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What is West Virginia’s longest-running folklife festival?
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What was the primary reason early pioneers made handcrafts?
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Which of the following is NOT the name of a type of homemade chair?
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What arts and crafts center is located beside the West Virginia Turnpike in Beckley?
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Leather britches are dried and preserved forms of what food?
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What is molasses made from?
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What is the predominant style of playing in old-time banjo music?
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Which of the following fiddle tunes is NOT typically associated with 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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Chicory and dandelion roots have been used as a substitute for this.
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