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How many counties does West Virginia have?
55
Who is the governor of West Virginia as of May 2026?
Patrick Morrisey
What was the last name of the brothers who lived in a hollowed out sycamore tree?
Pringle
What is considered to be the first land battle of the Civil War?
Philippi
What was the nickname given to Thomas Jackson?
Stonewall
People who did not want to separate from Great Britain were called Loyalists, or what?
Tories
What was the first name proposed for the new state of West Virginia?
Kanawha
West Virginia was the _________ state to be added to the Union.
35th
Who was a Confederate spy from Martinsburg?
Belle Boyd
What was the 1st black only college in West Virginia?
Storer College
Because of Henry Hamilton’s practice of paying a bounty, the Indians named him what?
Hair buyer
During the Civil War the North was committed to securing the safety of what railroad?
B & O
What was West Virginia’s capitol called because it was moved so often?
Capitol on wheels
What was the name of the organization that dressed in robes and hoods and terrorized newly freed slaves?
Ku Klux Klan
In 1819 the United States had 22 states, how many were slave states?
11
Who was the 1st black man to become a major in the United States Army?
Martin Delany
What amendment gave slaves the right to vote?
13th
What was formed as a network of houses to help slaves escape from the south?
Underground Railroad
Where was John Brown born?
Connecticut
What is West Virginia’s lower house of Congress called?
House of Delegates
What county official is responsible for enforcing the law?
Sheriff
How many U.S. Senators are in the U.S. Senate?
100
How often does a census occur?
Every 10 years
The West Virginia legislature has a regular session of how many days?
60 days
Who recruited blacks for the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteers, for which he served as a surgeon?
Martin Delany