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Which one of the following colleges was NOT associated with a religious institution when it was founded?
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Jim Comstock founded which one of these?
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Who was the first woman to serve as state school superintendent?
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Which one of the following cities did NOT have a private school in the early 1800s?
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About how many schools did West Virginia build in 1869-70?
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The Mason College of Music and Fine Arts was located in which city?
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Which one of the following statements about what is now West Virginia State University is NOT correct?
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Charles Ambler created this part of West Virginia University.
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This person established the first teacher-training program at what is now West Virginia State University and was the first superintendent of the State Industrial Home for Colored Girls in Huntington.
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What prominent West Virginia historian was once a pharmacist in Charleston?
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