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Prehistory and Indians

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Which city has a cemetery named after a burial mound within its boundaries?
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In which county are the Bens Run earthworks located?
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What do most archeologists consider West Virginia's most controversial prehistoric artifact?
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Many prehistoric trails later evolved into what?
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Where do archeologists believe the earliest prehistoric cultures in present West Virginia originally came from?
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Who ordered a line of forts to be built along the Allegheny Ridge to defend against Indian attacks during the French & Indian War?
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Mingo Indians were most closely associated with what group?
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The May Moore burial mound is located in what county?
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Which of the following is NOT associated with the Late Archaic period (3000-1000 B.C.)?
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What city was attacked twice by the British and their Indian allies during the Revolutionary War?
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