WV Quiz

Batboy, allegedly the offspring of creatures living deep in the caverns of Greenbrier County, was first reported by:

1. The Charleston Gazette
2. The New York Times
3. The Weekly World News
4. Oprah

Which of the following is not known to be a creek name in West Virginia?

1. Strange Creek
2. Scary Creek
3. Big Ugly Creek
4. Fright Creek

Which of the following is not located in West Virginia?

1. Booger Hole
2. Smoke Hole
3. Casto Hole
4. Jackson Hole

The Mystery Hole is:

1. a Fayette County roadside attraction
2. a haunted coal mine
3. the den of an unidentified animal
4. no one knows; it’s a mystery

Which of the following was not an infamous West Virginia murderer?

1. Harry Powers
2. John Morgan
3. John Hardy
4. Henry Morgan

Which of the following was human?

1. Flatwoods Monster
2. Mothman
3. Batboy
4. Clay County Wild Man

Braxton County native Gray Barker wrote which of the following:

1. They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers
2. The Silver Bridge
3. MIB [Men in Black], The Terror Among Us
4. all of the above

Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the “Curse of Cornstalk”?

1. Silver Bridge Collapse
2. Hatfield-McCoy Feud
3. Shinnston Tornado
4. Flood of 1985

The Mountain State’s only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?

1. Cairo
2. Darkesville
3. Philippi
4. Odd