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570b6a916b8089140040f93b | What 1990s hard rock band had a big stadium rock sound? | Stone Temple Pilots | [
"Hard_rock\n\nWhile these few hard rock bands managed to maintain success and popularity in the early part of the decade, alternative forms of hard rock achieved mainstream success in the form of grunge in the US and Britpop in the UK. This was particularly evident after the success of Nirvana's Nevermind (1991), w... |
570b6a916b8089140040f93c | What element made Oasis unique among 1990s Britpop bands? | a hard rock sound | [
"Hard_rock\n\nWhile these few hard rock bands managed to maintain success and popularity in the early part of the decade, alternative forms of hard rock achieved mainstream success in the form of grunge in the US and Britpop in the UK. This was particularly evident after the success of Nirvana's Nevermind (1991), w... |
570b6b77ec8fbc190045ba0a | When did the Foo Fighters album In Your Honor come out? | 2005 | [
"Hard_rock\n\nAlthough Foo Fighters continued to be one of the most successful rock acts, with albums like In Your Honor (2005) reaching number two in the US and UK, many of the first wave of post-grunge bands began to fade in popularity. Acts like Creed, Staind, Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback took the genre into th... |
570b6b77ec8fbc190045ba0b | Three Days Grace is from what country? | Canada | [
"Hard_rock\n\nAlthough Foo Fighters continued to be one of the most successful rock acts, with albums like In Your Honor (2005) reaching number two in the US and UK, many of the first wave of post-grunge bands began to fade in popularity. Acts like Creed, Staind, Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback took the genre into th... |
570b6b77ec8fbc190045ba0c | The band Jet is from what country? | Australia | [
"Hard_rock\n\nAlthough Foo Fighters continued to be one of the most successful rock acts, with albums like In Your Honor (2005) reaching number two in the US and UK, many of the first wave of post-grunge bands began to fade in popularity. Acts like Creed, Staind, Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback took the genre into th... |
570b6b77ec8fbc190045ba0d | What supergroup featured members of Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Led Zeppelin? | Them Crooked Vultures | [
"Hard_rock\n\nAlthough Foo Fighters continued to be one of the most successful rock acts, with albums like In Your Honor (2005) reaching number two in the US and UK, many of the first wave of post-grunge bands began to fade in popularity. Acts like Creed, Staind, Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback took the genre into th... |
570b6b77ec8fbc190045ba0e | What was the title of Buckcherry's 2007 hit single? | "Sorry" | [
"Hard_rock\n\nAlthough Foo Fighters continued to be one of the most successful rock acts, with albums like In Your Honor (2005) reaching number two in the US and UK, many of the first wave of post-grunge bands began to fade in popularity. Acts like Creed, Staind, Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback took the genre into th... |
570b6c436b8089140040f942 | What instrument is usually at the center of a hard rock sound? | The electric guitar | [
"Hard_rock\n\nHard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhy... |
570b6c436b8089140040f943 | Rhythm guitar in hard rock usually plays what? | repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity | [
"Hard_rock\n\nHard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhy... |
570b6c436b8089140040f944 | In hard rock, an electric guitar can also be used for what? | a solo lead instrument | [
"Hard_rock\n\nHard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhy... |
570b6c436b8089140040f945 | What carries the backbeat in hard rock drumming? | snare | [
"Hard_rock\n\nHard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhy... |
570b6c436b8089140040f946 | What instrument works in tandem with the drums to provide hard rock rhythms? | The bass guitar | [
"Hard_rock\n\nHard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhy... |
570b6d046b8089140040f94c | Who was the guitarist for the band Cream? | Eric Clapton | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBlues rock acts that pioneered the sound included Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and The Jeff Beck Group. Cream, in songs like \"I Feel Free\" (1966) combined blues rock with pop and psychedelia, particularly in the riffs and guitar solos of Eric Clapton. Jimi Hendrix produced a form of blues-inf... |
570b6d046b8089140040f94d | Who was the guitarist in the Kinks? | Dave Davies | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBlues rock acts that pioneered the sound included Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and The Jeff Beck Group. Cream, in songs like \"I Feel Free\" (1966) combined blues rock with pop and psychedelia, particularly in the riffs and guitar solos of Eric Clapton. Jimi Hendrix produced a form of blues-inf... |
570b6d046b8089140040f94e | Who played guitar in The Who? | Pete Townshend | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBlues rock acts that pioneered the sound included Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and The Jeff Beck Group. Cream, in songs like \"I Feel Free\" (1966) combined blues rock with pop and psychedelia, particularly in the riffs and guitar solos of Eric Clapton. Jimi Hendrix produced a form of blues-inf... |
570b6d046b8089140040f94f | When did The White Album come out? | 1968 | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBlues rock acts that pioneered the sound included Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and The Jeff Beck Group. Cream, in songs like \"I Feel Free\" (1966) combined blues rock with pop and psychedelia, particularly in the riffs and guitar solos of Eric Clapton. Jimi Hendrix produced a form of blues-inf... |
570b6d046b8089140040f950 | Keith Richards is the guitarist of what band? | The Rolling Stones | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBlues rock acts that pioneered the sound included Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and The Jeff Beck Group. Cream, in songs like \"I Feel Free\" (1966) combined blues rock with pop and psychedelia, particularly in the riffs and guitar solos of Eric Clapton. Jimi Hendrix produced a form of blues-inf... |
570b6da3ec8fbc190045ba14 | Who recorded the album School's Out? | Alice Cooper | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the United States, macabre-rock pioneer Alice Cooper achieved mainstream success with the top ten album School's Out (1972). In the following year blues rockers ZZ Top released their classic album Tres Hombres and Aerosmith produced their eponymous début, as did Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ... |
570b6da3ec8fbc190045ba15 | Tres Hombres is the name of an album by what band? | ZZ Top | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the United States, macabre-rock pioneer Alice Cooper achieved mainstream success with the top ten album School's Out (1972). In the following year blues rockers ZZ Top released their classic album Tres Hombres and Aerosmith produced their eponymous début, as did Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ... |
570b6da3ec8fbc190045ba16 | Who was the lead singer of Montrose? | Sammy Hagar | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the United States, macabre-rock pioneer Alice Cooper achieved mainstream success with the top ten album School's Out (1972). In the following year blues rockers ZZ Top released their classic album Tres Hombres and Aerosmith produced their eponymous début, as did Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ... |
570b6da3ec8fbc190045ba17 | Kiss' double live album Alive! came out in what year? | 1975 | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the United States, macabre-rock pioneer Alice Cooper achieved mainstream success with the top ten album School's Out (1972). In the following year blues rockers ZZ Top released their classic album Tres Hombres and Aerosmith produced their eponymous début, as did Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ... |
570b6da3ec8fbc190045ba18 | Who had a hit single with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"? | Blue Öyster Cult | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the United States, macabre-rock pioneer Alice Cooper achieved mainstream success with the top ten album School's Out (1972). In the following year blues rockers ZZ Top released their classic album Tres Hombres and Aerosmith produced their eponymous début, as did Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ... |
570b6ef56b8089140040f956 | What was the title of Deep Purple's 1980s reunion album? | Perfect Strangers | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished bands made something of a comeback in the mid-1980s. After an 8-year separation, Deep Purple returned with the classic Machine Head line-up to produce Perfect Strangers (1984), which reached number five in the UK, hit the top five in five other countries, and was a platinum-seller in the U... |
570b6ef56b8089140040f957 | What album was Van Halen's commercial high point? | 1984 | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished bands made something of a comeback in the mid-1980s. After an 8-year separation, Deep Purple returned with the classic Machine Head line-up to produce Perfect Strangers (1984), which reached number five in the UK, hit the top five in five other countries, and was a platinum-seller in the U... |
570b6ef56b8089140040f958 | In what year did ZZ Top release Eliminator? | 1983 | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished bands made something of a comeback in the mid-1980s. After an 8-year separation, Deep Purple returned with the classic Machine Head line-up to produce Perfect Strangers (1984), which reached number five in the UK, hit the top five in five other countries, and was a platinum-seller in the U... |
570b6ef56b8089140040f959 | What band recorded "Keep On Loving You"? | REO Speedwagon | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished bands made something of a comeback in the mid-1980s. After an 8-year separation, Deep Purple returned with the classic Machine Head line-up to produce Perfect Strangers (1984), which reached number five in the UK, hit the top five in five other countries, and was a platinum-seller in the U... |
570b6ef56b8089140040f95a | The hit single "Amanda" was recorded by what band? | Boston | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished bands made something of a comeback in the mid-1980s. After an 8-year separation, Deep Purple returned with the classic Machine Head line-up to produce Perfect Strangers (1984), which reached number five in the UK, hit the top five in five other countries, and was a platinum-seller in the U... |
570b6fd2ec8fbc190045ba1e | What was Van Halen's last album with Sammy Hagar? | Balance | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the new commercial climate glam metal bands like Europe, Ratt, White Lion and Cinderella broke up, Whitesnake went on hiatus in 1991, and while many of these bands would re-unite again in the late 1990s or early 2000s, they never reached the commercial success they saw in the 1980s or early 1990s. ... |
570b6fd2ec8fbc190045ba1f | Who was the Guns N Roses drummer who was fired by the band? | Steven Adler | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the new commercial climate glam metal bands like Europe, Ratt, White Lion and Cinderella broke up, Whitesnake went on hiatus in 1991, and while many of these bands would re-unite again in the late 1990s or early 2000s, they never reached the commercial success they saw in the 1980s or early 1990s. ... |
570b6fd2ec8fbc190045ba20 | What former member of Extreme briefly served as the lead singer for Van Halen? | Gary Cherone | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the new commercial climate glam metal bands like Europe, Ratt, White Lion and Cinderella broke up, Whitesnake went on hiatus in 1991, and while many of these bands would re-unite again in the late 1990s or early 2000s, they never reached the commercial success they saw in the 1980s or early 1990s. ... |
570b6fd2ec8fbc190045ba21 | Who was the only original member left in Guns N Roses? | Axl Rose | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the new commercial climate glam metal bands like Europe, Ratt, White Lion and Cinderella broke up, Whitesnake went on hiatus in 1991, and while many of these bands would re-unite again in the late 1990s or early 2000s, they never reached the commercial success they saw in the 1980s or early 1990s. ... |
570b6fd2ec8fbc190045ba22 | Slash left Guns N Roses in what year? | 1996 | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the new commercial climate glam metal bands like Europe, Ratt, White Lion and Cinderella broke up, Whitesnake went on hiatus in 1991, and while many of these bands would re-unite again in the late 1990s or early 2000s, they never reached the commercial success they saw in the 1980s or early 1990s. ... |
570b70e66b8089140040f960 | By the late 60s, what term was synonymous with hard rock? | heavy metal | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the late 1960s, the term heavy metal was used interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity. While hard rock maintained a bluesy rock and roll identity, including some swing in the back beat and riffs that tended to outli... |
570b70e66b8089140040f961 | What heavy metal group introduced darker themes to the music? | Black Sabbath | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the late 1960s, the term heavy metal was used interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity. While hard rock maintained a bluesy rock and roll identity, including some swing in the back beat and riffs that tended to outli... |
570b70e66b8089140040f962 | What genre was an influence on extreme metal in the 1980s? | hardcore punk | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the late 1960s, the term heavy metal was used interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity. While hard rock maintained a bluesy rock and roll identity, including some swing in the back beat and riffs that tended to outli... |
570b70e66b8089140040f963 | Hard rock is differentiated from heavy metal by containing more of an influence of what genre? | bluesy | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the late 1960s, the term heavy metal was used interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity. While hard rock maintained a bluesy rock and roll identity, including some swing in the back beat and riffs that tended to outli... |
570b70e66b8089140040f964 | In heavy metal, riffs typically form what element of a song? | stand-alone melodies | [
"Hard_rock\n\nIn the late 1960s, the term heavy metal was used interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity. While hard rock maintained a bluesy rock and roll identity, including some swing in the back beat and riffs that tended to outli... |
570b71adec8fbc190045ba28 | Led Zeppelin's first two albums both came out in what year? | 1969 | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBy the end of the decade a distinct genre of hard rock was emerging with bands like Led Zeppelin, who mixed the music of early rock bands with a more hard-edged form of blues rock and acid rock on their first two albums Led Zeppelin (1969) and Led Zeppelin II (1969), and Deep Purple, who began as a pr... |
570b71adec8fbc190045ba29 | What was the title of Deep Purple's hard rock 1970 album? | In Rock | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBy the end of the decade a distinct genre of hard rock was emerging with bands like Led Zeppelin, who mixed the music of early rock bands with a more hard-edged form of blues rock and acid rock on their first two albums Led Zeppelin (1969) and Led Zeppelin II (1969), and Deep Purple, who began as a pr... |
570b71adec8fbc190045ba2a | Black Sabbath's lyrics contained references to what cultural touchstones? | occult and elements of Gothic horror | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBy the end of the decade a distinct genre of hard rock was emerging with bands like Led Zeppelin, who mixed the music of early rock bands with a more hard-edged form of blues rock and acid rock on their first two albums Led Zeppelin (1969) and Led Zeppelin II (1969), and Deep Purple, who began as a pr... |
570b71adec8fbc190045ba2b | What is the title of Black Sabbath's 1970 album? | Paranoid | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBy the end of the decade a distinct genre of hard rock was emerging with bands like Led Zeppelin, who mixed the music of early rock bands with a more hard-edged form of blues rock and acid rock on their first two albums Led Zeppelin (1969) and Led Zeppelin II (1969), and Deep Purple, who began as a pr... |
570b71adec8fbc190045ba2c | What is one band directly influenced by Black Sabbath? | Judas Priest | [
"Hard_rock\n\nBy the end of the decade a distinct genre of hard rock was emerging with bands like Led Zeppelin, who mixed the music of early rock bands with a more hard-edged form of blues rock and acid rock on their first two albums Led Zeppelin (1969) and Led Zeppelin II (1969), and Deep Purple, who began as a pr... |
570b72646b8089140040f96a | What two genres made inroads on hard rock in the 1970s? | disco in the US and punk rock in the UK | [
"Hard_rock\n\nWith the rise of disco in the US and punk rock in the UK, hard rock's mainstream dominance was rivalled toward the later part of the decade. Disco appealed to a more diverse group of people and punk seemed to take over the rebellious role that hard rock once held. Early punk bands like The Ramones exp... |
570b72646b8089140040f96b | What punk band's songs rarely exceeded two minutes in length? | The Ramones | [
"Hard_rock\n\nWith the rise of disco in the US and punk rock in the UK, hard rock's mainstream dominance was rivalled toward the later part of the decade. Disco appealed to a more diverse group of people and punk seemed to take over the rebellious role that hard rock once held. Early punk bands like The Ramones exp... |
570b72646b8089140040f96c | What were three midwestern hard rock bands? | Kansas, REO Speedwagon and Styx | [
"Hard_rock\n\nWith the rise of disco in the US and punk rock in the UK, hard rock's mainstream dominance was rivalled toward the later part of the decade. Disco appealed to a more diverse group of people and punk seemed to take over the rebellious role that hard rock once held. Early punk bands like The Ramones exp... |
570b72646b8089140040f96d | What city was Van Halen originally from? | Los Angeles | [
"Hard_rock\n\nWith the rise of disco in the US and punk rock in the UK, hard rock's mainstream dominance was rivalled toward the later part of the decade. Disco appealed to a more diverse group of people and punk seemed to take over the rebellious role that hard rock once held. Early punk bands like The Ramones exp... |
570b72646b8089140040f96e | Which Van Halen instrumental showcased the guitar mastery of Eddie Van Halen? | "Eruption" | [
"Hard_rock\n\nWith the rise of disco in the US and punk rock in the UK, hard rock's mainstream dominance was rivalled toward the later part of the decade. Disco appealed to a more diverse group of people and punk seemed to take over the rebellious role that hard rock once held. Early punk bands like The Ramones exp... |
570b735dec8fbc190045ba32 | How many copies did Whitesnake's 1987 self title album sell? | 17 million | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished acts benefited from the new commercial climate, with Whitesnake's self-titled album (1987) selling over 17 million copies, outperforming anything in Coverdale's or Deep Purple's catalogue before or since. It featured the rock anthem \"Here I Go Again '87\" as one of 4 UK top 20 singles. Th... |
570b735dec8fbc190045ba33 | What was the title of Aerosmith's 1987 comeback album? | Permanent Vacation | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished acts benefited from the new commercial climate, with Whitesnake's self-titled album (1987) selling over 17 million copies, outperforming anything in Coverdale's or Deep Purple's catalogue before or since. It featured the rock anthem \"Here I Go Again '87\" as one of 4 UK top 20 singles. Th... |
570b735dec8fbc190045ba34 | Def Leppard's album Hysteria churned out how many hit singles? | seven | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished acts benefited from the new commercial climate, with Whitesnake's self-titled album (1987) selling over 17 million copies, outperforming anything in Coverdale's or Deep Purple's catalogue before or since. It featured the rock anthem \"Here I Go Again '87\" as one of 4 UK top 20 singles. Th... |
570b735dec8fbc190045ba35 | What Guns N Roses album was the second best selling debut of all time? | Appetite for Destruction | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished acts benefited from the new commercial climate, with Whitesnake's self-titled album (1987) selling over 17 million copies, outperforming anything in Coverdale's or Deep Purple's catalogue before or since. It featured the rock anthem \"Here I Go Again '87\" as one of 4 UK top 20 singles. Th... |
570b735dec8fbc190045ba36 | What Guns N Roses song became a number one single? | "Sweet Child O' Mine" | [
"Hard_rock\n\nEstablished acts benefited from the new commercial climate, with Whitesnake's self-titled album (1987) selling over 17 million copies, outperforming anything in Coverdale's or Deep Purple's catalogue before or since. It featured the rock anthem \"Here I Go Again '87\" as one of 4 UK top 20 singles. Th... |
570b745a6b8089140040f974 | What hard rock supergroup contained members of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine? | Audioslave | [
"Hard_rock\n\nA few hard rock bands from the 1970s and 1980s managed to sustain highly successful recording careers. Bon Jovi were still able to achieve a commercial hit with \"It's My Life\" from their double platinum-certified album Crush (2000). and AC/DC released the platinum-certified Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Ae... |
570b745a6b8089140040f975 | What was the title of Bon Jovi's 2000 hit single? | "It's My Life" | [
"Hard_rock\n\nA few hard rock bands from the 1970s and 1980s managed to sustain highly successful recording careers. Bon Jovi were still able to achieve a commercial hit with \"It's My Life\" from their double platinum-certified album Crush (2000). and AC/DC released the platinum-certified Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Ae... |
570b745a6b8089140040f976 | What band released an album called Stiff Upper Lip in 2000? | AC/DC | [
"Hard_rock\n\nA few hard rock bands from the 1970s and 1980s managed to sustain highly successful recording careers. Bon Jovi were still able to achieve a commercial hit with \"It's My Life\" from their double platinum-certified album Crush (2000). and AC/DC released the platinum-certified Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Ae... |
570b745a6b8089140040f977 | Who was the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots? | Scott Weiland | [
"Hard_rock\n\nA few hard rock bands from the 1970s and 1980s managed to sustain highly successful recording careers. Bon Jovi were still able to achieve a commercial hit with \"It's My Life\" from their double platinum-certified album Crush (2000). and AC/DC released the platinum-certified Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Ae... |
570b745a6b8089140040f978 | What was Guns N Roses long delayed 2008 album called? | Chinese Democracy | [
"Hard_rock\n\nA few hard rock bands from the 1970s and 1980s managed to sustain highly successful recording careers. Bon Jovi were still able to achieve a commercial hit with \"It's My Life\" from their double platinum-certified album Crush (2000). and AC/DC released the platinum-certified Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Ae... |
570b61516b8089140040f8fe | what is the name of the region east of the Rocky Mountains? | "Great Plains | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe term \"Great Plains\", for the region west of about the 96th or 98th meridian and east of the Rocky Mountains, was not generally used before the early 20th century. Nevin Fenneman's 1916 study, Physiographic Subdivision of the United States, brought the term Great Plains into more widespread us... |
570b61516b8089140040f8ff | who brought the term great plains into widespread usage? | Nevin Fenneman's | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe term \"Great Plains\", for the region west of about the 96th or 98th meridian and east of the Rocky Mountains, was not generally used before the early 20th century. Nevin Fenneman's 1916 study, Physiographic Subdivision of the United States, brought the term Great Plains into more widespread us... |
570b61516b8089140040f900 | what year was Nevin Fenneman's study? | 1916 | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe term \"Great Plains\", for the region west of about the 96th or 98th meridian and east of the Rocky Mountains, was not generally used before the early 20th century. Nevin Fenneman's 1916 study, Physiographic Subdivision of the United States, brought the term Great Plains into more widespread us... |
570b61516b8089140040f901 | what was theregion called before "the great plans"? | the High Plains | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe term \"Great Plains\", for the region west of about the 96th or 98th meridian and east of the Rocky Mountains, was not generally used before the early 20th century. Nevin Fenneman's 1916 study, Physiographic Subdivision of the United States, brought the term Great Plains into more widespread us... |
570b6365ec8fbc190045b9c0 | what type of land is much of the great plans? | open range | [
"Great_Plains\n\nMuch of the Great Plains became open range, or rangeland where cattle roamed free, hosting ranching operations where anyone was theoretically free to run cattle. In the spring and fall, ranchers held roundups where their cowboys branded new calves, treated animals and sorted the cattle for sale. Su... |
570b6365ec8fbc190045b9c1 | when did ranchers usually have a cattle round up? | spring and fall | [
"Great_Plains\n\nMuch of the Great Plains became open range, or rangeland where cattle roamed free, hosting ranching operations where anyone was theoretically free to run cattle. In the spring and fall, ranchers held roundups where their cowboys branded new calves, treated animals and sorted the cattle for sale. Su... |
570b6365ec8fbc190045b9c2 | in a cattle round up, what did ranchers do to the new calves? | branded | [
"Great_Plains\n\nMuch of the Great Plains became open range, or rangeland where cattle roamed free, hosting ranching operations where anyone was theoretically free to run cattle. In the spring and fall, ranchers held roundups where their cowboys branded new calves, treated animals and sorted the cattle for sale. Su... |
570b6365ec8fbc190045b9c3 | from 1866-95 about how many cattle did cowboys herd? | 10 million | [
"Great_Plains\n\nMuch of the Great Plains became open range, or rangeland where cattle roamed free, hosting ranching operations where anyone was theoretically free to run cattle. In the spring and fall, ranchers held roundups where their cowboys branded new calves, treated animals and sorted the cattle for sale. Su... |
570b64986b8089140040f91a | who was the spanish conquistador who had encounters with europeans and native americans? | Francisco Vázquez de Coronado | [
"Great_Plains\n\nWith the arrival of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador, the first recorded history of encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Plains occurred in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska from 1540-1542. In that same time period, Hernando de Soto crossed a west-northwest di... |
570b64986b8089140040f91b | who crossed a section of oklahoma and texas? | Hernando de Soto | [
"Great_Plains\n\nWith the arrival of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador, the first recorded history of encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Plains occurred in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska from 1540-1542. In that same time period, Hernando de Soto crossed a west-northwest di... |
570b64986b8089140040f91c | what is the section of oklahoma and texas that Hernando de Soto traveled? | the De Soto Trail | [
"Great_Plains\n\nWith the arrival of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador, the first recorded history of encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Plains occurred in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska from 1540-1542. In that same time period, Hernando de Soto crossed a west-northwest di... |
570b64986b8089140040f91d | who thought the great plains were the locations of Quivira and Cíbola? | The Spanish | [
"Great_Plains\n\nWith the arrival of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador, the first recorded history of encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Plains occurred in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska from 1540-1542. In that same time period, Hernando de Soto crossed a west-northwest di... |
570b64986b8089140040f91e | what did the spanish think the cities of Quivira and Cíbola were rich in? | gold | [
"Great_Plains\n\nWith the arrival of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador, the first recorded history of encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Plains occurred in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska from 1540-1542. In that same time period, Hernando de Soto crossed a west-northwest di... |
570b6608ec8fbc190045b9dc | what is the name of the line that divides the great plains? | The 100th meridian | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe 100th meridian roughly corresponds with the line that divides the Great Plains into an area that receive 20 inches (510 millimetres) or more of rainfall per year and an area that receives less than 20 in (510 mm). In this context, the High Plains, as well as Southern Alberta, south-western Sask... |
570b6608ec8fbc190045b9dd | about how much rainfall does the great plains get per year? | 20 inches | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe 100th meridian roughly corresponds with the line that divides the Great Plains into an area that receive 20 inches (510 millimetres) or more of rainfall per year and an area that receives less than 20 in (510 mm). In this context, the High Plains, as well as Southern Alberta, south-western Sask... |
570b6608ec8fbc190045b9de | what do high winds in the area sometimes cause? | dust storms | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe 100th meridian roughly corresponds with the line that divides the Great Plains into an area that receive 20 inches (510 millimetres) or more of rainfall per year and an area that receives less than 20 in (510 mm). In this context, the High Plains, as well as Southern Alberta, south-western Sask... |
570b6608ec8fbc190045b9df | what type of climate does the eastern great plains fall into? | humid subtropical climate | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe 100th meridian roughly corresponds with the line that divides the Great Plains into an area that receive 20 inches (510 millimetres) or more of rainfall per year and an area that receives less than 20 in (510 mm). In this context, the High Plains, as well as Southern Alberta, south-western Sask... |
570b690bec8fbc190045b9f8 | after about what year did railroads bring hunters to the great plains? | 1870 | [
"Great_Plains\n\nAfter 1870, the new railroads across the Plains brought hunters who killed off almost all the bison for their hides. The railroads offered attractive packages of land and transportation to European farmers, who rushed to settle the land. They (and Americans as well) also took advantage of the homes... |
570b690bec8fbc190045b9f9 | what animal did hunters kill off for their hides? | bison | [
"Great_Plains\n\nAfter 1870, the new railroads across the Plains brought hunters who killed off almost all the bison for their hides. The railroads offered attractive packages of land and transportation to European farmers, who rushed to settle the land. They (and Americans as well) also took advantage of the homes... |
570b690bec8fbc190045b9fa | what farmers rushed in to settle the land with the help of the railroads? | European farmers | [
"Great_Plains\n\nAfter 1870, the new railroads across the Plains brought hunters who killed off almost all the bison for their hides. The railroads offered attractive packages of land and transportation to European farmers, who rushed to settle the land. They (and Americans as well) also took advantage of the homes... |
570b690bec8fbc190045b9fb | what did the railroads offer the farmers that rushed in to settle the area? | packages of land and transportation | [
"Great_Plains\n\nAfter 1870, the new railroads across the Plains brought hunters who killed off almost all the bison for their hides. The railroads offered attractive packages of land and transportation to European farmers, who rushed to settle the land. They (and Americans as well) also took advantage of the homes... |
570b8145ec8fbc190045ba3c | how much of the population have the rural plains lost since 1920? | a third | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe rural Plains have lost a third of their population since 1920. Several hundred thousand square miles (several hundred thousand square kilometers) of the Great Plains have fewer than 6 inhabitants per square mile (2.3 inhabitants per square kilometer)—the density standard Frederick Jackson Turne... |
570b8145ec8fbc190045ba3d | who declated the American frontier "closed" in 1893? | Frederick Jackson Turner | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe rural Plains have lost a third of their population since 1920. Several hundred thousand square miles (several hundred thousand square kilometers) of the Great Plains have fewer than 6 inhabitants per square mile (2.3 inhabitants per square kilometer)—the density standard Frederick Jackson Turne... |
570b8145ec8fbc190045ba3e | how many ghost towns are in the state of Kansas? | more than 6,000 | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe rural Plains have lost a third of their population since 1920. Several hundred thousand square miles (several hundred thousand square kilometers) of the Great Plains have fewer than 6 inhabitants per square mile (2.3 inhabitants per square kilometer)—the density standard Frederick Jackson Turne... |
570b8145ec8fbc190045ba3f | how much prarie land does the "Buffalo Commons" want to return? | 139,000 square miles | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe rural Plains have lost a third of their population since 1920. Several hundred thousand square miles (several hundred thousand square kilometers) of the Great Plains have fewer than 6 inhabitants per square mile (2.3 inhabitants per square kilometer)—the density standard Frederick Jackson Turne... |
570b819cec8fbc190045ba44 | who usually organized shared meals and potluck events? | Women | [
"Great_Plains\n\nAlthough the eastern image of farm life in the prairies emphasized the isolation of the lonely farmer and wife, plains residents created busy social lives for themselves. They often sponsored activities that combined work, food and entertainment such as barn raisings, corn huskings, quilting bees, ... |
570b8219ec8fbc190045ba46 | around when did the great plains become productive for crop growing | 1950s | [
"Great_Plains\n\nFrom the 1950s on, many areas of the Great Plains have become productive crop-growing areas because of extensive irrigation on large landholdings. The United States is a major exporter of agricultural products. The southern portion of the Great Plains lies over the Ogallala Aquifer, a huge undergro... |
570b8219ec8fbc190045ba47 | what is the large underground layer of water in the great plains called? | Ogallala Aquifer | [
"Great_Plains\n\nFrom the 1950s on, many areas of the Great Plains have become productive crop-growing areas because of extensive irrigation on large landholdings. The United States is a major exporter of agricultural products. The southern portion of the Great Plains lies over the Ogallala Aquifer, a huge undergro... |
570b8219ec8fbc190045ba48 | what type of irrigation is used in the great plains? | Center pivot irrigation | [
"Great_Plains\n\nFrom the 1950s on, many areas of the Great Plains have become productive crop-growing areas because of extensive irrigation on large landholdings. The United States is a major exporter of agricultural products. The southern portion of the Great Plains lies over the Ogallala Aquifer, a huge undergro... |
570b828bec8fbc190045ba4c | what is the great plains? | broad expanse of flat land | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe Great Plains is the broad expanse of flat land (a plain), much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, that lies west of the Mississippi River tallgrass prairie states and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts, but not all, of the states of ... |
570b828bec8fbc190045ba4d | where does the great plains lie? | west of the Mississippi River | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe Great Plains is the broad expanse of flat land (a plain), much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, that lies west of the Mississippi River tallgrass prairie states and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts, but not all, of the states of ... |
570b828bec8fbc190045ba4e | what is the region known for? | extensive cattle ranching | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe Great Plains is the broad expanse of flat land (a plain), much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, that lies west of the Mississippi River tallgrass prairie states and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts, but not all, of the states of ... |
570b83a86b8089140040f97e | who is the North American Environmental Atlas made by? | Commission for Environmental Cooperation | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe North American Environmental Atlas, produced by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, a NAFTA agency composed of the geographical agencies of the Mexican, American, and Canadian governments uses the \"Great Plains\" as an ecoregion synonymous with predominant prairies and grasslands rat... |
570b83a86b8089140040f97f | what countries is the Commission for Environmental Cooperation made up of? | Mexican, American, and Canadian governments | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe North American Environmental Atlas, produced by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, a NAFTA agency composed of the geographical agencies of the Mexican, American, and Canadian governments uses the \"Great Plains\" as an ecoregion synonymous with predominant prairies and grasslands rat... |
570b8534ec8fbc190045ba52 | what mainly opened the great plains for settlement? | railroads | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe railroads opened up the Great Plains for settlement, for now it was possible to ship wheat and other crops at low cost to the urban markets in the East, and Europe. Homestead land was free for American settlers. Railroads sold their land at cheap rates to immigrants in expectation they would ge... |
570b8534ec8fbc190045ba53 | what did the railroads make it easy to do? | ship wheat and other crops | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe railroads opened up the Great Plains for settlement, for now it was possible to ship wheat and other crops at low cost to the urban markets in the East, and Europe. Homestead land was free for American settlers. Railroads sold their land at cheap rates to immigrants in expectation they would ge... |
570b8534ec8fbc190045ba54 | who did the railroads sell cheap lands to? | immigrants | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe railroads opened up the Great Plains for settlement, for now it was possible to ship wheat and other crops at low cost to the urban markets in the East, and Europe. Homestead land was free for American settlers. Railroads sold their land at cheap rates to immigrants in expectation they would ge... |
570b8534ec8fbc190045ba55 | who two new technologies were introducted in the 1930s? | sewing and washing machines | [
"Great_Plains\n\nThe railroads opened up the Great Plains for settlement, for now it was possible to ship wheat and other crops at low cost to the urban markets in the East, and Europe. Homestead land was free for American settlers. Railroads sold their land at cheap rates to immigrants in expectation they would ge... |
570b85a5ec8fbc190045ba5a | about how long ago did the climate become favorable? | about 25 million years ago | [
"Great_Plains\n\nDuring the Cenozoic era, specifically about 25 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, the continental climate became favorable to the evolution of grasslands. Existing forest biomes declined and grasslands became much more widespread. The grasslands provided a new niche for mamma... |
570b85a5ec8fbc190045ba5b | what animals did the grasslands provide a new home for? | mammals | [
"Great_Plains\n\nDuring the Cenozoic era, specifically about 25 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, the continental climate became favorable to the evolution of grasslands. Existing forest biomes declined and grasslands became much more widespread. The grasslands provided a new niche for mamma... |
570b85a5ec8fbc190045ba5c | what diet did the mammals switch to from browsing diets? | grazing diets | [
"Great_Plains\n\nDuring the Cenozoic era, specifically about 25 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, the continental climate became favorable to the evolution of grasslands. Existing forest biomes declined and grasslands became much more widespread. The grasslands provided a new niche for mamma... |
570b85a5ec8fbc190045ba5d | the spread of grasslands and what have been strongly linked? | development of grazers | [
"Great_Plains\n\nDuring the Cenozoic era, specifically about 25 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, the continental climate became favorable to the evolution of grasslands. Existing forest biomes declined and grasslands became much more widespread. The grasslands provided a new niche for mamma... |
570b8627ec8fbc190045ba62 | when did the US pass the Homestead ACt? | 1862 | [
"Great_Plains\n\nTo allow for agricultural development of the Great Plains and house a growing population, the US passed the Homestead Acts of 1862: it allowed a settler to claim up to 160 acres (65 ha) of land, provided that he lived on it for a period of five years and cultivated it. The provisions were expanded ... |
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