West Virginia History Quiz 1 Welcome to your West Virginia History Quiz 1 In which West Virginia town did the first widely reported sighting of the “Mothman” occur in 1966? Clendenin Point Pleasant Williamson Huntington None Which U.S. president ordered federal troops to intervene during the 1921 Mining Wars, including the Battle of Blair Mountain? Woodrow Wilson Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Warren G. Harding None Which natural resource formed the backbone of West Virginia’s economy for more than a century? Natural gas Coal Timber Salt None Who served as West Virginia’s first governor? Francis H. Pierpont Arthur I. Boreman Pierpont H. Harrison Ephraim F. Morgan None Who is widely regarded as the “Father of West Virginia”? Arthur I. Boreman Francis Harrison Pierpont Abraham Lincoln John Brown None True or False: West Virginia is the only U.S. state created by separating from a Confederate state during the Civil War. True False None In what year was West Virginia admitted to the Union as the 35th state? 1860 1863 1865 1870 None True or False: Despite its name, the New River is considered one of the oldest rivers in North America. True False None Which family lived on the West Virginia side of the Tug Fork during the famous feud with the Kentucky-based McCoys? Binghams Dingles Hatfields Coatfields None Where was West Virginia’s first state capital located? Charleston Wheeling Clarksburg Parkersburg None Time's up
