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In the 1700s, which one of the following immigrant groups did NOT contribute significantly to handcrafts and other forms of folklife in Western Virginia?
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  4. D.
2
Which of the following is NOT part of the process of making wool?
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  2. B.
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  4. D.
3
Which one of the following is NOT associated with quilting?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
Leather britches are dried and preserved forms of what food?
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  2. B.
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  4. D.
5
Which one of the following is NOT associated with harvesting maple syrup?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
What Fairmont resident is generally credited with inventing the pepperoni roll?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
7
At what state park does the National Wild Foods Association meet each September?
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  4. D.
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Since 1973, this Elkins-based organization has promoted activities pertaining to traditional and ethnic folklife.
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  4. D.
9
What is another name for flatfoot dancing?
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  4. D.
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Which one of the following were early Scotch-Irish settlers NOT known for?
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