Beginners Quiz (Answers are at the end, but don't peak before completing this quiz.)

1. West Virginia has had six statehouses that have served as the Capitol. What two cities have been the homes of the Capitol?

A. Clarksburg and Charleston
B. Wheeling and Charleston
C. Martinsburg and Charleston

2. Name the architect who designed the present day Capitol in Charleston.

A. Walter Martens
B. Frank Lloyd Wright
C. Cass Gilbert

3. When West Virginia’s Capitol shifted from one city to another, what mode of transportation was used to move its state officials, archives and official papers?

A. Steamboat
B. Mules
C. Bus

4. West Virginia was formed after voters of which state decided to secede from the Union?

A. Ohio
B. Kentucky
C. Virginia

5. When West Virginia officially became a state in 1863, state government’s first official Capitol was located in which city?

A. Charleston
B. Wheeling
C. Clarksburg

6. Name the president whose Cabinet was divided over the wisdom of accepting West Virginia into the Union.

A. Abraham Lincoln
B. James Buchanan
C. Andrew Johnson

7. The present day Capitol in Charleston was dedicated in what year?
A. 1941
B. 1939
C. 1932

8. The dome of the West Virginia State Capitol is gilded with what precious metal?

A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Silver

9. The home for the state’s chief executive is located next to the present day Capitol in Charleston. What is it called?

A. Governor’s Mansion
B. Holly Grove Mansion
C. Executive Mansion

10. In 1971, what country singer came to perform his song “Country Roads” on the steps of the West Virginia Capitol?

A. Charley Pride
B. John Denver
C. Merle Haggard

Answer Key
1. B. Wheeling and Charleston
2. C. Cass Gilbert
3. A. Steamboat
4. C. Virginia
5. B. Wheeling
6. A. Abraham Lincoln
7. C. 1932
8. B. Gold
9. A. Governor’s Mansion
10. B. John Denver