West Virginia Quiz

West Virginia Quiz Questions

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1. When did West Virginia become a state of USA?
a) 11 January 1874
b) 20 June 1863
c) 8 August 1858
d) 4 December 1842

2. Which state is to the north of West Virginia?
a) Kansas
b) Pennsylvania
c) Nebraska
d) Florida

3. What is West Virginia’s nickname?
a) Evergreen State
b) Ocean State
c) Mountain State
d) Free State

4. What is the motto of West Virginia?
a) Dirigo
b) God, union, liberty
c) Peace and justice
d) Montani semper liberi

5. Which is the capital of West Virginia?
a) Charleston
b) Wheeling
c) Huntington
d) Parkersburg

6. Who seized the federal armoury at Harpers Ferry on 16 October 1859?
a) Robert Harper
b) Thomas Jackson
c) Robert Lee
d) John Brown

7. Who was West Virginia’s first governor?
a) George Washington
b) Francis Pierport
c) Gerrit Smith
d) Thomas Jefferson

8. Which is West Virginia’s state bird?
a) Nene
b) Loon
c) Cardinal
d) Mockingbird

9. Which is West Virginia’s state flower?
a) Big rhododendron
b) Mayflower
c) Dogwood
d) Goldenrod

10. Which is the highest point in West Virginia?
a) Mount Davis
b) Mount Ossa
c) Spruce Knob
d) Humphreys Peak

West Virginia Quiz Questions and Answers

1. When did West Virginia become a state of USA?
b) 20 June 1863

2. Which state is to the north of West Virginia?
b) Pennsylvania

3. What is West Virginia’s nickname?
c) Mountain State

4. What is the motto of West Virginia?
d) Montani semper liberi

5. Which is the capital of West Virginia?
a) Charleston

6. Who seized the federal armoury at Harpers Ferry on 16 October 1859?
d) John Brown

7. Who was West Virginia’s first governor?
b) Francis Pierport

8. Which is West Virginia’s state bird?
c) Cardinal

9. Which is West Virginia’s state flower?
a) Big rhododendron

10. Which is the highest point in West Virginia?
c) Spruce Knob

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