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Quick Quizzes Counties –County Seats

This West Virginia county was named for the seventh president of

the United States, whose nickname was "Old Hickory."

A. Monroe County

B. Jackson County

C. Tyler County

D. Harrison County

E. Marshall County

Correct! B. Jackson County was named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United

States whose nickname was "Old Hickory."

This West Virginia county will celebrate its bicentennial in 2014.

A. Mingo County

B. Hampshire County

C. Tyler County

D. Harrison County

E. Cabell County

Correct!

C. Tyler County

The county seat of Putnam County was named for this hero of both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War.

A. James Confidence

B. Martin Bancroft

C. Winfield Scott

D. Johnson Hurricane

E. Zachary Taylor

Correct!

C. Winfield Scott

Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Morgan County

B. Webster County

C. Hancock County

D. Preston County

E. Summers County

Correct!

A. Morgan County

The prehistoric Cotiga Mound is located in this county.

A. Marshall County

B. Mingo County

C. Kanawha County

D. Hampshire County

E. Pleasants County

Correct!

B. Mingo County

Kumbrabow State Forest is located in what county?

A. Pendleton County

B. Pocahontas County

C. Randolph County

D. Hardy County

E. Monroe County

Correct!

C. Randolph County

What was the last county formed in West Virginia?

A. Mason County

B. Grant County

C. Lincoln County

D. Mingo County

E. Summers County

D.

Correct! Mingo County, named for the Mingo Indian tribe, became the 55th West Virginia county in

1895.

A community and county are named after this Mingo Indian chief

whose family was murdered in Hancock County in 1774.

A. Pocahontas

B. Mingo

C. Monongalia

D. Wyoming

E. Logan

Correct! E. Logan, the county seat of Logan County, was named for Mingo Indian Chief Logan.

Lost World Caverns is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Greenbrier County

B. Monroe County

C. Summers County

D. Pocahontas County

E. Tucker County

Correct! A.


What county was named for a journalist?

A. Clay County

B. Roane County

C. Braxton County

D. Ritchie County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! D. Richie County was named for Thomas Ritchie, a distinguished journalist from

Richmond whose uncle was Judge Spencer Roane, for whom Roane County was named.

Cedar Creek State Park is located in what county?

A. Mineral County

B. Harrison County

C. Doddridge County

D. Calhoun County

E. Gilmer County

Correct! E. Cedar Creek State Park is located in Gilmer County.

This county is the largest in area in the State of West Virginia.

A. Pocahontas County

B. Randolph County

C. Greenbrier County

D. Kanawha County

E. Hampshire County

Correct! B. Randolph County is the largest in area in the State of West Virginia.

This county was named for the U.S. Secretary of State who was killed in an

explosion aboard the USS Princeton in 1844.

A. Summers County

B. Calhoun County

C. Doddridge County

D. Upshur County

E. Gilmer County

Correct! D. Upshur County was named for U.S. Secretary of State Abel Upshur, who was

killed in an explosion aboard the USS Princeton in 1844. Also killed in the blast was

Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer, for whom Gilmer County was named.

Glenville State College is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Gilmer County

B. Clay County

C. Calhoun County

D. Doddridge County

E. Nicholas County

Correct! A. Glenville State College is located in Gilmer County.

Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Hancock County

B. Kanawha County

C. Clay County

D. Morgan County

E. Webster County

Correct! A. Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area is located in Hancock County.

The West Virginia Strawberry Festival is held annually in this Upshur County

community.

A. Tallmansville

B. Lorentz

C. Buckhannon

D. Adrian

E. Hemlock

Correct! C. The West Virginia Strawberry Festival is held annually in Buckhannon.

The Golden Delicious apple originated in what county?

A. Hampshire County

B. Hancock County

C. Wirt County


E. Clay County

Correct! E. The Golden Delicious apple originated in Clay County.

In what West Virginia county are the state's only national cemeteries located?

A. Kanawha County

B. Monroe County

C. Taylor County

D. Brooke County

E. Ohio County

Correct! C. West Virginia's only national cemeteries are located in Taylor County.

Camp Caesar, a 4-H camp that began in 1922, is located in this county.

A. Preston County

B. Webster County

C. Wirt County

D. Braxton County

E. Mingo County

Correct! B. Camp Caesar, a 4-H camp that began in 1922, is located in Webster County.

The oldest known seed plant, Elkinsia polymorpha, was found in this West

Virginia county.


B. Mason County

C. Randolph County

D. Brooke County

E. Tucker County

Correct! C. The oldest known seed plant, Elkinsia polymorpha, was found in Randolph

County.

This West Virginia county is named for the man who served as attorney general

of the United States from 1817 to 1829.

A. Barbour County

B. Preston County

C. Wirt County

D. Webster County

E. Hardy County

Correct! C. Wirt County is named for William Wirt, who served as attorney general of the

United States from 1817 to 1829.

The Pocatalico River begins in this county.

A. Kanawha County

B. Putnam County

C. Randolph County

D. Preston County

E. Roane County

Correct! E. The Pocatalico River begins in Roane County.

With more than 100, this county has more listings on the National Register of

Historic Places than any other county in West Virginia.

A. Kanawha County

B. Wirt County

C. Berkeley County

D. Greenbrier County

E. Ohio County

Correct! C. With more than 100, Berkeley County has more listings on the National

Register of Historic Places than any other county in West Virginia.

According to the 2010 census, these two West Virginia counties experienced

the highest percentage growth since 2000.

A. Kanawha and Monongalia

B. Putnam and Monongalia

C. Harrison and McDowell

D. Berkeley and Jefferson

E. Berkeley and Kanawha

Correct! D. According to the 2010 census, Berkeley and Jefferson counties experienced

the highest percentage growth since 2000.

This community was the county seat of Tucker County until August 1, 1893,

when armed men removed the records.

A. Hambleton

B. St. George

C. Hendrick

D. Lead Mine

E. Auvil

Correct! B. The community of St. George was the county seat of Tucker County until

August 1, 1893, when armed men removed the records.

Sandstone used for a West Virginia commemorative stone in the Washington

Monument came from this county.

A. Summers County

B. Hancock County

C. Wirt County

D. Mineral County

E. Greenbrier County

Correct! A. Sandstone used for a West Virginia commemorative stone in the Washington

Monument came from Summers County.

On April 22, 1861, nearly 1,200 citizens gathered in this county and passed

resolutions calling for delegates from all of northwestern Virginia to gather at

Wheeling on May 13.

A. Jefferson County

B. Harrison County

C. Mingo County

D. Marion County

E. Ohio County

Correct! B. On April 22, 1861, nearly 1,200 citizens gathered in Harrison County and

passed resolutions calling for delegates from all of northwestern Virginia to gather at

Wheeling on May 13.

Hawk Recreation Area is located in this county.


B. Hampshire County

C. Hardy County

D. Pendleton County

E. Morgan County

Correct! B. Hawk Recreation Area is located in Hampshire County.

Fort Buttermilk was located in this present-day West Virginia county.

A. Preston County

B. Roane County


D. Hampshire County

E. Hardy County

Correct! E. Fort Buttermilk was located in Hardy County.

On April 24, 1911, a coal mine explosion at Elk Garden in this county killed 33.

A. Monongalia County

B. Morgan County

C. Mingo County

D. Mineral County

E. Mason County

Correct! D. On April 24, 1911, a coal mine explosion at Elk Garden in Mineral County

killed 33.

The geographic center of West Virginia is located in this county.

A. Fayette County

B. Nicholas County

C. Lewis County

D. Monongalia County

E. Braxton County

Correct! E. The geographic center of West Virginia is located in Braxton County.

The name of this Ohio County community comes a Native American word

meaning "place of the head," or "place of the skull."

A. Bethlehem

B. Warwood

C. Triadelphia

D. Wheeling

E. Valley Grove

Correct! D. The name of Wheeling comes a Native American word meaning "place of the

head," or "place of the skull."

Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia, is located in what county?

A. Randolph County

B. Tucker County

C. Pendleton County


E. Hardy County

Correct! C. Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia, is located in Pendleton

County.

A portion of the Jefferson National Forest is located in what West Virginia

county?

A. Monroe County

B. Jefferson County

C. Pendleton County

D. Hardy County

E. Pocahontas County

Correct! A. A portion of the Jefferson National Forest is located in Monroe County.

Cathedral State Park is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Doddridge County


C. Pendleton County

D. Preston County

E. Wayne County

Correct! D. Cathedral State Park is located in Preston County.

The county seat of Putnam County was named for this hero of both the War of

1812 and the Mexican War.

A. James Confidence

B. Martin Bancroft

C. Winfield Scott

D. Johnson Hurricane

E. Zachary Taylor

Correct! C. The county seat of Putnam County was named for Winfield Scott, a hero of

both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War.

The Forest Legacy Program, established by federal law in 1990, is a voluntary

partnership program between federal and state governments to protect

privately owned forest lands from non-forest uses. West Virginia’s first Forest

Legacy project was a conservation easement on property in:

A. Boone County

B. Ohio County

C. Hampshire County

D. McDowell County

E. Jefferson County

Correct! C. West Virginia’s first Forest Legacy project was a conservation easement on

property in Hampshire County.

This West Virginia county was named for the seventh president of the United

States, whose nickname was "Old Hickory."

A. Monroe County

B. Jackson County

C. Tyler County

D. Harrison County

E. Marshall County

Correct! B. Jackson County was named for the seventh president of the United States,

whose nickname was "Old Hickory."

Clarksburg was named for this Revolutionary War hero.

A. Thomas Clark

B. George Rogers Clark

C. Calvin Clark

D. John Clark

E. James Clark

Correct! B. Clarksburg was named for George Rogers Clark. From the mouth of the

Kanawha River in May, 1778, George Rogers Clark set out to attack the British at

Vincennes and Kaskaskia. The conquest of the Northwest by his little army of 175 men is

ranked among the greatest exploits in military history.

The first Grimes Golden apple tree stood in what county?

A. Hancock County

B. Brooke County

C. Braxton County

D. Clay County

E. Hampshire County

Correct! B. The first Grimes Golden apple tree stood in Brooke County.

Which 2 counties existed but were not included in the State of West Virginia

until after the state was formed?

A. Grant and Lincoln counties

B. Pocahontas and Pendleton counties

C. Jefferson and Berkeley counties

D. Ohio and Brooke counties

E. Clay and Braxton counties

Correct! C. Jefferson and Berkeley counties existed but were not included in the State of

West Virginia until after the state was formed.

Name the southernmost county seat in West Virginia.

A. Princeton

B. Welch

C. Bluefield

D. Union

E. New Cumberland

Correct! A. Although McDowell County is the southernmost county, Princeton, the county

seat of Mercer, is the southernmost county seat in West Virginia.

In 1863, the county seat of Hampshire County was temporarily moved from

Romney to this town in present-day Mineral County.

A. Keyser

B. Piedmont

C. Fort Ashby

D. Antioch

E. Burlington

Correct! B. In 1863, the county seat of Hampshire County was temporarily moved from

Romney to Piedmont in present-day Mineral County.

Fort Kuykendall, built in the mid 1700s, was located in this present-day West

Virginia county.

A. Hardy County

B. Pendleton County

C. Harrison County

D. Wood County

E. Hampshire County

Correct! E. Fort Kuykendall, built in the mid 1700s, was located in present-day

Hampshire County.

In what county is Clover archaeological site located?

A. Ohio County

B. Cabell County

C. Hampshire County

D. Pendleton County

E. Putnam County

Correct! B. Clover archaeological site is located in Cabell County.

The annual West Virginia Dandelion Festival is held in this county.

A. Clay County

B. Randolph County


D. Morgan County

E. Tyler County

Correct! C. The annual West Virginia Dandelion Festival is held in Greenbrier County.

The Boone County Courthouse was designed by this Charleston architect.

A. Cass Gilbert

B. Walter Martens

C. H. Rus Warne

D. Jerry Lamb

E. C. E. Silling

Correct! C. The Boone County Courthouse was designed by H. Rus Warne.

This county's first recorded public hanging took place on May 12, 1850, when

Charles Green was hanged for the murder of Timothy Fox.

A. Kanawha County

B. Jackson County

C. Monongalia County

D. Lincoln County

E. Ohio County

Correct! B. Jackson County's first recorded public hanging took place on May 12, 1850,

when Charles Green was hanged for the murder of Timothy Fox.

These two counties were created from the West Augusta District in 1776.

A. Berkeley and Hampshire counties

B. Greenbrier and Kanawha counties

C. Pendleton and Hardy counties

D. Mingo and Summers counties

E. Monongalia and Ohio counties

Correct! E. Monongalia and Ohio counties were created from the West Augusta District in

1776.

This county was named for Virginia’s governor 1840-41, who, shortly after his

appointment as Secretary of the Navy in 1844, was killed by a gun burst while

aboard the U.S.S. Princeton.

A. Preston County

B. Tyler County

C. McDowell County

D. Gilmer County

E. Boone County

Correct! D. Gilmer County was named for Virginia’s governor 1840-41, Thomas Walker

Gilmer, who, shortly after his appointment as Secretary of the Navy in 1844, was killed

by a gun burst while aboard the U.S.S. Princeton.

A statue of frontiersman Levi Morgan stands in this West Virginia town.

A. New Martinsville

B. Berkeley Springs

C. Morgantown

D. Bunker Hill

E. Wheeling

Correct! A. A statue of frontiersman Levi Morgan stands in New Martinsville.

Fort Neally, built in the mid 1750s, stood in this present-day West Virginia

county.

A. Ohio County

B. Hampshire County


D. Mason County

E. Berkeley County

Correct! E. Fort Neally, built in the mid 1750s, stood in Berkeley County.

This Hancock County community is West Virginia’s northernmost.

A. Chester

B. East Liverpool

C. New Cumberland

D. Weirton

E. Newell

Correct! E. Newell in Hancock County is West Virginia’s northernmost community.

The Upshur County courthouse, built 1899-1901, was designed by this

Charleston architect.

A. Harrison Albright

B. Walter Martens

C. Stanford White

D. Cass Gilbert

E. H. Rus Warne

Correct! A. The Upshur County courthouse, built 1899-1901, was designed by

Charleston architect Harrison Albright.

When Hancock County was created in 1848, this town was designated the

temporary county seat.

A. Newell

B. New Cumberland

C. Arroyo

D. New Manchester

E. Jacksonville

Correct! D. When Hancock County was created in 1848, New Manchester was designated

the temporary county seat.

This building is the oldest continuously operating courthouse in West Virginia.

A. Berkeley County

B. Greenbrier County

C. Hampshire County

D. Mingo County

E. Kanawha County

Correct! B. The Greenbrier County is the oldest continuously operating courthouse in

West Virginia.

According to the 2000 census, this county has the smallest population of any in

West Virginia.

A. Jefferson County

B. Brooke County

C. McDowell County

D. Cabell County

E. Wirt County

Correct! E. According to the 2000 census, Wirt County has the smallest population of

any in West Virginia.

This Morgan County community was named for a wild fruit which once grew in

abundance there.

A. Cranberry

B. Ridge

C. Omps

D. Unger

E. Paw Paw

Correct! E. The Morgan County community of Paw Paw was named for a wild fruit which

once grew in abundance there.

Cacapon Resort State Park is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Hampshire County

B. Summers County

C. Berkeley County

D. Hardy County

E. Morgan County

Correct! E. Cacapon Resort State Park is located in Morgan County.

West Virginia's two largest counties are located in this geographic region.

A. Potomac Section

B. Allegheny Highlands

C. Ohio Valley

D. Allegheny Plateau

E. Allegheny Front

Correct! B. West Virginia's two largest counties are located in the Allegheny Highlands.

This county became the first in West Virginia to establish a free school when a

school opened at Sinks Grove in 1829.

A. Berkeley County

B. Ohio County

C. Kanawha County


E. Monroe County

Correct! E. Monroe County became the first in West Virginia to establish a free school

when a school opened at Sinks Grove in 1829.

This West Virginia county was formed from Frederick County, Virginia, in 1772.

A. Hampshire County

B. Jefferson County



E. Berkeley County

Correct! E. Berkeley County was formed from Frederick County, Virginia, in 1772.

Nelson Rocks is located in this county.

A. Randolph County

B. Preston County

C. Mineral County

D. Pendleton County

E. Wirt County

Correct! D. Nelson Rocks is located in Pendleton County.

This West Virginia county borders both Kentucky and Virginia.

A. Wayne County

B. Mingo County

C. McDowell County

D. Mercer County

E. Mason County

Correct! B. Mingo County borders both Kentucky and Virginia.

According to recent estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau, this county is now the

second largest in population in West Virginia.

A. Putnam County

B. Cabell County


D. Berkeley County

E. Ohio County

Correct! D. According to recent estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau, Berkeley County is

now the second largest in population in West Virginia.

In March 1995, this county school board voted to prohibit showing of the

Academy Award winning film Schindler’s List in schools because of its R rating.

A. Logan County

B. Mineral County

C. Doddridge County

D. Wayne County

E. Ohio County

Correct! B. In March 1995, the Mineral County school board voted to prohibit showing of

the Academy Award winning film Schindler’s List in schools because of its R rating.

In 1820, the center of population in the United States was located in this

present-day West Virginia county.

A. Jefferson County

B. Wood County

C. Hardy County

D. Berkeley County

E. Kanawha County

Correct! C. In 1820, the center of population in the United States was located in Hardy

County.

This West Virginia county borders both Pennsylvania and Maryland.

A. Mineral County

B. Preston County


D. Morgan County

E. Hancock County

Correct! B. Preston County borders both Pennsylvania and Maryland.

This West Virginia county, formed in 1866 from Hardy County, was named for a

Union Civil War general who later became president of the United States.

A. Jefferson County

B. Hampshire County

C. Grant County

D. Jackson County

E. Lincoln County

Correct! C. Grant County, formed in 1866 from Hardy County, was named for General

Ulysses S. Grant.

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.

A. Marshall County

B. Kanawha County

C. Cabell County

D. Lincoln County

E. Mingo County

Correct! B. Schools in Kanawha County were closed on September 13, 1974, by order of

the county school superintendent because of violence surrounding a controversy over

textbooks.

Jennings Randolph Lake is located in what county?

A. Jackson County

B. Randolph County

C. Mineral County

D. Lewis County

E. Grant County

Correct! C. Jennings Randolph Lake is located in Mineral County, West Virginia and

Garrett County, Maryland.

On March 22, 1906, an explosion at Century in this county killed twenty-three

coal miners.

A. Boone County

B. Barbour County

C. Brooke County

D. Braxton County

E. Berkeley County

Correct! B. On March 22, 1906, an explosion at Century in Barbour County killed twenty-

three coal miners.

The community of Cucumber is located in this county.

A. Nicholas County

B. Grant County

C. McDowell County

D. Webster County

E. Wirt County

Correct! C. The community of Cucumber is located in McDowell County.

The Big Moses gas well was located in this county.

A. Pleasants County

B. Wirt County

C. Tyler County

D. Wood County

E. Wetzel County

Correct! C. The Big Moses gas well was located in Tyler County.

Cedar Creek State Park is located in what county?

A. Mineral County

B. Harrison County

C. Doddridge County

D. Calhoun County

E. Gilmer County

Correct! E. Cedar Creek State Park is located in Gilmer County.

Sleepy Creek Lake is located in this county.

A. Grant County

B. Morgan County

C. Jefferson County

D. Berkeley County

E. Hampshire County

Correct! D. Sleepy Creek Lake is located in Berkeley County.

This West Virginia county was named for one of the heroes of the Battle of

Bunker Hill.

A. Mercer County

B. Jackson County

C. Jefferson County

D. Putnam County

E. Morgan County

Correct! D. Putnam County was named for General Israel Putnam, one of the heroes of

the Battle of Bunker Hill.

The Webster County Woodchopping Festival is held annually in this community.

A. Camden-on-Gauley

B. Cowen

C. Webster Springs

D. Diana

E. Bergoo

Correct! C. The Webster County Woodchopping Festival is held annually in Webster

Springs.

Seneca State Forest is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Wood County

B. Pendleton County

C. Pocahontas County

D. Ritchie County

E. Grant County

Correct! C.


Anawalt Lake is located in this county.

A. Wirt County

B. Hardy County

C. Hancock County

D. Clay County

E. McDowell County

Correct! E.

E. McDowell County

What county was named for a journalist?

A. Clay County

B. Roane County

C. Braxton County

D. Ritchie County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! D. Richie County was named for Thomas Ritchie, a distinguished journalist from

Richmond whose uncle was Judge Spencer Roane, for whom Roane County was named.

Tri-State Airport is located in this county.

A. Cabell County

B. Ohio County

C. Jefferson County

D. Wayne County

E. Hancock County

Correct! D. Tri-State Airport is located in Wayne County.

In 1780, these two counties, formed in 1776 and 1778, were the largest in area

in what is now West Virginia.

A. Berkeley and Ohio

B. Monongalia and Greenbrier

C. Hampshire and Hardy

D. Harrison and Kanawha

E. Randolph and Hampshire

Correct! B. In 1780, Monongalia and Greenbrier counties, formed in 1776 and 1778,

were the largest in area in what is now West Virginia.

This county had the state's lowest median age in 2000.

A. Kanawha County

B. Monongalia County

C. Wood County

D. Cabell County

E. Berkeley County

Correct! B. Monongalia County, home to West Virginia's largest university, had the

state's lowest median age in 2000.

This county has more state- and federal-owned land than any other county in

West Virginia.


B. Randolph County

C. Jefferson County

D. Pendleton County


Correct! A. Pocahontas County, with 62 percent, has more state- and federal-owned

land than any other county in West Virginia.

According to statistics of the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and

Training, this county has been the leading coal producer in West Virginia every

year since 1996.

A. Logan County

B. Hardy County

C. Lincoln County

D. Boone County

E. Marion County

Correct! D. According to statistics of the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety

and Training, Boone County has been the leading coal producer in West Virginia every

year since 1996.

May Moore Mound is located in this county.

A. Mason County

B. Marshall County

C. Ohio County

D. Hampshire County

E. Wetzel County

Correct! A. May Moore Mound is located in Mason County.

The prehistoric Cotiga Mound is located in this county.

A. Marshall County

B. Mingo County

C. Kanawha County

D. Hampshire County

E. Pleasants County

Correct! B. The prehistoric Cotiga Mound is located in Mingo County.

The Earth Station at Etam is located in this county.



C. Randolph County


E. Preston County

Correct! E. The Earth Station at Etam is located in Preston County.

Fort Cocke was a colonial fortification located along Patterson's Creek in this

county.

A. Berkeley County

B. Ohio County

C. Grant County

D. Mineral County


Correct! D. Fort Cocke was a colonial fortification located along Patterson's Creek in

Mineral County.

The community of Petroleum is located in this county.

A. Wirt County

B. Tyler County

C. Ritchie County

D. Wood County

E. Wetzel County

Correct! C. The community of Petroleum is located in Ritchie County.

In 1919, the West Virginia Legislature passed an act that led to opening of the

West Virginia Colored Deaf and Blind School in 1926 in this county.

A. Jefferson County

B. Cabell County

C. McDowell County

D. Kanawha County

E. Monongalia County

Correct! D. In 1919, the West Virginia Legislature passed an act that led to opening of

the West Virginia Colored Deaf and Blind School in 1926 at Institute in Kanawha County.

This county was named for the man who served as chief justice of the U.S.

Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.

A. Barbour County

B. Wayne County

C. Marshall County

D. Jackson County

E. Mason County

Correct! C. Marshall County was named for John Marshall, who served as chief justice of

the U.S. Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835. Marshall died on July 6, 1835, just a few

months after Marshall County was created.

This county is the largest in area in the State of West Virginia.


B. Randolph County


D. Kanawha County

E. Hampshire County

Correct! B. Randolph County, with 1,040 square miles of land according to the U.S.

Census Bureau, is the largest county in area in the State of West Virginia.

According to the census, in 2000 this county was the most densely populated in

West Virginia.

A. Kanawha County

B. Ohio County

C. Cabell County

D. Jefferson County

E. Putnam County

Correct! B. According to the census, in 2000 Ohio County, with 446.7 people per square

mile, was the most densely populated county in West Virginia.

Snowshoe Mountain is located in this county.

A. Randolph County

B. Raleigh County


D. Tucker County

E. Grant County

Correct! C. Snowshoe Mountain is located in Pocahontas County.

On September 15, 1902, a coal mine explosion at Algoma in this county killed

seventeen miners.

A. Raleigh County

B. Mingo County

C. Logan County

D. Boone County

E. McDowell County

Correct! E. On September 15, 1902, a coal mine explosion at Algoma in McDowell

County killed seventeen miners.

This present-day West Virginia county provided more votes for Abraham

Lincoln in 1860 than any other county in Virginia.

A. Mingo County

B. Berkeley County

C. Ohio County



Correct! C. Ohio County provided more votes for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 than any

other county in Virginia.

On February 4, 1845, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act

creating this county from Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie and Tyler counties.

A. Doddridge County

B. Marion County

C. Wetzel County


E. Preston County

Correct! A. On February 4, 1845, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act creating

Doddridge County from Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie and Tyler counties.

At the time of the MIC pesticide leak at a Union Carbide facility in Bhopal,

India, this West Virginia county had the only other Carbide facility in the world

that produced MIC.

A. Clay County

B. Hardy County

C. Ohio County

D. McDowell County

E. Kanawha County

Correct! E. At the time of the MIC pesticide leak at a Union Carbide facility in Bhopal,

India, Kanawha County had the only other Carbide facility in the world that produced

MIC.

Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Logan County

B. Wyoming County

C. Mingo County

D. McDowell County

E. Wayne County

Correct! C. Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area is located in Mingo County.

Sherwood Lake Recreation Area is located in this county.

A. Monroe County

B. Raleigh County

C. Mercer County

D. Summers County


Correct! E. Sherwood Lake Recreation Area is located in Greenbrier County.

When West Virginia became a state there were fifty counties. Of the five

counties added after the creation of the state, the formation of which two best

reflects the Union sentiment of many West Virginians during the Civil War?

A. Lincoln and Summers

B. Mingo and Mineral

C. Summers and Mingo

D. Grant and Lincoln

E. Mineral and Summers

Correct!

D. Grant and Lincoln

Becky Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Putnam County

B. Wetzel County

C. Wyoming County

D. Grant County

E. Randolph County

Correct! E. Becky Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Randolph County.

On March 6, 1900, an explosion at the Red Ash coal mine in this county killed

46 miners.

A. Logan County

B. Mingo County

C. Marion County

D. Fayette County

E. Marshall County

Correct! D. On March 6, 1900, an explosion at the Red Ash coal mine in Fayette County

killed 46 miners.

Bowden National Fish Hatchery is located in this county.


B. Jefferson County

C. Randolph County

D. Mineral County

E. Brooke County

Correct! C. Bowden National Fish Hatchery is located in Randolph County.

On February 23, 1867, this county was formed from Boone, Cabell, Kanawha

and Putnam counties.

A. Mason County

B. Logan County

C. Raleigh County

D. Lincoln County

E. Mingo County

Correct! D. On February 23, 1867, Lincoln County was formed from Boone, Cabell,

Kanawha and Putnam counties.

This city was the most populous in West Virginia in 2000.

A. Huntington

B. Charleston

C. Morgantown

D. Fairmont

E. Martinsburg

Correct! Charleston was the most populous in West Virginia in 2000.

B. Charleston

The community of Idamay is in this county.


B. McDowell County

C. Mingo County

D. Marion County

E. Mason County

Correct! The community of Idamay is in Marion County.

D. Marion County

This county is the northernmost in West Virginia.


B. Ohio County

C. Hancock County

D. Preston County

E. Brooke County

Correct! Hancock County is the northernmost in West Virginia.

C. Hancock County

North Bend State Park is located in this county.

A. Roane County

B. Wirt County

C. Wood County

D. Ritchie County

E. Doddridge County

Correct! North Bend State Park is located in Ritchie County.

D. Ritchie County

This Wirt County town was once named Beauchamps Mills.

A. Munday

B. Palestine

C. Elizabeth

D. Burning Springs

E. Creston

Correct! The Wirt County town of Elizabeth was once named Beauchamps Mills.

C. Elizabeth

On March 12, 1835, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act creating this

county from Ohio County.

A. Brooke County

B. Wetzel County

C. Hancock County

D. Pleasants County

E. Marshall County

Correct! On March 12, 1835, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act creating

Marshall County from Ohio County.

E. Marshall County

The community of Lorentz is in this county.

A. Upshur County

B. Lewis County

C. Barbour County

D. Taylor County

E. Randolph County

Correct! The community of Lorentz is in Upshur County.

A. Upshur County

Glass manufacturer Michael J. Owens was born in this county in 1859.

A. Ohio County

B. Mason County

C. Cabell County


E. Harrison County

Correct! Glass manufacturer Michael J. Owens was born in Mason County in 1859.

B. Mason County

The community of Belgium is in this county.

A. Taylor County

B. Wirt County

C. Ritchie County

D. Pleasants County

E. Wayne County

Correct! The community of Belgium is in Taylor County.

A. Taylor County

The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival began in 1979 in this community.

A. Fairmont

B. Morgantown

C. Moundsville

D. Clarksburg

E. Weirton

Correct! The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival began in 1979 in Clarksburg.

D. Clarksburg

This Hancock County community was once known by the names Cuppy Town

and Vernon.

A. Chester

B. New Cumberland

C. Weirton

D. New Manchester

E. Newell

Correct! The Hancock County community of New Cumberland was once known by the

names Cuppy Town and Vernon.

B. New Cumberland

The community of Spelter in located in this county.

A. Marion County

B. Harrison County

C. Taylor County

D. Wetzel County


Correct! The community of Spelter is located in Harrison County.

B. Harrison County

According to the census, in 1860 this county had the largest African-American

population of any present-day West Virginia county.

A. McDowell County

B. Jefferson County


D. Hampshire County

E. Monroe County

Correct! According to the census, in 1860 Jefferson County had the largest African-

American population of any present-day West Virginia county.

B. Jefferson County

This county, created in 1867, was named for the 16th president of the United

States.

A. Grant County

B. Jackson County

C. Jefferson County

D. Marshall County

E. Lincoln County

Correct! Lincoln County, created in 1867, was named for the 16th president of the

United States, Abraham Lincoln.

E. Lincoln County

Sharp's Camp near Gardner was this county's poor farm from the 1920s to the

1950s.

A. Mercer County

B. Kanawha County


D. Putnam County

E. Hardy County

Correct! Sharp's Camp near Gardner was Mercer County's poor farm from the 1920s to

the 1950s.

A. Mercer County

On March 2, 1915, a coal mine explosion at Layland in this county killed 112

miners.

A. Raleigh County

B. McDowell County

C. Logan County

D. Fayette County

E. Mingo County

Correct! On March 2, 1915, a coal mine explosion at Layland in Fayette County killed

112 miners.

D. Fayette County

The Pedlar Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Marshall County

B. Mercer County

C. Morgan County

D. Mineral County


Correct! The Pedlar Wildlife Management Area is located in Monongalia County.


Rock Cliff Lake is located in this county.

A. Hardy County

B. Hancock County

C. Hampshire County

D. Jackson County

E. Jefferson County

Correct! Rock Cliff Lake is located in Hardy County.

A. Hardy County

The West Virginia Coal Festival is held annually in this community.

A. Logan

B. Williamson

C. Bluefield

D. Madison

E. Beckley

Correct! The annual West Virginia Coal Festival is held in Madison.

D. Madison

Dunkard Fork Lake is located in this county.

A. Marshall County

B. Mingo County

C. Marion County

D. McDowell County

E. Mason County

Correct! Dunkard Fork Lake is located in Marshall County.

A. Marshall County

Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory is located in this county.



C. Hampshire County

D. Monroe County

E. Pendleton County

Correct! Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory is located in Monroe County.

D. Monroe County

Gaudineer Scenic Area, which contains a stand of virgin red spruce trees, is

located in this county.

A. Preston County

B. Pendleton County


D. Hardy County

E. Randolph County

Correct! Gaudineer Scenic Area, which contains a stand of virgin red spruce trees, is

located in Randolph County.

E. Randolph County

Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Hancock County

B. Marshall County

C. Brooke County

D. Ohio County

E. Wetzel County

Correct! Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area is located in Ohio County.

D. Ohio County

Arnoldsburg was formerly the county seat of this county.

A. Clay County

B. Ritchie County

C. Roane County

D. Doddridge County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! Arnoldsburg was formerly the county seat of Calhoun County.

E. Calhoun County

On November 6, 1776, these two counties in present-day West Virginia were

created from the District of West Augusta.

A. Hampshire and Hardy

B. Jefferson and Berkeley

C. Pocahontas and Pendleton

D. Greenbrier and Fayette

E. Monongalia and Ohio

Correct! On November 6, 1776, Monongalia and Ohio counties were created from the

District of West Augusta.

E. Monongalia and Ohio

This is the oldest county in West Virginia.

A. Mingo County

B. Berkeley County

C. Hampshire County

D. Kanawha County


Correct! Hampshire County is the oldest county in West Virginia.

C. Hampshire County

This county is located in the Allegheny Plateau.

A. Fayette County

B. Randolph County

C. Hampshire County

D. Mason County

E. Morgan County

Correct! Fayette County is located in the Allegheny Plateau.

A. Fayette County

This county receives the highest average annual rainfall.

A. Webster County

B. Hampshire County

C. Mingo County

D. Braxton County

E. Randolph County

Correct! Randolph County receives the highest average annual rainfall.

E. Randolph County

Original source names for West Virginia counties are derived from Native

American words and phrases, as well as from the names of local, regional and

national historical personalities. This grouping represents the use of national

personalities as names for West Virginia counties.

A. Wetzel, Tucker, Upshur, Roane

B. Grant, Hancock, Jackson, Mason

C. Greenbrier, Hampshire, Gilmer, Hardy

D. Braxton, Brooke, Wyoming, Wood

E. Pleasants, Summers, Ritchie, Wirt

Correct! Grant, Hancock, Jackson, and Mason represent the use of national personalities

as names for West Virginia counties.

B. Grant, Hancock, Jackson, Mason

This county was the most populous in West Virginia according to the 2000

census.


B. Cabell County

C. Putnam County

D. Kanawha County

E. Randolph County

Correct! Kanawha County was the most populous in West Virginia according to the 2000

census.

D. Kanawha County

The Rimel Wildlife Management Area, which encompasses 67,251 acres, is



B. Mason County

C. Wetzel County

D. Marion County

E. Ritchie County

Correct! The Rimel Wildlife Management Area, which encompasses 67,251 acres, is

located in Pocahontas County.


On January 15, 1836, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act creating this

county from Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas counties.

A. Clay County

B. Calhoun County

C. Gilmer County

D. Braxton County

E. Nicholas County

Correct! On January 15, 1836, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act creating

Braxton County from Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas counties.

D. Braxton County

The Stony River Reservoir is located in what county?

A. Pleasants County

B. Lincoln County

C. Mineral County

D. Morgan County

E. Grant County

Correct! The Stony River Reservoir is located in Grant County.

E. Grant County

Little Beaver State Park is located in this county.

A. Wyoming County

B. McDowell County

C. Mercer County

D. Summers County

E. Raleigh County

Correct! Little Beaver State Park is located in Raleigh County.

E. Raleigh County

The community of Left Hand is located in this county.

A. Braxton County

B. Randolph County

C. Ritchie County

D. Barbour County

E. Roane County

Correct! The community of Left Hand is located in Roane County.

E. Roane County

The first county 4-H camp conducted in the United States was held at Camp

Good Luck in this county.

A. Randolph County


C. Doddridge County

D. Webster County

E. Pendleton County

Correct! The first county 4-H camp conducted in the United States was held at Camp

Good Luck in Randolph County.

A. Randolph County

On December 29, 1908, and January 7, 1909, mine explosions at Switchback in

this county killed 117 miners.

A. Mingo County

B. Logan County

C. Mercer County

D. McDowell County

E. Raleigh County

Correct! On December 29, 1908, and January 7, 1909, mine explosions at Switchback in

McDowell County killed 117 miners.

D. McDowell County

Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Raleigh County

B. Doddridge County

C. Gilmer County

D. Clay County

E. Fayette County

Correct! Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located in Fayette County.

E. Fayette County

On October 22, 1928, a mine explosion at McAlpin in this county killed six coal

miners.

A. Raleigh County

B. McDowell County

C. Mingo County

D. Randolph County

E. Wyoming County

Correct! On October 22, 1928, a mine explosion at the Raleigh County community of

McAlpin killed six coal miners.

A. Raleigh County

Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Doddridge County

B. Roane County

C. Taylor County

D. Webster County


Correct! Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area is located in Monongalia County.


The West Virginia State Farm Museum is located in this county.

A. Monroe County


C. Cabell County

D. Hardy County

E. Mason County

Correct! The West Virginia State Farm Museum is located in Mason County.

E. Mason County

The Battle of Blue's Gap was fought on January 7, 1862, in this West Virginia

county.

A. Raleigh County

B. Hampshire County

C. Jefferson County

D. Roane County

E. Hardy County

Correct! The Battle of Blue's Gap was fought on January 7, 1862, in Hampshire County.

B. Hampshire County

East Lynn Lake is located in this county.

A. Wayne County

B. Mingo County

C. McDowell County

D. Wyoming County

E. Boone County

Correct! East Lynn Lake is located in Wayne County.

A. Wayne County

In what 3 counties does the county seat have the same name as the county?

A. Webster, Berkeley, and Logan

B. Fayette, Greenbrier, and Hardy

C. Clay, Logan, and Wayne

D. Lewis, Kanawha, and Mingo

E. Boone, Lincoln, and Jackson

Correct! In Clay, Logan, and Wayne counties, the county seat has the same name as the

county.

C. Clay, Logan, and Wayne

What is the smallest county in West Virginia?

A. Hancock County

B. Ohio County

C. Brooke County

D. Marshall County

E. Wirt County

Correct! Hancock County is the smallest county in West Virginia.

A. Hancock County

Meadow River Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Roane County

B. Fayette County

C. Nicholas County

D. Summers County


Correct! Meadow River Wildlife Management Area is located in Greenbrier County.


The Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve is located in this county.

A. Roane County

B. Upshur County

C. Wetzel County

D. Summers County

E. Mingo County

Correct! The Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve is located in Wetzel County.

C. Wetzel County

The New Vrindaban Hare Krishna Community and the Palace of Gold are located

in this county.

A. Ohio County

B. Marshall County

C. Kanawha County

D. Jefferson County

E. Mercer County

Correct! The New Vrindaban Hare Krishna Community and the Palace of Gold are located

in rural Marshall County.

B. Marshall County

On January 12, 1909, an explosion at the Lick Branch Mine at Switchback in

this county killed sixty-seven coal miners.

A. Logan County

B. Mingo County

C. Raleigh County

D. McDowell County

E. Wyoming County

Correct! On January 12, 1909, an explosion at the Lick Branch Mine at Switchback in

McDowell County killed sixty-seven coal miners.

D. McDowell County

The community of Pickle Street is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Wirt County

B. Clay County

C. Doddridge County

D. Pleasants County

E. Lewis County

Correct! The community of Pickle Street is located in Lewis County.

E. Lewis County

Alpine Lake Ski Resort is located in this county.

A. Preston County


C. Pendleton County

D. Raleigh County

E. Ritchie County

Correct! Alpine Lake Ski Resort is located in Preston County.

A. Preston County

This county seat of Fayette County was formerly called Vandalia.

A. Oak Hill

B. Gauley Bridge

C. Fayetteville

D. Ansted

E. Mount Hope

Correct! Fayetteville, the county seat of Fayette County, was formerly called Vandalia.

C. Fayetteville

Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Wetzel County

B. Harrison County

C. Tyler County

D. Boone County

E. Wyoming County

Correct! Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Boone County.

D. Boone County

On April 30, 1774, members of Chief Logan's family were murdered along the

Ohio River at Baker's Tavern in this county.

A. Hancock County

B. Mason County

C. Wood County

D. Brooke County

E. Ohio County

Correct! On April 30, 1774, members of Chief Logan's family were murdered along the

Ohio River at Baker's Tavern in this Hancock County.

A. Hancock County

Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Morgan County

B. Webster County

C. Hancock County

D. Preston County

E. Summers County

Correct! Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area is located in Morgan County.

A. Morgan County

Blue Bend Recreation Area is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Wetzel County

B. Clay County


D. Doddridge County

E. Wetzel County

Correct! Blue Bend Recreation Area is located in Greenbrier County.


This Monroe County community was named for Revolutionary War soldier

Christian Peters.

A. Petersburg

B. Peterstown

C. Christiansburg

D. Christianville

E. Lindside

Correct! The Monroe County community of Peterstown was named for Revolutionary War

soldier Christian Peters.

B. Peterstown

This town was the county seat of Jefferson County from 1865 to 1871.

A. Harpers Ferry

B. Charles Town

C. Middleway

D. Shepherdstown

E. Kearneysville

Correct! Shepherdstown was the county seat of Jefferson County from 1865 to 1871.

D. Shepherdstown

The creation of this county, named for a Native American tribe and formed from

parts of Greenbrier and Montgomery counties, was authorized by the Virginia

General Assembly on November 14, 1788.

A. Nicholas County


C. Raleigh County

D. Mingo County

E. Kanawha County

Correct! The creation of Kanawha County, named for a Native American tribe and

formed from parts of Greenbrier and Montgomery counties, was authorized by the

Virginia General Assembly on November 14, 1788.

E. Kanawha County

Arbuckle's Fort, a militia fort constructed during Lord Dunmore's War, was


A. Berkeley County

B. Hampshire County


D. Hardy County


Correct! Arbuckle's Fort, a militia fort constructed during Lord Dunmore's War, was

located on Muddy Creek in Greenbrier County.


Teter Creek Lake is located in this county.

A. Ritchie County

B. Doddridge County

C. Clay County

D. Barbour County

E. Upshur County

Correct! Teter Creek Lake is located in Barbour County.

D. Barbour County

Bluestone Lake is located in what county?

A. Mercer County

B. Raleigh County

C. Summers County

D. Monroe County

E. Wyoming County

Correct! Bluestone Lake is located in Summers County.

C. Summers County

The Jenkins Plantation Museum is located in this county.

A. Mason County

B. Cabell County

C. Wayne County

D. Putnam County

E. Kanawha County

Correct! The Jenkins Plantation Museum is located in Cabell County.

B. Cabell County

The world's largest sycamore tree can be found in this county.

A. Clay County

B. Randolph County

C. Webster County

D. Nicholas County


Correct! The world's largest sycamore tree stands near the Back Fork of Elk River in

Webster County.

C. Webster County

Hilbert Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Braxton County

B. Lincoln County

C. Gilmer County

D. Wyoming County

E. Wayne County

Correct! Hilbert Wildlife Management Area is located in Lincoln County.

B. Lincoln County

The Fernow Experimental Forest is located in this county.

A. Hardy County

B. Hampshire County


D. Tucker County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! The Fernow Experimental Forest is located in Tucker County.

D. Tucker County

This West Virginia county was named for the general who led an American

army to victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.

A. Marion County

B. Jackson County

C. Hardy County

D. Harrison County

E. Wayne County

Correct! Wayne County was named for General Anthony Wayne, who led an American

army to victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.

E. Wayne County

The Nancy Hanks Memorial is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Grant County

B. Hardy County

C. Hampshire County

D. Mineral County

E. Morgan County

Correct! The Nancy Hanks Memorial is located in Mineral County. According to some

sources, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the mother of Abraham Lincoln, was born in present-day

Mineral County.

D. Mineral County

This West Virginia county was named for one of the heroes of the Battle of

Bunker Hill.

A. Mercer County

B. Jackson County

C. Jefferson County

D. Putnam County

E. Morgan County

Correct! Putnam County was named for Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam, one

of the heroes of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

D. Putnam County

Cranberry Glades Botanical Area is located in this county.

A. Tucker County


C. Randolph County

D. Webster County

E. Nicholas County

Correct! Cranberry Glades Botanical Area is located in Pocahontas County.


This West Virginia county was named for the third President of the United

States.

A. Tyler County

B. Jackson County

C. Monroe County

D. Jefferson County

E. Grant County

Correct! Jefferson County was named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the

United States.

D. Jefferson County

Seneca Rocks is located in what county?

A. Hampshire County

B. Hardy County


D. Pendleton County

E. Morgan County

Correct! Seneca Rocks is located in Pendleton County.

D. Pendleton County

The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is located in this county.

A. Braxton County

B. Mineral County

C. Mason County

D. Upshur County

E. Ritchie County

Correct! The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is located in French Creek in Upshur

County.

D. Upshur County

Big Ditch Lake Wildlife Management Area is located in what West Virginia

county?

A. Clay County

B. Webster County

C. Nicholas County

D. Roane County

E. Ritchie County

Correct! Big Ditch Lake Wildlife Management Area is located in Webster County.

B. Webster County

This county was named for the American political leader who served as Vice-

President of the United States from 1825 to 1832.

A. Webster County

B. Jackson County

C. Calhoun County

D. Tyler County

E. Clay County

Correct! Calhoun County was named for the John C. Calhoun, a noted American political

figure who served as Vice-President of the United States from 1825 to 1832.

C. Calhoun County

On February 14, 1866, this county was created from Hardy County.

A. Grant County

B. Mineral County

C. Hampshire County

D. Pendleton County

E. Morgan County

Correct! On February 14, 1866, Grant County was created from Hardy County.

A. Grant County

The National Youth Science Camp is held annually in this West Virginia county.

A. Hampshire County


C. Hardy County

D. Tucker County

E. Randolph County

Correct! The National Youth Science Camp is held annually in Pocahontas County.


In 1794, the first iron furnace west of the Allegheny Mountains was

constructed in this county.

A. Hancock County

B. Hampshire County

C. Hardy County

D. Jefferson County

E. Ohio County

Correct! In 1794, the first iron furnace west of the Allegheny Mountains was constructed

in Hancock County. Although established by Peter Tarr in 1794, it is believed the furnace

was actually constructed by a man named Grant in the 1790s. Cannonballs used by

Commodore Oliver H. Perry in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie were cast here.

A. Hancock County

This West Virginia county was named for the Virginia Supreme Court justice

whose wife, Anne, was the daughter of Patrick Henry.

A. Lewis County

B. Jackson County

C. Roane County

D. Ritchie County

E. Wirt County

Correct! Roane County was named for Spencer Roane, the Virginia Supreme Court

justice whose wife, Anne, was the daughter of Patrick Henry.

C. Roane County

The Tate Lohr Fish Hatchery is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Mingo County

B. Mercer County

C. Mineral County

D. McDowell County

E. Monroe County

Correct! Tate Lohr Fish Hatchery is located in Mercer County.

B. Mercer County

The West Virginia Black Walnut Festival is held annually in this Roane County

community.

A. Spencer

B. Walton

C. Left Hand

D. Looneyville

E. Linden

Correct! The West Virginia Black Walnut Festival is held annually in Spencer, the county

seat of Roane County.

A. Spencer

This city, the county seat of Cabell, was incorporated on February 27, 1871.

A. Clarksburg

B. Wheeling

C. Huntington

D. Charleston

E. Fairmont

Correct! Huntington, the county seat of Cabell, was incorporated on February 27, 1871.

C. Huntington

This county was named for Marquis de Lafayette, the French soldier and

statesman who served on the staff of General George Washington during the

Revolutionary War.

A. Pendleton County

B. Nicholas County

C. Doddridge County

D. Upshur County

E. Fayette County

Correct! Fayette County was named for Marquis de Lafayette, the French soldier and

statesman who served on the staff of General George Washington during the

Revolutionary War.

E. Fayette County

This West Virginia county was named for the Revolutionary War hero whose

nickname was "The Old Wagoner."

A. Morgan County

B. Jackson County

C. Jefferson County

D. Hancock County

E. Berkeley County

Correct! Morgan County was named for Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan, whose

nickname was "The Old Wagoner."

A. Morgan County

Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located in this West Virginia

county.

A. Nicholas County

B. Mason County

C. Preston County

D. Gilmer County

E. Wirt County

Correct! Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located in Preston County.

C. Preston County

Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located in this West Virginia

county.

A. Preston County

B. Summers County

C. Hardy County

D. Berkeley County

E. Hampshire County

Correct! Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located in Hampshire County.

E. Hampshire County

On March 29, 1851, this county was formed from parts of Wood, Tyler, and

Ritchie counties.

A. Doddridge County

B. Harrison County

C. Wirt County

D. Roane County

E. Pleasants County

Correct! On March 29, 1851, Pleasants County was formed from parts of Wood, Tyler,

and Ritchie counties.

E. Pleasants County

This Eastern Panhandle town was once known as Pearsall’s Flats.

A. Harpers Ferry

B. Martinsburg

C. Lewisburg

D. Romney

E. Wheeling

Correct! Romney was once known as Pearsall’s Flats.

D. Romney

On March 12, 1835, this county was created from part of Ohio County, with

Elizabethtown as its county seat.

A. Marshall County

B. Brooke County

C. Hancock County

D. Wetzel County

E. Pleasants County

Correct! On March 12, 1835, Marshall County was created from part of Ohio County.

Elizabethtown, which later became a part of Moundsville, served as its county seat.

A. Marshall County

McClintic Wildlife Management Area, which contains the greatest variety of

wildlife habitats to be found in any of West Virginia's Wildlife Management

Areas, is located in what county?

A. Pendleton County

B. Mason County


D. Randolph County

E. Clay County

Correct! McClintic Wildlife Management Area, which contains the greatest variety of

wildlife habitats to be found in any of West Virginia's Wildlife Management Areas, is

located in Mason County.

B. Mason County

Salem International University is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Doddridge County

B. Roane County

C. Marion County

D. Ritchie County

E. Harrison County

Correct! Salem International University is located in Harrison County.

E. Harrison County

Burches Run Wildlife Management Area is located in this West Virginia county.


B. Marion County

C. Marshall County

D. Monroe County

E. McDowell County

Correct! Burches Run Wildlife Management Area is located in Marshall County.

C. Marshall County

The National Track and Field Hall of Fame, located in Indianapolis, was

originally to be constructed in this West Virginia county.

A. Putnam County

B. Marion County

C. Cabell County

D. Ohio County

E. Jefferson County

Correct! The National Track and Field Hall of Fame, located in Indianapolis, was

originally to be constructed near the Putnam County community of Hurricane.

A. Putnam County

Woodrum Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Doddridge County

B. Ritchie County

C. Jackson County

D. Wirt County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! Woodrum Wildlife Management Area is located in Jackson County.

C. Jackson County

Twin Falls Resort State Park is located in this county.

A. Barbour County

B. Wyoming County

C. Tucker County

D. Hancock County

E. Roane County

Correct! Twin Falls Resort State Park is located in Wyoming County.

B. Wyoming County

Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Wyoming County

B. McDowell County

C. Mercer County

D. Logan County

E. Mingo County

Correct! Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located in McDowell County.

B. McDowell County

The Jug Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.

A. Tucker County

B. McDowell County

C. Marion County

D. Tyler County

E. Mingo County

Correct! The Jug Wildlife Management Area is located in Tyler County.

D. Tyler County

This community was once called Raleigh Court House.

A. Beckley

B. Sophia

C. Wheeling

D. Hinton

E. Scarbro

Correct! Beckley was once called Raleigh Court House.

A. Beckley

This West Virginia county was named for the American statesman known as

"The Great Pacificator."

A. Monroe County

B. Jefferson County

C. Calhoun County

D. Doddridge County

E. Clay County

Correct! Clay County was named for Henry Clay, the American statesman known as "The

Great Pacificator."

E. Clay County

In April 1756, the Battle of the Trough was fought in this West Virginia county.

A. Hardy County


C. Jefferson County


E. Morgan County

Correct! In April 1756, the Battle of the Trough was fought in what is now Hardy County.

A. Hardy County

Little Beaver State Park is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Raleigh County

B. Summers County

C. Mercer County

D. Monroe County

E. Mingo County

Correct! Little Beaver State Park is located in Raleigh County.

A. Raleigh County

A. McDowell County

B. Mercer County

C. Summers County

D. Raleigh County

E. Wyoming County

Correct! Pinnacle Rock is located in Mercer County.

B. Mercer County

Watters Smith Memorial State Park is located in what county?

A. Marion County

B. Monongalia County

C. Harrison County

D. Gilmer County

E. Lewis County

Correct! Watters Smith Memorial State Park is located in Harrison County.

C. Harrison County

Lost World Caverns is located in what West Virginia county?


B. Monroe County

C. Summers County


E. Tucker County

Correct! Lost World Caverns is located in Greenbrier County.


The first food stamps issued in the United States were distributed in this West

Virginia county.

A. Doddridge County

B. Clay County

C. Mingo County

D. McDowell County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! The first food stamps issued in the United States were distributed in McDowell

County.

D. McDowell County

Moncove Lake State Park is located in what county?

A. Monroe County

B. Summers County

C. Mercer County

D. Wyoming County

E. Raleigh County

Correct! Moncove Lake State Park is located in Monroe County.

A. Monroe County

On June 4, 1784, this county was created from Monongalia County.

A. Preston County

B. Harrison County

C. Wetzel County

D. Marion County

E. Doddridge County

Correct! On June 4, 1784, Harrison County was created from Monongalia County.

B. Harrison County

Holly River State Park is located in what county?

A. Doddridge County

B. Nicholas County

C. Clay County

D. Webster County

E. Pleasants County

Correct! Holly River State Park is located in Webster County.

D. Webster County

Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park is located in what county?

A. Mason County

B. Jackson County

C. Kanawha County


E. Cabell County

Correct! Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park is located in Mason County.

A. Mason County

Cabwaylingo State Forest is located in what county?

A. Cabell County

B. Wayne County

C. Lincoln County

D. Mingo County

E. Mason County

Correct! Cabwaylingo State Forest is located in Wayne County.

B. Wayne County

This Greenbrier County community was named for the man who commanded

the colonial force in the Battle of Point Pleasant.

A. Dawson

B. Alderson

C. Lewisburg

D. Cornstalk

E. Fairlea

Correct! Lewisburg was named for Andrew Lewis, who commanded the colonial troops in

the Battle of Point Pleasant.

C. Lewisburg

The first Rural Free Delivery system of mail in the United States was

implemented in this West Virginia county.


B. Jefferson County

C. Kanawha County

D. Berkeley County

E. Hampshire County

Correct! The first Rural Free Delivery system of mail in the United States was

implemented in Jefferson County.

B. Jefferson County

The annual Mountain State Forest Festival is held in this Randolph County

community.

A. Huttonsville

B. Pickens

C. Elkins

D. Beverly

E. Harman

Correct! The annual Mountain State Forest Festival is held in Elkins.

C. Elkins

This Jefferson County community was originally established as Mecklenberg.

A. Harpers Ferry

B. Shepherdstown

C. Charles Town

D. Bolivar

E. Middleway

Correct! The Jefferson County community of Shepherdstown was originally established

as Mecklenberg in 1762.

B. Shepherdstown

This Monongalia County community was named for Colonel Zackquill Morgan,

the son of Morgan Morgan.

A. Westover

B. Star City

C. Morgantown

D. Greer

E. Zachtown

Correct! Morgantown was named for Colonel Zackquill Morgan, the son of Morgan

Morgan.

C. Morgantown

This West Virginia County was created from Hardy County on February 14,

1866.

A. Hampshire County

B. Pendleton County

C. Mineral County

D. Morgan County

E. Grant County

Correct! Grant County was created from Hardy County on February 14, 1866.

E. Grant County

Alderson-Broaddus College is located in this Barbour County community.

A. Alderson

B. Philippi

C. Broaddus

D. Belington

E. Century

Correct! Alderson-Broaddus College is located in the Barbour County community of

Philippi.

B. Philippi

Seneca State Forest is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Wood County

B. Pendleton County


D. Ritchie County

E. Grant County

Correct! Seneca State Forest is located in Pocahontas County.


Watoga State Park is located in this West Virginia county.


B. Webster County

C. Wetzel County

D. Ohio County

E. Wyoming County

Correct! Watoga State Park is located in Pocahontas County.


Lost River State Park is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Hardy County

B. Hampshire County

C. Morgan County

D. Nicholas County

E. Gilmer County

Correct! Lost River State Park is located in Hardy County.

A. Hardy County

Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Lincoln County

B. Jackson County

C. Mingo County

D. McDowell County

E. Wirt County

Correct! Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area is located in Lincoln County.

A. Lincoln County

Bethany College is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Ohio County

B. Brooke County

C. Hancock County

D. Wetzel County


Correct! Bethany College is located in Brooke County.

B. Brooke County

Pricketts Fort State Park is located in what county?


B. Wirt County

C. Marion County

D. Taylor County

E. Mason County

Correct! Pricketts Fort State Park is located in Marion County.

C. Marion County

Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is located in what West Virginia

county?

A. Boone County

B. Logan County

C. Mingo County

D. Hancock County

E. Mason County

Correct! Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is located in Mason County.

E. Mason County

Mount Storm Lake is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Tyler County

B. Tucker County

C. Mineral County

D. Morgan County

E. Grant County

Correct! Mount Storm Lake is located in Grant County.

E. Grant County

Oglebay Park is located in what West Virginia county?


B. Mingo County

C. Taylor County

D. Mercer County

E. Ohio County

Correct! Oglebay Park is located in Ohio County.

E. Ohio County

In 2007, this poultry-producing county accounted for 25 percent of the value of

West Virginia’s agricultural sales.

A. Jefferson County

B. Brooke County

C. Hampshire County

D. Hardy County

E. McDowell County

Correct! In 2007, poultry-producing Hardy County accounted for 25 percent of the value

of West Virginia’s agricultural sales.

D. Hardy County

This West Virginia county has the highest average elevation of any county east

of the Mississippi River.

A. Hampshire County

B. Monroe County

C. Jefferson County

D. Morgan County


Correct! Pocahontas County has the highest average elevation of any county east of the

Mississippi River.


Production of the state's vast natural resource industries extends over many

counties. but some counties historically have been associated with particular

industries. Which of the following resource and county correlations is NOT

correct?

A. coal - Marion, Hardy, McDowell

B. timber - Pocahontas, Nicholas, Randolph

C. oil and natural gas - Wirt, Tyler, Ritchie

D. salt - Kanawha, Braxton, Harrison

E. iron - Hancock, Monongalia, Ohio

A. coal - Marion, Hardy, McDowell

Correct!

Babcock State Park is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Fayette County

B. Kanawha County

C. Mingo County

D. Jackson County

E. Summers County

Correct! Babcock State Park is located in Fayette County.

A. Fayette County

Cass Scenic Railroad is located in what county?

A. Hampshire County

B. Hardy County

C. Pendleton County


E. Grant County

Correct! Cass Scenic Railroad is located in Pocahontas County.


The West Virginia Penitentiary, which closed in 1995, was located in this

Marshall County community.

A. McMechen

B. Glen Dale

C. Moundsville

D. Benwood

E. Limestone

Correct! The West Virginia Penitentiary, which closed in 1995, was located in

Moundsville.

C. Moundsville

Panther State Forest is located in what county?

A. Mingo County

B. Logan County

C. Wyoming County

D. McDowell County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! Panther State Forest is located in McDowell County.

D. McDowell County

Tomlinson Run State Park is located in this West Virginia county.

A. Brooke County

B. Marshall County

C. Ohio County

D. Hancock County

E. Wetzel County

Correct! Tomlinson Run State Park is located in Hancock County.

D. Hancock County

Blackwater Falls is located in what West Virginia county?

A. Webster County

B. Randolph County

C. Preston County


E. Tucker County

Correct! Blackwater Falls is located in Tucker County.

E. Tucker County

This West Virginia community was named in honor of Bishop Leonidas L.

Hamline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

A. Hamilton

B. Leon

C. Hamlin

D. Leonardsburg

E. Leopold

Correct! Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County, was named for Bishop Leonidas L.

Hamline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

C. Hamlin

This county was named for the Revolutionary War general known as "The

Swamp Fox."

A. Calhoun County

B. Marshall County

C. Jackson County

D. Gilmer County

E. Marion County

Correct! Marion County was named for Revolutionary War General Francis Marion, who

was known as "The Swamp Fox."

E. Marion County

The last public hanging in West Virginia occurred in this Jackson County

community.

A. Ripley

B. Ravenswood

C. Evans

D. Cottageville

E. Sandyville

Correct! The last public hanging in West Virginia took place on December 16, 1897 in

Ripley.

A. Ripley

Audra State Park is located in what county?

A. Lewis County

B. Webster County

C. Lincoln County

D. Mercer County

E. Barbour County

Correct! Audra State Park is in Barbour County.

E. Barbour County

Kumbrabow State Forest is located in what county?

A. Pendleton County


C. Hardy County

D. Randolph County

E. Monroe County

Correct!

D. Randolph County

Identify this Tyler County community.

A. Sistersville

B. Middlebourne

C. Paden City

D. Friendly

E. Alma

Correct!

A. Sistersville

What West Virginia county was named for the first person to sign the

Declaration of Independence?

A. Jefferson County

B. Jackson County

C. Mason County

D. Morgan County

E. Hancock County

Correct! Hancock County, formed in 1848, was named for John Hancock, the first signer

of the Declaration of Independence.

E. Hancock County

This county was named for a famous early frontiersman who lived in the

Kanawha Valley from 1789 to 1795.

A. Mason County

B. Putnam County

C. Boone County

D. Wirt County

E. Calhoun County

Correct! Boone County was named for Daniel Boone, who lived in the Kanawha Valley

from 1789-95.

C. Boone County

On June 24, 1776, Virginia’s Committee of Safety sent 13 prisoners captured

from the British sloop Oxford to this present-day West Virginia county.

A. Cabell County

B. Berkeley County

C. Harpers Ferry


E. Boone County

Correct! On June 24, 1776, Virginia’s Committee of Safety sent 13 prisoners captured

from the British sloop Oxford to Berkeley County.

B. Berkeley County

This West Virginia county was named for the author of the Declaration of

Independence.

A. Cabell County

B. Pendleton County

C. Monroe County

D. Jefferson County

E. Jackson County

Correct! Jefferson County was named for Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of

Independence and third president of the United States.

D. Jefferson County

The first national labor strike began in this West Virginia community.

A. Matewan

B. Cabin Creek

C. Madison

D. Martinsburg

E. Harpers Ferry

Correct! In 1877 railroad workers in Martinsburg went on strike to protest wage cuts,

initiating the first national labor strike.

D. Martinsburg

A community and county are named after this Mingo Indian chief whose family

was murdered in Hancock County in 1774.

A. Pocahontas

B. Mingo

C. Monongalia

D. Wyoming

E. Logan

Correct! Logan, the county seat of Logan County, was named for Mingo Indian Chief

Logan.

E. Logan

The three leading counties in coal production in 2010 were:

A. Marion, Cabell, McDowell

B. Lincoln, Raleigh, Boone

C. Webster, Pendleton, Randolph

D. Monongalia, Wood, Fayette

E. Boone, Marshall, Logan

Correct! Boone, Marshall, and Logan counties were the three leading counties in coal production in

2010. In 2002, Boone, Kanawha, and Mingo had been the top three, but by 2010, Mingo County

had dropped to 4th and Kanawha to 7th.

E. Boone, Marshall, Logan

What county is nicknamed the "Birthplace of Rivers?"

A. Pendleton County

B. Fayette County

C. Ohio County

D. Kanawha County


Correct! Pocahontas County is nicknamed "Birthplace of Rivers" because eight rivers find

their source here: Cherry, Cranberry, Williams, Gauley, Elk, Tygart Valley, Greenbrier,

and Shavers Fork of Cheat.


What was the last county to be created before West Virginia became a separate

state?

A. Grant County

B. Mineral County

C. Lincoln County

D. McDowell County

E. Webster County

Correct! Webster County was formed in 1860, one year before the start of the Civil War

which led to the formation of West Virginia.

E. Webster County

Because of its role in the manufacture of an important iron product in the

1800s, Wheeling was nicknamed:

A. Nail City

B. Cannery Row

C. Steel City

D. Iron Cross

E. Steamboat Alley

Correct!

A. Nail City

In what community is the Grave Creek Mound located?

A. South Charleston

B. Moundsville

C. Romney

D. Alderson

E. Ceredo

Correct! The Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville is the largest conical type burial mound

in the United States.

B. Moundsville

This county’s population grew at the 3rd fastest rate between 2000 and 2010

according to the census.

A. Berkeley County

B. Kanawha County

C. Wirt County

D. Gilmer County


Correct! Gilmer County’s population grew at the 3rd fastest rate between 2000 and 2010

according to the census.

D. Gilmer County

Original source names for West Virginia counties are derived from Native

American words and phrases, as well as from the names of local, regional and

national historical personalities. Which grouping represents the use of national

personalities as names for counties?

A. Pleasants, Summers, Ritchie, Wirt

B. Braxton, Brooke, Wyoming, Wood

C. Wetzel, Tucker, Upshur, Roane

D. Greenbrier, Hampshire, Gilmer, Hardy

E. Grant, Hancock, Jackson, Mason

Correct! Grant County is named for Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War general and U.S.

president; Hancock County for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of

Independence; Jackson County for Andrew Jackson, U.S. president; and Mason County

for George Mason, member of the U.S. Constitutional Convention who was instrumental

in adding the Bill of Rights to the constitution.

E. Grant, Hancock, Jackson, Mason

What county was named for the Revolutionary War general killed at the Battle

of Princeton?

A. Washington County

B. Mercer County

C. Morgan County

D. Jackson County

E. Harrison County

Correct! Mercer County is named for General Hugh Mercer, who was mortally wounded

at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777.

B. Mercer County

What was the last county formed in West Virginia?

A. Mason County

B. Grant County

C. Lincoln County

D. Mingo County

E. Summers County

Correct! Mingo County, named for the Mingo Indian tribe, became the 55th West Virginia

county in 1895.

D. Mingo County

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