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100
Who were the two West Virginia natives nominated for President of the United States in 1924?
John W. Davis and John Zahnd
100
These two women artists, born in Monongalia County in 1878 and 1903, were distant cousins.
Blanche Lazzell and Grace Martin Taylor
100
What West Virginia-born author won the Nobel Prize for writing "The Good Earth"?
Pearl S. Buck
100
Who was the first woman from West Virginia to be elected to the United States Congress?
Elizabeth Kee
100
The Golden Delicious apple originated in what county?
Clay County
200
Who was the mayor of Harpers Ferry killed during John Brown's Raid in 1859?
Fontaine Beckham
200
What Native American leader led the attack on Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774?
Cornstalk
200
This man succeeded Robert C. Byrd as United States Senator from West Virginia in a short, appointive capacity.
Carte Goodwin
200
What West Virginian sat on the commission which tried the conspirators against President Abraham Lincoln?
Thomas Harris
200
In what community is the Grave Creek Mound located?
Moundsville
300
What was the last county formed in West Virginia?
Mingo County
300
Which of the following statements about the West Virginia Legislature is NOT true?
The House of Delegates has the power to impeach state officials and to try impeachments.
300
On November 14, 1970, a chartered plane carrying the Marshall University football team and supporters of the program crashed near Huntington, killing 75 people. This motion picture, released in 2006, tells the story of the tragedy's aftermath.
"We Are...Marshall"
300
The construction of this road through Wheeling in 1818 facilitated the opening of the western part of the United States.
National Road
300
What West Virginia governor gained national attention by refusing to extradite members of the Hatfield family during the Hatfield-McCoy feud?
Emanuel Willis Wilson
400
Storer College What was the name of the first African-American college in West Virginia?
Storer College
400
I Am A Soldier, Too documents the wartime experiences of this Wirt County native in Iraq.
Jessica Lynch
400
What West Virginia native became the highest ranking African American during the Civil War?
Martin Delany
400
What West Virginian wrote "The Bridge at Remagen"?
Ken Hechler
400
Who was the first African-American woman to serve in a legislative body in the United States?
Minnie Buckingham Harper
500
Which of the following would NOT be a member of the judicial branch of government in West Virginia?
Municipal judge
500
The first capital of West Virginia was located in what city?
Wheeling
500
Name the oldest Methodist church west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Rehoboth Church
500
What county was named for the Revolutionary War general killed at the Battle of Princeton?
Mercer County
500
Which of the following is true of the Mason-Dixon line?
It marks a boundary between West Virginia and Pennsylvania.