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End of the World is a scenic place in which county?
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By what nickname is Zona Heaster Shue better known?
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What was the nickname of the "prototypical mountaineer?"
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In what county did the legendary Wizard Clip supposedly cause mysterious events to occur?
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Where did early settlers find most materials to make handcrafts?
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What Roane County native started Scottish dance groups in Putnam, Mercer, and Monroe counties and helped lead traditional dance activities at the Vandalia Gathering for decades?
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Leather britches are dried and preserved forms of what food?
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Which one of the following is a Black funeral tradition in Appalachia called?
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Where was the first Lebanese/Syrian Orthodox church established in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following were early Scotch-Irish settlers NOT known for?
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