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Who wrote the classic book Tale of the Elk?
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Which one of the following was a West Virginia folklorist?
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What was the nickname of the "prototypical mountaineer?"
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with quilting?
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This West Virginia first lady played a leading role in Mountain Artisans, a cooperative quilting business.
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Which one of the following is NOT a commonly preserved food?
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with harvesting maple syrup?
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Which of the following is NOT a form of traditional dancing in West Virginia?
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In the early 1900s, of the 10 leading West Virginia counties with significant concentrations of Polish residents, which was the only one located in the southern part of the state?
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What native wood is considered ideal for making chair bottoms?
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