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History of West Virginia - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 30 times
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- The average score is 9 of 14
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What holiday was created by West Virginia resident Anna Jarvis in 1908? | Mother's Day | 100%
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| During what war did the state of West Virginia form? | Civil War | 89%
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| What type of rock was West Virginia known for mining historically, and is today the second largest producer of behind Wyoming? | Coal | 89%
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| Who sang the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in 1971? | John Denver | 89%
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| What did pilot Chuck Yeager surpass in 1947? | Speed of Sound | 78%
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| What famous figure surveyed West Virginia land for Lord Fairfax from 1748-1751? | George Washington | 67%
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| What radical abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry in 1859? | John Brown | 67%
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| What Confederate general was born in Clarksburg in 1824? | Stonewall Jackson | 67%
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| What city on the Ohio River was West Virginia's biggest in 1920, but now has less than half of its peak population? | Wheeling | 67%
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| In what city was West Virginia University founded in 1867? | Morgantown | 56%
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| What family in Logan County, WV had a feud with the McCoys? | The Hatfields | 56%
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| What river in Charleston was also the originally proposed name for the new state? | Kanawha | 44%
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| What was the longest single-span arch bridge in the world for 26 years? | {New} {River} Gorge Bridge | 44%
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| What national forest was established in 1920? | Monongahela | 33%
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