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Which of these apple varieties originated in West Virginia?
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Wayne County native Fanny Belle Fleming later gained renown as an entertainer using what pseudonym?
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What did oceanfront lots in Myrtle Beach, a vacation spot for many West Virginians, initially cost?
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What was the peak year for the number of farms in West Virginia?
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By 1910, which ethnic group comprised 30 percent of West Virginia's foreign-born population?
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Which one of the following was NOT a noted West Virginia Historian?
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In 1817, where was the first bank in present West Virginia established?
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Who was the first woman from West Virginia to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
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When was West Virginia's current state constitution adopted?
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Who once owned nearly all of West Virginia's present Eastern Panhandle?
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