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Prehistory and Indians

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How many federally recognized Indian tribes does West Virginia have?
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In 1931, a mysterious sandstone rock with apparent prehistoric writing was found in this county. It is now commonly considered a fraud.
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The Fort Ancient culture was located south of what current city?
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What county has the largest conical earthen burial mound in North America?
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During prehistoric times, what was the most commonly eaten meat in present West Virginia?
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Who ordered a line of forts to be built along the Allegheny Ridge to defend against Indian attacks during the French & Indian War?
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The Battle of Point Pleasant, pitting Virginia militia against Shawnees, was the only battle of what war?
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Before European settlement, which tribe was likely the largest in what would become the U.S. Southeast?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with the Early Woodland period (1000-200 B.C.)?
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The capture of this person by Shawnees helped prompt Andrew Lewis's disastrous Sandy Creek Expedition.
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