Quick Quiz 24

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Quick Quiz 24

The West Virginia Legislature has all of the following powers EXCEPT:

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the power to punish colleagues for disorderly behavior.

the power to approve many of the governor's appointments.

the power to make laws.

the power to propose constitutional amendments.

the power to call the Legislature into special session.

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On January 18, 1958, this United States Senator from West Virginia, who had also served as the state's twenty-first governor, died in Washington, D. C.

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William Marland

Jennings Randolph

Chapman Revercomb

Matthew Neely

Rush Holt

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This retired 4-star general, a native of Doddridge County, was commander of the United States European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe from 2006 to 2009.

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Bantz John Craddock

David G. Perkins

George S. Patton

John L. Hines

Joseph N. Geiger Jr.

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On January 19, 1894, this McDowell County railroad worker was hanged in Welch after being convicted of murder.

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Harry Powers

John Smith

John Morgan

John Henry

John Hardy

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Which two geographic regions contain the highest and lowest points in West Virginia?

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Potomac Section and Allegheny Plateau

Ohio River Valley and Allegheny Plateau

Allegheny Highlands and Potomac Section

Ohio River Valley and Potomac Section

Allegheny Highlands and Ohio River Valley

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The former name of this Mineral County community was New Creek.

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Windom

Rocket Center

Keyser

Ridgeville

Antioch

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This Webster County native served as the model for Bush Brown's statue of the West Virginia Mountaineer located on the State Capitol grounds.

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Edward Wentz

John Frey

Eli Hamrick

Phillip Doddridge

Walter McGhee

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Native Americans used this process to shape stone tools and projectile points.

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carbon dating

girdling

flint Knapping

sand blasting

3-D printing

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This man was the first Democratic governor of West Virginia and the only person to be elected governor on an Independent ticket.

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Aretus B. Fleming

Daniel D. T. Farnsworth

William E. Stevenson

John J. Jacob

Henry M. Mathews

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This woman, who was born in Bluefield and is known as the "Coal Miner's Daughter," is one of the best-known female boxers in the world.

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Christy Martin

Nikki Eplion

Jerri Strickling

Melanie Wilson

Janet Faulk

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