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Who wrote the classic book Tale of the Elk?
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Which one of the following was a West Virginia folklorist?
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In pioneer days, what was the main item used to make linens?
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Which one of the following was NOT used to make homemade soap?
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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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Which of the following is NOT a technique for preserving corn?
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Which one of the following is NOT a nickname for morels?
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What Randolph County town annually celebrates the late-winter ritual of Fasnacht?
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The Triangle District was home to much of this city's Black and immigrant communities for nearly 100 years.
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Where was the first Lebanese/Syrian Orthodox church established in West Virginia?
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