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Which of the following foods is NOT honored with a major festival in West Virginia?
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Charleston native John C. Norman Jr. was a pioneer in what field?
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Which of the following songs was possibly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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What former vice president is remembered in part for allegedly forming a conspiracy on Blennerhassett Island?
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Who was the first woman from West Virginia to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
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Ted Cassidy, who grew up in Philippi, is best remembered for portraying this TV role.
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The Battle of Blair Mountain was the last wide-scale episode in what series of events?
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What Webster County family is closely associated with winning woodchopping contests?
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What Shawnee leader was murdered in Point Pleasant while trying to warn American militia of an impending attack?
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Who once owned nearly all of West Virginia's present Eastern Panhandle?
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