West Virginia History

What is the capital of West Virginia?

• Charleston

• Morgantown

• Parkersburg

• Kingwood

What does Montani Semper Liberi mean? It's our state motto.

• West Virginia's rivers are clean.

• Child of the Civil War

• Mountaineers are always free

• Mountaineers live in West Virginia

Who is on the state seal?

• a farmer and a teacher

• a teacher and a doctor

• a miner and a teacher

• a miner and a farmer

The picture shows WV state tree, which is...

• Sugar Maple

• Oak

• Red Spruce

• Orange Pine

What happened on June 20, 1863?

• The Civil War began.

• Your teacher was born.

• West Virginia became a state.

What mountain range goes through West Virginia?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• The Alps

• Sierra-Nevada

West Virginia's state fish is the ...

• golden trout

• catfish

• blue dolphin

• brook trout

West Virginia's first governor was...(I gave you some time on this question so you can search it on the internet first)

• Abraham Lincoln

• Morgan Morgan

• Arthur Boreman

• A James Manchin

What county do you live in?

Check 3 states that border West Virginia. There are 3 correct answers.

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Maryland

• North Carolina