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What was the nickname of the "prototypical mountaineer?"
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Where did John Henry supposedly defeat a machine in a contest?
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What types of items did early blacksmiths usually NOT make?
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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 of the following is NOT the name of a type of homemade chair?
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What is West Virginia's official "Magazine of Traditional Life?"
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Which one of these wild plants generates millions of dollars annually for West Virginia?
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What is molasses made from?
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Which one of the following were early Scotch-Irish settlers NOT known for?
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What native wood is considered ideal for making chair bottoms?
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