West Virginia History

Rhododendron is the state flower of West Virginia.

• True

• False

Brook Trout is the state fish of West Virginia.

• True

• False

This town is recognized as the oldest town founded in West Virginia in 1762. Originally named New Mecklenburg after a region in Germany and it was later changed to this name in 1798.

• Shepherdstown

• Martinsburg

• Charles Town

• Point Pleasant

The Potomac Section is where the history of West Virginia began

• True

• False

Which geographical region of West Virginia includes steel-producing plants and the state’s first capital?

• Allegheny Highlands

• Potomac Section

• Ohio River Valley

• Allegheny Plateau

Match to the correct region

• Hatfield-McCoy

  Mountains

• Blennerhassett Island

• Northern Panhandle

• Matewan

• Potomac Highlands

• Oglebay Park

• Mid-Ohio Valley

• Mothman

• Metro Valley

• Potomac Eagle

True/False:

West Virginia’s first capitol was located in Parkersburg.

• True

• False

Which river is considered the longest in West Virginia?

• Ohio River

• Kanawha River

• Potomac River

• Monongahela River

In which year did West Virginia become a state of the United States?

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

• 1870

Who was the first governor of West Virginia?

• Arthur I. Boreman

• Henry D. Hatfield

• William A. MacCorkle

• John J. Cornwell