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This section of Clay County was supposedly named after a series of suspicious murders in the early 1900s.
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By what nickname is Zona Heaster Shue better known?
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This West Virginia first lady played a leading role in Mountain Artisans, a cooperative quilting business.
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Around what holiday do West Virginians traditionally butcher hogs?
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According to tradition, which one of the following is the best place to hunt for morels?
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What is North America's largest edible fruit?
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Which U.S. senator is credited with helping "save" the pepperoni roll by intervening with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?
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Which one of the following is a Black funeral tradition in Appalachia called?
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Why was the teaching of German forbidden in West Virginia schools in the early 1900s?
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What native wood is considered ideal for making chair bottoms?
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