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1
Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the "Curse of Cornstalk"?
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2
The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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3
Which West Virginia folklorist wrote the book Witches, Ghosts and Signs
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4
The murder of which Indian chief's family members led to an uprising in 1774 that culminated in the Battle of Point Pleasant?
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5
Which one of the following was NOT imprisoned at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp?
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6
Harrison Ash was the noted, and often feared, chief of police on the "Southside" of this town?
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7
This underworld society of Italian immigrants was known to extort other Italian immigrants in West Virginia in the early 20th century.
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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9
Which of the following is NOT a common theme in West Virginia ghostlore?
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10
What place in Mingo County has been described as a "notorious ambush site" where various unsolved crimes have occurred?
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