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This section of Clay County was supposedly named after a series of suspicious murders in the early 1900s.
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Which of the following is NOT a common theme in West Virginia ghostlore?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of quilt?
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Who sponsors the state's annual Quilt & Wall Hanging Exhibition?
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Which of the following was NOT an animal hunted by prehistoric cultures in what is now West Virginia?
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What city celebrates ramps annually with the Feast of the Ramson?
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What county celebrates the West Virginia Molasses Festival?
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Which of the following fiddle tunes is NOT typically associated with West Virginia?
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What West Virginia folk song tells the tragic story of railroad engineer George Alley?
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What Wheeling-based company was associated with Mail Pouch barns?
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