Quick Quiz 8

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Quick Quiz 8

As proposed, Cass Scenic Railroad had this longer name.

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Cass Whittaker Scenic Railroad

Cass, Greenbrier, Cheat and Bald Knob Scenic Railroad

Cass, Pocahontas, and Bald Knob Scenic Railroad

West Virginia Pulp and Paper Scenic Railroad

Bald Knob Allegheny Mountain Scenic Railroad

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M. Marsh and Son of Wheeling manufactured this.

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computer chips

glass

corrugated steel

nails

stogies

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What Confederate general from West Virginia was responsible for the burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War?

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John McCausland

Thomas J. Jackson

Robert E. Lee

William L. Jackson

Albert G. Jenkins

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What is the state animal of West Virginia?

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Squirrel

Brown bear

Mountain lion

Deer

Black bear

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What was the name of the proposed 14th colony which included most of West Virginia?

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Montania

Vandalia

Allegheny

Atlantis

Kanawha

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This Spanish-American War hero from Monroe County was immortalized in Elbert Hubbard's classic, "A Message to Garcia."

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Harold Newman

John H. Oley

French Ensor Chadwick

Andrew S. Rowan

Theodore Roosevelt

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A labor strike is best defined as:

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a refusal to allow non-union members to work.

an organized "slow-down" in production to force an employer to raise wages.

a discovery of rich mineral deposits.

a demonstration against an employer.

a group effort to enforce a demand by refusing to work.

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This West Virginia governor was the nephew of "Devil Anse" Hatfield.

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A. B. Fleming

D. D. T. Farnsworth

John Jeremiah Jacob

E. Willis Wilson

Henry Hatfield

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This state park was created through Civilian Conservation Corps efforts.

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

North Bend Rail Trail

Arthurdale Homestead

Cacapon Resort State Park

Chief Logan State Park

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The largest and most profitable activity of the railroads in West Virginia through the 20th century was the transportation of:

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petroleum and oil field supplies.

livestock and grain.

coal and chemicals.

passengers and express.

mail and express.

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