Wild, Wonderful West Virginia

Choose an answer from the three choices and True-False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. When was West Virginia admitted into the Union?

• July 4, 1861
• June 20, 1863
• January 1, 1865

2. It is one of only two states formed during the American Civil War. What was the other state?

• Utah
• Nevada
• Arizona

2. It is the only state which entirely lies within the area served by the Appalachian Regional Commission, which is a common definition of "Appalachia".

• True or False?

3. What is the capital of West Virginia?

• Charleston
• Wheeling
• Morgantown

4. West Virginia covers 24,230 square miles. The state has how many counties?

• 35
• 55
• 75

5. What is the state bird?

• Northern Cardinal
• Yellow Belly Sapsucker
• Oriole

6. At 4,863 feet, what is the highest point in West Virginia?

• Spruce Knob
• Gauley Peak
• Bridgeport Hill

7. What is the lowest point (240 feet) in West Virginia?

• Morgantown
• Parkersburg
• Harper’s Ferry

8. The state motto is “Mountaineers are Wild and Wonderful,”

• True or False?

9. Currently, what is its rank in the U.S. Population?

• 25
• 37
• 50

10. Who had the huge hit “Country Roads?”

• Johnny Cash
• Starlight Vocal Band
• John Denver

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Check Your Answers

1. June 20, 1863
2. Nevada
3. True
4. Charleston
5. 55
6. Spruce Knob
7. Harper’s Ferry
8. False. It is "Mountaineers are Always Free"
9. 37
10. John Denver