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West Virginia Sports and Recreation Flashcards

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  1. The Greenbrier Classic was a PGA Tour golf tournament held at which famous West Virginia resort?

    Answer: The Greenbrier

    The Greenbrier Classic was a PGA Tour event held at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, hosted from 2010 through 2018.

  2. Marshall University's athletic teams are known by what nickname?

    Answer: Thundering Herd

    Marshall University's athletic teams are called the Thundering Herd, a nickname that also inspired the film about the school's 1970 plane crash survivors.

  3. The Blackwater Falls State Park in Tucker County is named for falls on the Blackwater River, whose water is colored dark by what natural cause?

    Answer: Tannic acids from fallen leaves and spruce needles

    The Blackwater River gets its tea-colored water from tannic and other organic acids released by fallen spruce needles and leaves that leach into the water.

  4. The annual Mountaineer Balloon Festival draws hot-air balloon enthusiasts to which West Virginia city?

    Answer: Morgantown

    The Mountaineer Balloon Festival brings colorful hot-air balloons to the Morgantown area each September, capitalizing on favorable mountain-valley winds.

  5. The Greenbrier River is popular for which non-motorized paddling activity?

    Answer: Canoe and kayak touring

    The Greenbrier River is a gentle, scenic waterway ideal for canoe and kayak touring, running alongside the Greenbrier River Trail through Pocahontas County.

  6. West Virginia's state parks system is administered by which state agency?

    Answer: Division of Natural Resources (DNR)

    The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources manages the state's parks and forests, wildlife management areas, and natural resource programs.

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