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What is West Virginia’s longest-running folklife festival?
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Samuel McColloch supposedly made a daring leap on his horse during a skirmish in what war?
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What was the primary reason early pioneers made handcrafts?
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This Pendleton County native achieved regional notoriety late in life for his folk art.
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Which of the following is NOT the name of a type of homemade chair?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with harvesting maple syrup?
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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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What Randolph County town annually celebrates the late-winter ritual of Fasnacht?
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Since 1973, this Elkins-based organization has promoted activities pertaining to traditional and ethnic folklife.
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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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