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Which of the following tall tale folk figures originated in West Virginia?
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What West Virginia native wrote the musical drama Hatfields and McCoys?
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What former vice president is remembered in part for allegedly forming a conspiracy on Blennerhassett Island?
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This Pocahontas County native was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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What is the only amusement still operating in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following is NOT an official West Virginia state animal?
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What Webster County family is closely associated with winning woodchopping contests?
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This facility opened in Charleston in 1976 to showcase the Mountain State's artistic, cultural, and historic heritage.
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In what city was country music star Hank Williams found dead in his car?
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Nearly how much of West Virginia is covered by forests?
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