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In 1890-91, a lion regularly roamed the streets of this town.
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Which one of the following counties was NOT named after a governor or former governor of Virginia?
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What was the first all-Black statewide 4-H camp in the nation?
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Where was West Virginia's first state capital?
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Which state forest is home to the Henry Clay Furnace, an iron furnace built about 1836?
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Denmar Hospital in Pocahontas County was created for Black people suffering from what disease.
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Who is the longest-serving member of West Virginia's executive branch in history?
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Donald F. Duncan, who grew up in Huntington, invented this.
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Nearly how much of West Virginia is covered by forests?
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Which West Virginia governor served the shortest time in office?
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