Page 6 Flashcards
Who was the founder of the Bauhaus movement in architecture who designed lodges for Twin Falls, Hawks Nest, and Pipestem State Parks?
Gropius
Which West Virginia Glass company changed its name to Wheeling Window Glass Company in 1872?
Franklin
What is the name of the 425-acre land grant from Governor Gooch to a millwright named Smith in 1734 that today includes Middleway in Jefferson County?
Smithfield
Cranesville Swam straddles the border between West Virginia and which other state?
Maryland
What was the name of the blues singer known as “Walking Mary” and “Diamond Teeth Mary” who was born in Huntington and was the sister of the legendary Bessie Smith?
McClain
Who was the first African American woman from West Virginia University to be named a Rhodes Scholar?
Harman-Schamberger
Who drove the last spike in on the Clarksburg, Weston, and Glenville Railroad on November 12, 1878?
Bennett
For which local landowner was the town of Milton in Cabell County named?
Reese
Which Canadian-born actor was named an honorary West Virginian in 2002?
Nielsen
Which West Virginia county provided the most votes for Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
Ohio
From which county did West Virginia’s commemorative stone in the Washington Monument come?
Summers
Under the West Virginia State Constitution, which political leader acts as governor in the event the governor’s office becomes vacant or the governor is unable to fulfill his duties?
President of the Senate
