e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online

Cities and Towns

Sign in or create a free account to curate your search content.

1
Where is Wirt County's seat of government?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
In 1908, what city hosted the first Mother's Day service?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
3
This city is partly named for the two states it borders.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
What city has been called the Poultry Capital of West Virginia?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
5
Hall of fame musician Charlie McCoy was born in this Fayette County town.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
Black scholar, author, and TV host Henry Louis Gates Jr. grew up in this town.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
7
The deadliest tornado outbreak in state history struck this place in 1944.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
8
A deadly coal strike broke out in this Clay County town in 1952.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
The Red House Shoal here made Kanawha River travel very difficult until the construction of locks and dams in the 1930s.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
10
What city hosts the West Virginia Strawberry Festival?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.

Most quizzes offer a different set of 10 questions each time you test your knowledge, pulled from hundreds of facts about West Virginia. To test your West Virginia knowledge, choose an answer for each question and click the "Submit" button at the bottom, then we'll score your results!

Optionally, if you're not interested in this Quiz, please feel free to choose a different one!

Choose a different Quiz

OSZAR »