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In what county did the legendary Wizard Clip supposedly cause mysterious events to occur?
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Which of the following was NOT a development after the Civil War that helped modernize quiltmaking?
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This Upshur County artist was known for detailed wood sculptures.
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This Pendleton County native achieved regional notoriety late in life for his folk art.
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What is West Virginia's official "Magazine of Traditional Life?"
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In what county has the West Virginia State Gospel Singing Convention been held since 1949?
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In which West Virginia county is the India Center located?
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What immigrant group helped found South Charleston and carried on their cultural traditions for decades?
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For decades, minister Joseph C. Gluck hosted an annual picnic where people ate meat from this animal
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In 1957, West Virginia Hillbilly publisher Jim Comstock played a prank on a fellow publisher by displaying this animal not known to live in West Virginia.
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