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Who is West Virginia’s version of the legendary Paul Bunyan?
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In the folk song, what was John Henry’s job?
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In what kind of hollow tree in present Upshur County did the pioneer Pringle brothers live ?
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Where is the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center located?
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Early settlers would split oak into thin strips, soak, and weave them together to make these?
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Which of the following is NOT part of the process of making wool?
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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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Which one of the following wild berries is NOT poisonous?
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What is another name for a serviceberry?
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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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