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Prehistory and Indians

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In which county are the Bens Run earthworks located?
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What West Virginia amusement park is also the site of a prehistoric burial mound?
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What current road follows the approximate path of the prehistoric Kanawha, or Buffalo, Trail?
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Which one of the following did NOT fight on the side of the French in the French & Indian War?
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What language did the Shawnees speak?
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Mingo Indians were most closely associated with what group?
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The May Moore burial mound is located in what county?
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Which one of the following was a major new development of the Late Prehistoric Period (A.D. 1200-1550)?
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What was the shape of most villages during the Late Prehistoric period (A.D. 1200-1550)?
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What 1756 French & Indian War mission led by Andrew Lewis to destroy Shawnee villages in Ohio ended in near disaster in present southern West Virginia?
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