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What was the nickname of the "prototypical mountaineer?"
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Where is the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center located?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with quilting?
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Which one of the following was NOT used to make homemade soap?
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In the 1950s, West Virginia's Future Homemakers and Future Farmers clubs raised funds to build the Crafts House at this place.
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What arts and crafts center is located beside the West Virginia Turnpike in Beckley?
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Around what holiday do West Virginians traditionally butcher hogs?
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What Fairmont resident is generally credited with inventing the pepperoni roll?
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Which one of the following were early Scotch-Irish settlers NOT known for?
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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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