of the river that divides the participants in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
  42. Who was the first president of West Virginia University?
  43. What is the name of the national park that is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia?
  44. What is the name of the coal mine disaster that occurred in Monongah, West Virginia, in 1907?
  45. What is the name of the battle that took place in Philippi, West Virginia, in 1861?
  46. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Charleston, West Virginia?
  47. What is the name of the mountain that is located in the center of West Virginia?
  48. Who was the Republican nominee for Governor in the 2016 General Election?
  49. Which of these counties is not found in the Eastern Panhandle?
  50. Prato Rio, located in Jefferson County, was the home of which American Revolutionary War general?
  51. Which of these rivers is not a tributary of the Ohio River?
  52. What is the name of the bridge that connects West Virginia and Maryland?
  53. What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the center of West Virginia?
  54. What is the name of the coal mine disaster that occurred in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, in 1908?
  55. What is the name of the battle that took place in Carnifex Ferry, West Virginia, in 1861?
  56. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Wheeling, West Virginia?
  57. What is the name of the mountain that is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia and is the highest point in the state?
  58. Who was the Democratic nominee for Governor in the 2016 General Election?
  59. Which of these counties is not found in the Allegheny Mountains?
  60. The Battle of Point Pleasant was fought on what river?
  61. The first state constitution of West Virginia was written in which city?
  62. Which of these counties is not found in the Eastern Coalfields?
  63. The New River Gorge Bridge is located in which county?
  64. What is the name of the national forest that is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia?
  65. What is the name of the coal mine disaster that occurred in Farmington, West Virginia, in 1968?
  66. What is the name of the battle that took place in Scary Creek, West Virginia, in 1861?
  67. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Huntington, West Virginia?
  68. What is the name of the mountain that is located in the center of West Virginia and is the second highest point in the state?
  69. Who was the first woman to be elected as Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia?
  70. Which of these counties is not found in the Mid-Ohio Valley?
  71. The Stonewall Jackson Museum is located in which city?
  72. Which of these counties is not found in the Kanawha Valley?
  73. The Monongahela National Forest is located in which state?
  74. What is the name of the coal mine disaster that occurred in Upper Big Branch, West Virginia, in 2010?
  75. What is the name of the battle that took place in Scary Creek, West Virginia, in 1862?
  76. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia?
  77. What is the name of the mountain that is located in the western panhandle of West Virginia?
  78. Who was the first woman to be elected as Secretary of State of West Virginia?
  79. Which of these counties is not found in the Northern Panhandle?
  80. The Chief Logan Festival is held in which city?
  81.  
  82. What is the name of the bridge that connects West Virginia and Virginia?
  83. What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the southwestern part of West Virginia?
  84. What is the name of the coal mine disaster that occurred in Matewan, West Virginia, in 1920?
  85. What is the name of the battle that took place in Lewisburg, West Virginia, in 1861?
  86. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Morgantown, West Virginia?
  87. What is the name of the mountain that is located in the southern part of West Virginia and is the third highest point in the state?
  88. Who was the first woman to be elected as Treasurer of West Virginia?
  89. Which of these counties is not found in the Mountain State?
  90. The Battle of Glengary was fought on what river?
  91. The first state capitol of West Virginia was located in which city?
  92. Which of these counties is not found in the Northern Panhandle?
  93. The New River Gorge National Park is located in which county?
  94. What is the name of the national forest that is located in the southern part of West Virginia?
  95. What is the name of the coal mine disaster that occurred in Sago, West Virginia, in 2006?
  96. What is the name of the battle that took place in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, in 1861?
  97. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Fairmont, West Virginia?
  98. What is the name of the mountain that is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia and is the fourth highest point in the state?
  99. Who was the first woman to be elected as Attorney General of West Virginia?
  100. Which of these counties is not found in the Allegheny Highlands?
  101. The Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is located in which county?

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