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What rare discovery did Grover and “Punch” Jones make in 1928 while pitching horseshoes?
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What West Virginia city is home to a pair of mummies from the late 1800s?
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What types of items did early blacksmiths usually NOT make?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of quilt?
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Who sponsors the state's annual Quilt & Wall Hanging Exhibition?
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Post-and-rung construction is associated with this folklife art form?
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Which of the following is NOT a technique for preserving corn?
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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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In what county is the Croatian Cultural Club located?
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Who is West Virginia's version of Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's weather predicting groundhog?
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