GHS TEST 172

Question 1

Who was West Virginia’s first commissioner of agriculture?

Answer 1

Howard E. Williams

Question 2

This tenor saxophonist, born in Wheeling, played with Fletcher Henderson and Cab Calloway before his untimely death in 1941.

Answer 2

Leon Brown “Chu” Berry

Question 3

On April 22, 1861, nearly 1,200 citizens gathered in this county and passed resolutions calling for delegates from all of northwestern Virginia to gather at Wheeling on May 13

Answer 3

Harrison County

Question 4

This Storer College graduate was the first principal of Bluefield Colored Institute, now Bluefield State College.

Answer 4

Hamilton Hatter

Question 5

The West Virginia State Folk Festival is held annually in this community.

Answer 5

Glenville.

Question 6

On November 12, 1879, this man drove the last spike on the Clarksburg, Weston and Glenville Railroad.

Answer 6

Jonathan M. Bennett

Question 7

According to Billboard Magazine, after Bill Withers song “Ain’t No Sunshine” earned a gold record in 1971, Withers was given this item in recognition of his previous job.

Answer 7

According to Billboard Magazine, after Bill Withers song “Ain’t No Sunshine” earned a gold record in 1971, Withers was given this item in recognition of his previous job.

Question 8

On October 28, 2015, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of this West Virginia native as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.

Answer 8

Sarah Feinberg

Question 9

This forest contains more than 900,000 acres of land in 10 West Virginia counties.

Answer 9

Monongahela National Forest

Question 10

This river flows into the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

Answer 10

Shenandoah River