e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online

Cities and Towns

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

1
Which city had the first radio station in West Virginia?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
A picturesque landmark at Harpers Ferry is named for which of the following founders?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
3
Which one of these Olympic gold medalists was born in Fairmont?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
This town was founded by Swiss immigrants in 1869.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
5
This city is roughly halfway between Charleston and Huntington.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
This Fayette County coal mining community ceased to exist in 1962 after the mines shut down.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
7
What town was one of the nation's leading salt producers in the early 1800s?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
8
By the time of the Civil War, this was the second largest city in the entire Shenandoah Valley.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
In the early 1990s, a bitter work lockout occurred at an aluminum plant here.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
10
What city hosts the Apple Butter 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