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Batboy, allegedly the offspring of creatures living deep in the caverns of Greenbrier County, was first reported by:
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Which of the following is NOT known to be a creek name in West Virginia?
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The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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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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What U.S. marshal was involved in the Hatifled-McCoy Feud, the Mine Wars, and possible murders in Jackson County related to a land dispute?
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Which United Mine Workers of America leader and his family were murdered by a rival on New Year's Eve 1969?
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Who was the first former West Virginia governor to serve prison time for corruption?
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What folk song is about a murder and subsequent 1894 hanging in McDowell County?
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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