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Mason County, WV Multiple Choice Trivia

How much do you know about Mason County, West Virginia?
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Last updated: January 7, 2020
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1. Which of the following has NOT mined in Mason Co., WV?
Salt
Coal
Sand
Iron
2. In which town did George Washington see when he surveyed Mason Co.?
Hartford
Mason
West Columbia
Gallipolis Ferry
3. For which person was the county (most likely) named?
George Mason
Stevens Thomas Mason
William Gray Mason
Charles Agustus Mason
4. Which years saw the most disastrous flooding in Mason Co. history?
1935 and 2012
1930 and 1982
1913 and 1937
1915 and 1973
5. Of which Native American Nation was Chief Cornstalk a member?
Cherokee
Sioux
Adena
Shawnee
6. What year was Mason County formed?
1862
1804
1799
1821
7. How many square miles is Mason County?
445.2
522.7
612.9
344.3
8. What is the biggest town in Mason County?
Mason
Apple Grove
Leon
Point Pleasant
9. From which county was Mason created?
Putnam
Jackson
Kanawha
Cabell
10. Which mythical creature terrorized Mason County residents in the 1960's?
The Mothman
Bigfoot
The Snallygaster
The Grafton Monster
11. Which of the following is not a district in Mason County?
Graham
Lewis
Hannan
Roush
12. What did the French explorer Celoron de Blainville bury at the mouth of the Kanawha River in 1749
A Lead Plate
A Silver Disc
A Nickel Plaque
A Copper Sphere
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
Martha Lewis
Mildred Yeager
Anne Bailey
14. Which famous frontiersman was a resident of Mason County during the 1790's?
Jim Barker
John "Grizzly" Adams
Daniel Boone
William Henry Ashley
15. Which river flows through Mason County?
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Coal River
Guyandotte River
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