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Which TWO of the following scenic attractions were used for military training during World War II?
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Which West Virginia company was a leading producer of an iridescent pressed glass later known commonly as "carnival glass"?
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During the 1970s, what was Monroe County's Maggie Ballard best known for making at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair?
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What town on U.S. 33 is home to a massive sandstone state highways maintenance shop?
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What West Virginia native was the winning pitcher in three games of the 1957 World Series?
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What is the only amusement still operating in West Virginia?
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Where was West Virginia's first state capital?
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The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 was enacted in large part because of this West Virginia mine disaster.
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What West Virginian was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for president in 1924?
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Denmar Hospital in Pocahontas County was created for Black people suffering from what disease.
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