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Which one of the following was a West Virginia folklorist?
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What rare discovery did Grover and “Punch” Jones make in 1928 while pitching horseshoes?
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In the 1950s, West Virginia's Future Homemakers and Future Farmers clubs raised funds to build the Crafts House at this place.
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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 associated with harvesting maple syrup?
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What is North America's largest edible fruit?
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What city celebrates ramps annually with the Feast of the Ramson?
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What Randolph County town annually celebrates the late-winter ritual of Fasnacht?
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Chicory and dandelion roots have been used as a substitute for this.
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What native wood is considered ideal for making chair bottoms?
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