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Which one of the following was NOT eventually merged into Consolidation Coal Company?
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Based on a 1907 law, who was responsible for teaching inexperienced miners and conducting frequent mine examinations?
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  4. D.
3
Which of the following does NOT preserve coal mining history?
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  4. D.
4
Where is the National Mine Health and Safety Academy located?
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5
What method of mining strips away earth, rock, and vegetation (known as overburden) to expose the coal deposit?
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6
In what county did West Virginia's first documented mine disaster occur?
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Since record keeping began, about how many West Virginians have died in mine disasters?
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8
Who shipped the first commercial coal from the New River area in 1873?
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Which one of these coal-producing counties was NOT among the state's top 10 in population in 1950?
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  4. D.
10
In 1931, which former Mine Wars leader founded a rival union to the United Mine Workers of America?
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