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Which of the following foods is NOT honored with a major festival in West Virginia?
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Jim Comstock founded which one of these?
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Which of the following songs was possibly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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What West Virginia native was the winning pitcher in three games of the 1957 World Series?
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Ted Cassidy, who grew up in Philippi, is best remembered for portraying this TV role.
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Where is the annual Contemporary American Theater Festival held?
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This Wheeling native was one of two regular bassists to play with Jimi Hendrix.
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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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Who once owned nearly all of West Virginia's present Eastern Panhandle?
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