GH West Virginia Sports and Recreation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: West Virginia University's football team plays in which major collegiate athletic conference?
- Big 12 Conference (Correct answer)
- ACC Conference
- SEC Conference
- Big Ten Conference
Correct answer: Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012, competing against schools like Texas, Oklahoma (formerly), and Kansas in football.
Question 2: West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park is especially famous for which extreme outdoor sport?
- Whitewater rafting (Correct answer)
- Rock climbing
- BASE jumping
- Mountain biking
Correct answer: Whitewater rafting
The New River Gorge offers world-class whitewater rafting on Class IV–V rapids, attracting thousands of rafters annually to its powerful waters.
Question 3: Bridge Day, held annually at the New River Gorge Bridge, is famous for what extreme activity?
- BASE jumping and rappelling (Correct answer)
- Bungee jumping only
- Hang gliding from the bridge
- Zip-lining across the gorge
Correct answer: BASE jumping and rappelling
Bridge Day is one of the few days when BASE jumpers legally parachute off the New River Gorge Bridge, along with rappellers descending the structure.
Question 4: Which West Virginia ski resort is the largest and highest in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast?
- Snowshoe Mountain Resort (Correct answer)
- Canaan Valley Resort
- Winterplace
- Timberline Resort
Correct answer: Snowshoe Mountain Resort
Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Pocahontas County is the largest ski resort in the mid-Atlantic/Southeast, with the highest base elevation in the region.
Question 5: The Hatfield-McCoy Trail system in southern West Virginia is designed primarily for which recreational activity?
- ATV and off-road motorized riding (Correct answer)
- Hiking only
- Road cycling
- Horseback riding only
Correct answer: ATV and off-road motorized riding
The Hatfield-McCoy Trail system offers over 700 miles of trails for ATVs, dirt bikes, and other off-road vehicles across six southern WV counties.
Question 6: Fishing is a major recreational activity in West Virginia; which sport fish is most associated with the state's cold mountain streams?
- Trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) (Correct answer)
- Largemouth bass
- Catfish
- Walleye
Correct answer: Trout (brook, brown, and rainbow)
Trout fishing in West Virginia's cold, clean mountain streams is world-renowned, with the state stocking brook, brown, and rainbow trout in hundreds of waterways.
GH West Virginia Sports and Recreation 1
West Virginia University's football team plays in which major collegiate athletic conference?