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Which one of the following was NOT convicted of murder?
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Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the "Curse of Cornstalk"?
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3
The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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When was the last public execution in West Virginia?
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When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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Which United Mine Workers of America leader and his family were murdered by a rival on New Year's Eve 1969?
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What were people called who used the Civil War to settle personal grievances or pursue personal gain or other nonmilitary ends?
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Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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  4. D.
10
In 1977, what country did the Mingo County town of Vulcan ask to build a bridge across the Tug River?
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