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Which of the following generally is NOT considered to be one of the causes of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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Charleston native John C. Norman Jr. was a pioneer in what field?
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Muriel Rukeyser's "The Book of the Dead" was about what disaster?
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Ted Cassidy, who grew up in Philippi, is best remembered for portraying this TV role.
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This Wheeling native was one of two regular bassists to play with Jimi Hendrix.
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In what city was country music star Hank Williams found dead in his car?
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Where was the first private school for Black students established in what would become West Virginia?
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What is West Virginia's only city named for a U.S. first lady?
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Which of the following was NOT an old-time fiddler?
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The 1971 film Fools' Parade was filmed almost entirely in this city.
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