e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online

The 35th Star

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

1
On what date did West Virginia enter the union?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
Which issue raised by the creation of West Virginia in 1863 was not finally settled until 1939?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
3
This Methodist minister was one of the few delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1861 to support the complete abolition of slavery in the new state of West Virginia.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
Who was governor of the pro-Union government of Virginia that met in Wheeling from 1861 to 1863?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
5
When did the pro-Union government of Virginia officially approve the formation of West Virginia?
  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 a transportation route built into present West Virginia before the Civil War?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
8
Who codified West Virginia's original laws?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
What does the state motto "Montani Semper Liberi" mean?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
10
Francis Pierpont was the great-grandson of what early settler?
  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