e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online

The 35th Star

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

1
What year did West Virginia adopt its current constitution?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
What did the Willey Amendment accomplish?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
3
After Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, this person was the driving force behind Declaration of Rights of the People of Virginia, calling for a new pro-Union state separate from Virginia.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
In 1861, what two Civil War battles allowed pro-Union leaders to take the initial steps toward West Virginia statehood without threat from Confederate attack?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
5
How long after the Virginia Secession Convention did the Second Wheeling Convention convene?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
How many counties were part of West Virginia when it entered the Union?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
7
Which of the following was NOT included in West Virginia's original constitution?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
8
When did voters officially approve the first West Virginia constitution?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
Which West Virginia founder has a community and technical college named for him?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
10
Which one of the following was NOT one of West Virginia's first members of Congress?
  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

Related Articles