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1
In 1877, a national strike in which one of the following industries escalated into violence at Martinsburg?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
What rail service was created when Congress passed the 1970 National Passenger Railroad Act
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  3. C.
  4. D.
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Which one of these cities was NOT located along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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  4. D.
5
Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
The construction of a 4,100-foot tunnel in this county allowed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to be completed.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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What is today's successor to the old N&W Railway?
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  4. D.
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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
In what city was the Norwalk car made from 1912 to 1922?
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  3. C.
  4. D.
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What was the United States' first commercial railroad?
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  4. D.

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