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1.Which of the following has NOT mined in Mason Co., WV?
Salt
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Coal
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Sand
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Iron
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2.In which town did George Washington see when he surveyed Mason Co.?
Hartford
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Mason
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West Columbia
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Gallipolis Ferry
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3.For which person was the county (most likely) named?
George Mason
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Stevens Thomas Mason
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William Gray Mason
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Charles Agustus Mason
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4.Which years saw the most disastrous flooding in Mason Co. history?
1935 and 2012
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1930 and 1982
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1913 and 1937
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1915 and 1973
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5.Of which Native American Nation was Chief Cornstalk a member?
Cherokee
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Sioux
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Adena
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Shawnee
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6.What year was Mason County formed?
1862
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1804
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1799
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1821
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7.How many square miles is Mason County?
445.2
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522.7
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612.9
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344.3
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8.What is the biggest town in Mason County?
Mason
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Apple Grove
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Leon
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Point Pleasant
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9.From which county was Mason created?
Putnam
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Jackson
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Kanawha
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Cabell
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10.Which mythical creature terrorized Mason County residents in the 1960's?
The Mothman
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Bigfoot
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The Snallygaster
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The Grafton Monster
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11.Which of the following is not a district in Mason County?
Graham
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Lewis
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Hannan
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Roush
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12.What did the French explorer Celoron de Blainville bury at the mouth of the Kanawha River in 1749
A Lead Plate
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A Silver Disc
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A Nickel Plaque
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A Copper Sphere
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13.Which brave pioneer woman, whos remains are buried at Tu-Endie Wei park carried gunpowder from Lewisburg to relieve the 1790 siege on Fort Lee in Charleston?
Dorothy Roush
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Martha Lewis
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Mildred Yeager
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Anne Bailey
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14.Which famous frontiersman was a resident of Mason County during the 1790's?