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Where did John Henry supposedly defeat a machine in a contest?
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In what kind of hollow tree in present Upshur County did the pioneer Pringle brothers live ?
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Which of the following did early tinsmiths NOT make?
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Which one of the following is NOT a commonly preserved food?
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Which of the following was NOT an animal hunted by prehistoric cultures in what is now West Virginia?
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When is the best time to harvest maple syrup in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with harvesting maple syrup?
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What is the predominant style of playing in old-time banjo music?
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What Appalachian-based music instrument has been dated back to the 1820s and 1830s in Pendleton County?
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Which one of the following were early Scotch-Irish settlers NOT known for?
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