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Which West Virginia River has two names?
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Which one of the following natural resources—found in many West Virginia caves—was used as a key ingredient in manufacturing gunpowder during the Civil War?
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Brush Creek Falls are located in which county?
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Which one of the following was the site of our first state park?
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Gauley Mountain, located in Pocahontas, Randolph, and Webster counties, inspired a classic book by this state poet laureate.
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What geologic formation marks the eastern border of Jefferson County?
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Seneca Rocks is made up of what mineral?
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In which city does the Monongahela River form?
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Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of the Monongahela River?
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On what mountain did Confederate general Robert E. Lee first see his Civil War horse Traveller?
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