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Early settlers would split oak into thin strips, soak, and weave them together to make these?
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What type of hunting made pioneers' lives a little sweeter?
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Traditionally, which one of the following is NOT a common ingredient used to cook soup beans?
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Which one of the following was NOT known for playing "coalfield blues?"
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Which of the following fiddle tunes is NOT typically associated with West Virginia?
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Where is West Virginia's largest Italian heritage festival held?
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Which one of the following cities still has a Jewish congregation?
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For decades, minister Joseph C. Gluck hosted an annual picnic where people ate meat from this animal
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In 1957, West Virginia Hillbilly publisher Jim Comstock played a prank on a fellow publisher by displaying this animal not known to live in West Virginia.
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This family, primarily associated with Pocahontas County, was studied extensively by folklorists in the 1970s for its knowledge of traditional music, storytelling, and woods lore.
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