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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Monroe County
Jackson County
Tyler County
Harrison County
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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct!
C.
Mingo County
Hampshire County
Tyler County
Harrison County
Cabell County
Tyler County
The county seat of Putnam County was named for this hero of
both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct!
C.
James Confidence
Martin Bancroft
Winfield Scott
Johnson Hurricane
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area is located in this county.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct!
A.
Morgan County
Webster County
Hancock County
Preston County
Summers County
Morgan County
The prehistoric Cotiga Mound is located in this county.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct!
B.
Marshall County
Mingo County
Kanawha County
Hampshire County
Pleasants County
Mingo County
Kumbrabow State Forest is located in what county?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct!
C.
Pendleton County
Pocahontas County
Randolph County
Hardy County
Monroe County
Randolph County
What was the last county formed in West Virginia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Mason County
Grant County
Lincoln County
Mingo County
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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Pocahontas
Mingo
Monongalia
Wyoming
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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct! A.
A.
Greenbrier County
Monroe County
Summers County
Pocahontas County
Tucker County
Greenbrier 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.
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
D.
Pocahontas 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
camp that began in 1922, is located in this county.
Preston County
Webster County
Wirt County
Braxton County
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.
A.
Greenbrier 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
begins in this county.
Kanawha County
Putnam County
Randolph County
Preston County
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.
A.
Pocahontas 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
located in this present-day West Virginia county.
Preston County
Roane County
Greenbrier County
Hampshire County
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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Randolph County
Tucker County
Pendleton County
Pocahontas County
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is located in this West Virginia county.
Doddridge County
Pocahontas County
Pendleton County
Preston County
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
C.
Greenbrier 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
C.
Greenbrier County
D.
Mason County
E.
Berkeley County
Correct! E. Fort Neally, built in the mid 1750s, stood in Berkeley County.
This Hancock County
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
community is West Virginia’s northernmost.
Chester
East Liverpool
New Cumberland
Weirton
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
abundance there.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
community was named for a wild fruit which once grew in
Cranberry
Ridge
Omps
Unger
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
D.
Greenbrier 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
C.
Monongalia County
D.
Greenbrier 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
C.
Monongalia 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
C.
Monongalia 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 twentythree 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Woodchopping Festival is held annually in this community.
Camden-on-Gauley
Cowen
Webster Springs
Diana
Bergoo
Correct! C. The Webster County Woodchopping Festival is held annually in Webster
Springs.
Seneca State Forest
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct!
C.
is located in what West Virginia county?
Wood County
Pendleton County
Pocahontas County
Ritchie County
Grant County
C.
Pocahontas County
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
state's lowest median age in 2000.
Kanawha County
Monongalia County
Wood County
Cabell County
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.
A.
Pocahontas County
B.
Randolph County
C.
Jefferson County
D.
Pendleton County
E.
Greenbrier 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.
A.
Monongalia County
B.
Pocahontas County
C.
Randolph County
D.
Greenbrier 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
E.
Greenbrier 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.
A.
Pocahontas County
B.
Randolph County
C.
Greenbrier 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is located in this county.
Randolph County
Raleigh County
Pocahontas County
Tucker County
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
D.
Greenbrier County
E.
Monongalia 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
D.
Monongalia 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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Clay County
Hardy County
Ohio County
McDowell County
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Management Area is located in this county.
Logan County
Wyoming County
Mingo County
McDowell County
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
E.
Greenbrier 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Management Area is located in this county.
Putnam County
Wetzel County
Wyoming County
Grant County
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.
A.
Pocahontas 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.
A.
Monongalia 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.
A.
Monongalia County
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
D.
Monongalia 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
and Vernon.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
community was once known by the names Cuppy Town
Chester
New Cumberland
Weirton
New Manchester
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
E.
Monongalia 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
C.
Greenbrier County
D.
Hampshire County
E.
Monroe County
Correct! According to the census, in 1860 Jefferson County had the largest AfricanAmerican population of any present-day West Virginia county.
B.
Jefferson County
This county, created
States.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
in 1867, was named for the 16th president of the United
Grant County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Marshall County
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
C.
Monongalia 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
E.
Monongalia County
Correct! The Pedlar Wildlife Management Area is located in Monongalia County.
E.
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.
A.
Pocahontas County
B.
Greenbrier 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
C.
Pocahontas 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
E.
Greenbrier 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the highest average annual rainfall.
Webster County
Hampshire County
Mingo County
Braxton County
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
census.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
most populous in West Virginia according to the 2000
Monongalia County
Cabell County
Putnam County
Kanawha County
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
located in this county.
A.
Pocahontas County
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.
A.
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
B.
Pocahontas 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
E.
Monongalia County
Correct! Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area is located in Monongalia County.
E.
Monongalia County
The West Virginia State Farm Museum is located in this county.
A.
Monroe County
B.
Greenbrier 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
county in West Virginia?
Hancock County
Ohio County
Brooke County
Marshall County
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
E.
Greenbrier County
Correct! Meadow River Wildlife Management Area is located in Greenbrier County.
E.
Greenbrier County
The Lantz Farm and
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Nature Preserve is located in this county.
Roane County
Upshur County
Wetzel County
Summers County
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
B.
Pocahontas 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
C.
Greenbrier County
D.
Doddridge County
E.
Wetzel County
Correct! Blue Bend Recreation Area is located in Greenbrier County.
C.
Greenbrier County
This Monroe County
Christian Peters.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
community was named for Revolutionary War soldier
Petersburg
Peterstown
Christiansburg
Christianville
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
B.
Pocahontas 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
located in this county.
A.
Berkeley County
B.
Hampshire County
C.
Greenbrier County
D.
Hardy County
E.
Monongalia County
Correct! Arbuckle's Fort, a militia fort constructed during Lord Dunmore's War, was
located on Muddy Creek in Greenbrier County.
C.
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
E.
Pocahontas 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
C.
Pocahontas 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
B.
Pocahontas County
C.
Randolph County
D.
Webster County
E.
Nicholas County
Correct! Cranberry Glades Botanical Area is located in Pocahontas County.
B.
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
C.
Pocahontas 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 VicePresident 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
B.
Pocahontas County
C.
Hardy County
D.
Tucker County
E.
Randolph County
Correct! The National Youth Science Camp is held annually in Pocahontas County.
B.
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
seat of Cabell, was incorporated on February 27, 1871.
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Huntington
Charleston
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
C.
Pocahontas 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
University is located in what West Virginia county?
Doddridge County
Roane County
Marion County
Ritchie County
Harrison County
Correct! Salem International University is located in Harrison County.
E.
Harrison County
Burches Run Wildlife
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Management Area is located in this West Virginia county.
Monongalia County
Marion County
Marshall County
Monroe County
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
once called Raleigh Court House.
Beckley
Sophia
Wheeling
Hinton
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
B.
Pocahontas County
C.
Jefferson County
D.
Monongalia 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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
McDowell County
Mercer County
Summers County
Raleigh County
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?
A.
Greenbrier County
B.
Monroe County
C.
Summers County
D.
Pocahontas County
E.
Tucker County
Correct! Lost World Caverns is located in Greenbrier County.
A.
Greenbrier 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
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Park is located in what county?
Monroe County
Summers County
Mercer County
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
Correct! Moncove Lake State Park is located in Monroe County.
A.
Monroe 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
D.
Greenbrier 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.
A.
Greenbrier 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is located in what West Virginia county?
Wood County
Pendleton County
Pocahontas County
Ritchie County
Grant County
Correct! Seneca State Forest is located in Pocahontas County.
C.
Pocahontas County
Watoga State Park is located in this West Virginia county.
A.
Pocahontas County
B.
Webster County
C.
Wetzel County
D.
Ohio County
E.
Wyoming County
Correct! Watoga State Park is located in Pocahontas County.
A.
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
E.
Monongalia County
Correct! Bethany College is located in Brooke County.
B.
Brooke County
Pricketts Fort State Park is located in what county?
A.
Monongalia 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?
A.
Monongalia 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
E.
Pocahontas County
Correct! Pocahontas County has the highest average elevation of any county east of the
Mississippi River.
E.
Pocahontas County
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is located in what county?
Hampshire County
Hardy County
Pendleton County
Pocahontas County
Grant County
Correct! Cass Scenic Railroad is located in Pocahontas County.
D.
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is located in what county?
Mingo County
Logan County
Wyoming County
McDowell County
Calhoun County
Correct! Panther State Forest is located in McDowell County.
D.
McDowell County
Tomlinson Run State
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Park is located in this West Virginia county.
Brooke County
Marshall County
Ohio County
Hancock County
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
D.
Pocahontas 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
B.
Pocahontas County
C.
Hardy County
D.
Randolph County
E.
Monroe County
Correct!
D.
Randolph County
Identify this Tyler County community.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct!
A.
Sistersville
Middlebourne
Paden City
Friendly
Alma
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
D.
Greenbrier County
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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Marion, Cabell, McDowell
Lincoln, Raleigh, Boone
Webster, Pendleton, Randolph
Monongalia, Wood, Fayette
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
E.
Pocahontas 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.
E.
Pocahontas County
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
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is the Grave Creek Mound located?
South Charleston
Moundsville
Romney
Alderson
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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Berkeley County
Kanawha County
Wirt County
Gilmer County
Monongalia 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