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This Braxton County native wrote about the Flatwoods Monster and the Mothman and advanced the “Men in Black” UFO theory.
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Which of the following is NOT a common theme in West Virginia ghostlore?
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Which of the following did early tinsmiths NOT make?
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What is another name for a serviceberry?
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What county celebrates the West Virginia Molasses Festival?
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What Randolph County town annually celebrates the late-winter ritual of Fasnacht?
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What is the predominant style of playing in old-time banjo music?
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Where was the first Lebanese/Syrian Orthodox church established in West Virginia?
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Which of the following immigrants did NOT commonly become "pack peddlers," who sold goods on horseback in rural areas?
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In the early 1900s, of the 10 leading West Virginia counties with significant concentrations of Polish residents, which was the only one located in the southern part of the state?
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