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What was the peak year for the number of farms in West Virginia?
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Which Morgantown native and author is known for popular novels like Flight of the Intruder and Under Siege?
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In 1817, where was the first bank in present West Virginia established?
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What future Mason County resident performed the first cesarean section in the United States?
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What dam and lake have the largest drainage area and flood storage capacity of any in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following counties was NOT named after a governor or former governor of Virginia?
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What Webster County family is closely associated with winning woodchopping contests?
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What is the oldest county in West Virginia?
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This Charles Town native was the only Black Civil War officer to be given a field command.
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This old-time musician was nicknamed the "Dulcimer Man."
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