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In the 1990s, the Weekly World News made this bizarre creature a national sensation.
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End of the World is a scenic place in which county?
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What was the nickname of the "prototypical mountaineer?"
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What West Virginia city is home to a pair of mummies from the late 1800s?
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Which of the following was NOT a development after the Civil War that helped modernize quiltmaking?
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In terms of food, gathering refers to what?
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What is North America's largest edible fruit?
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In what ancient practice did West Virginians traditionally go from house to house dressed in costumes?
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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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What town is home to the Cherry River Navy?
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