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572ba77b34ae481900deaec7 | What does Universal Primary Education belong to? | international Millennium Development Goals | [
"Education\n\nUniversal Primary Education is one of the eight international Millennium Development Goals, towards which progress has been made in the past decade, though barriers still remain. Securing charitable funding from prospective donors is one particularly persistent problem. Researchers at the Overseas Dev... |
572ba77b34ae481900deaec8 | What is one issue that hurts Universal Primary Education? | charitable funding | [
"Education\n\nUniversal Primary Education is one of the eight international Millennium Development Goals, towards which progress has been made in the past decade, though barriers still remain. Securing charitable funding from prospective donors is one particularly persistent problem. Researchers at the Overseas Dev... |
572ba77b34ae481900deaec9 | Which organization has discovered corruption in the educator sector? | Transparency International | [
"Education\n\nUniversal Primary Education is one of the eight international Millennium Development Goals, towards which progress has been made in the past decade, though barriers still remain. Securing charitable funding from prospective donors is one particularly persistent problem. Researchers at the Overseas Dev... |
572ba81cf75d5e190021fe78 | What has come from similarities in systems? | increase in international student exchanges | [
"Education\n\nSimilarities β in systems or even in ideas β that schools share internationally have led to an increase in international student exchanges. The European Socrates-Erasmus Program facilitates exchanges across European universities. The Soros Foundation provides many opportunities for students from centr... |
572ba81cf75d5e190021fe79 | Which programfacilitates the exchange students across Europe? | The European Socrates-Erasmus Program | [
"Education\n\nSimilarities β in systems or even in ideas β that schools share internationally have led to an increase in international student exchanges. The European Socrates-Erasmus Program facilitates exchanges across European universities. The Soros Foundation provides many opportunities for students from centr... |
572ba81cf75d5e190021fe7a | Which group provides opportunities for Eastern Europe and Asia exchange students? | The Soros Foundation | [
"Education\n\nSimilarities β in systems or even in ideas β that schools share internationally have led to an increase in international student exchanges. The European Socrates-Erasmus Program facilitates exchanges across European universities. The Soros Foundation provides many opportunities for students from centr... |
572ba8ea111d821400f38f3e | What does LCPS stand for? | low cost private schools | [
"Education\n\nResearch into LCPS (low cost private schools) found that over 5 years to July 2013, debate around LCPSs to achieving Education for All (EFA) objectives was polarised and finding growing coverage in international policy. The polarisation was due to disputes around whether the schools are affordable for... |
572ba8ea111d821400f38f3f | What was the reason for the polarisation for affordable schooling? | disputes around whether the schools are affordable for the poor | [
"Education\n\nResearch into LCPS (low cost private schools) found that over 5 years to July 2013, debate around LCPSs to achieving Education for All (EFA) objectives was polarised and finding growing coverage in international policy. The polarisation was due to disputes around whether the schools are affordable for... |
572ba8ea111d821400f38f40 | Where are these types of school spreading across? | Africa and Asia | [
"Education\n\nResearch into LCPS (low cost private schools) found that over 5 years to July 2013, debate around LCPSs to achieving Education for All (EFA) objectives was polarised and finding growing coverage in international policy. The polarisation was due to disputes around whether the schools are affordable for... |
572bb59abe1ee31400cb8489 | What are some of the claims being pointed towards education inequality? | children did not exceed the education of their parents | [
"Education\n\nSome claim that there is education inequality because children did not exceed the education of their parents. This education inequality is then associated with income inequality. Although critical thinking is a goal of education, criticism and blame are often the unintended by products of our current ... |
572bb59abe1ee31400cb848a | Who do students often blame for their education short comings? | teachers and their textbooks | [
"Education\n\nSome claim that there is education inequality because children did not exceed the education of their parents. This education inequality is then associated with income inequality. Although critical thinking is a goal of education, criticism and blame are often the unintended by products of our current ... |
572bb59abe1ee31400cb848b | What happens when someone tries to improve education? | the educational establishment itself occasionally showers the person with criticism rather than gratitude | [
"Education\n\nSome claim that there is education inequality because children did not exceed the education of their parents. This education inequality is then associated with income inequality. Although critical thinking is a goal of education, criticism and blame are often the unintended by products of our current ... |
572bb6a7f75d5e190021feae | What is the discrepancy between Developed and less developed countries? | Developed countries have people with more resources | [
"Education\n\nDeveloped countries have people with more resources (housing, food, transportation, water and sewage treatment, hospitals, health care, libraries, books, media, schools, the internet, education, etc.) than most of the world's population. One merely needs to see through travel or the media how many peo... |
572bb6a7f75d5e190021feaf | What resources do developed countries have better access to? | housing, food, transportation | [
"Education\n\nDeveloped countries have people with more resources (housing, food, transportation, water and sewage treatment, hospitals, health care, libraries, books, media, schools, the internet, education, etc.) than most of the world's population. One merely needs to see through travel or the media how many peo... |
572bb6a7f75d5e190021feb0 | What is common in developed countries? | criticism and blame | [
"Education\n\nDeveloped countries have people with more resources (housing, food, transportation, water and sewage treatment, hospitals, health care, libraries, books, media, schools, the internet, education, etc.) than most of the world's population. One merely needs to see through travel or the media how many peo... |
572bb84df75d5e190021feb4 | What is one good trait about students from developed countries? | have the will and the way to do many things | [
"Education\n\nGratitude for all these resources and the determination to develop oneself would be more productive than criticism and blame because the resources are readily available and because, if you blame others, there is no need for you to do something different tomorrow or for you to change and improve. Where... |
572bb84df75d5e190021feb5 | What use of technology can greatly supplement how teachers teach in the classroom? | internet | [
"Education\n\nGratitude for all these resources and the determination to develop oneself would be more productive than criticism and blame because the resources are readily available and because, if you blame others, there is no need for you to do something different tomorrow or for you to change and improve. Where... |
572bb84df75d5e190021feb6 | What do students also need occasionally before putting blame on teachers? | gratitude for the resources they have | [
"Education\n\nGratitude for all these resources and the determination to develop oneself would be more productive than criticism and blame because the resources are readily available and because, if you blame others, there is no need for you to do something different tomorrow or for you to change and improve. Where... |
572bba49111d821400f38f5a | What is the meaning of Education psychology? | the study of how humans learn in educational settings | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Although the terms \"educational psychology\" and \"school psychology\" are often used int... |
572bba49111d821400f38f5b | What is also used interchangeably with Education psychology? | school psychology | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Although the terms \"educational psychology\" and \"school psychology\" are often used int... |
572bba49111d821400f38f5c | Who are likely to be identified as educational psychologist? | researchers and theorists | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Although the terms \"educational psychology\" and \"school psychology\" are often used int... |
572bba49111d821400f38f5d | What is educational psychology concerned with? | the processes of educational attainment | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Although the terms \"educational psychology\" and \"school psychology\" are often used int... |
572bbc0a111d821400f38f68 | How can Educational psychology in part be understood? | through its relationship with other disciplines | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology can in part be understood through its relationship with other disciplines. It is informed primarily by psychology, bearing a relationship to that discipline analogous to the relationship between medicine and biology. Educational psychology in turn informs a wide range of special... |
572bbc0a111d821400f38f69 | How is the method of educational psychology have some relation to medicine and biology? | discipline analogous | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology can in part be understood through its relationship with other disciplines. It is informed primarily by psychology, bearing a relationship to that discipline analogous to the relationship between medicine and biology. Educational psychology in turn informs a wide range of special... |
572bbc0a111d821400f38f6a | Where does education psychology draw from? | contributes to cognitive science and the learning sciences | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology can in part be understood through its relationship with other disciplines. It is informed primarily by psychology, bearing a relationship to that discipline analogous to the relationship between medicine and biology. Educational psychology in turn informs a wide range of special... |
572bbc0a111d821400f38f6b | In universities where are the departments of educational psychology normally held? | faculties of education | [
"Education\n\nEducational psychology can in part be understood through its relationship with other disciplines. It is informed primarily by psychology, bearing a relationship to that discipline analogous to the relationship between medicine and biology. Educational psychology in turn informs a wide range of special... |
572bbcad34ae481900deaef1 | What is important for a student in education? | Intelligence | [
"Education\n\nIntelligence is an important factor in how the individual responds to education. Those who have higher intelligence tend to perform better at school and go on to higher levels of education. This effect is also observable in the opposite direction, in that education increases measurable intelligence. S... |
572bbcad34ae481900deaef2 | What does education increase in a student? | measurable intelligence | [
"Education\n\nIntelligence is an important factor in how the individual responds to education. Those who have higher intelligence tend to perform better at school and go on to higher levels of education. This effect is also observable in the opposite direction, in that education increases measurable intelligence. S... |
572bbcad34ae481900deaef3 | What is intelligence at 53 more closely related to? | intelligence at 8 | [
"Education\n\nIntelligence is an important factor in how the individual responds to education. Those who have higher intelligence tend to perform better at school and go on to higher levels of education. This effect is also observable in the opposite direction, in that education increases measurable intelligence. S... |
572bbdc7f75d5e190021feba | Who focused on identifying stimuli that can influence learning? | Dunn | [
"Education\n\nDunn and Dunn focused on identifying relevant stimuli that may influence learning and manipulating the school environment, at about the same time as Joseph Renzulli recommended varying teaching strategies. Howard Gardner identified a wide range of modalities in his Multiple Intelligences theories. The... |
572bbdc7f75d5e190021febb | Who also along with Dunn recommended other teaching studies? | Joseph Renzulli | [
"Education\n\nDunn and Dunn focused on identifying relevant stimuli that may influence learning and manipulating the school environment, at about the same time as Joseph Renzulli recommended varying teaching strategies. Howard Gardner identified a wide range of modalities in his Multiple Intelligences theories. The... |
572bbdc7f75d5e190021febc | Who created the Type Delineator? | David Kolb and Anthony Gregorc's | [
"Education\n\nDunn and Dunn focused on identifying relevant stimuli that may influence learning and manipulating the school environment, at about the same time as Joseph Renzulli recommended varying teaching strategies. Howard Gardner identified a wide range of modalities in his Multiple Intelligences theories. The... |
572bbe72be1ee31400cb848f | What do some theories believe? | that all individuals benefit from a variety of learning modalities | [
"Education\n\nSome theories propose that all individuals benefit from a variety of learning modalities, while others suggest that individuals may have preferred learning styles, learning more easily through visual or kinesthetic experiences. A consequence of the latter theory is that effective teaching should prese... |
572bbe72be1ee31400cb8490 | What should be included in effective teaching? | teaching methods which cover all three learning modalities | [
"Education\n\nSome theories propose that all individuals benefit from a variety of learning modalities, while others suggest that individuals may have preferred learning styles, learning more easily through visual or kinesthetic experiences. A consequence of the latter theory is that effective teaching should prese... |
572bc0c3111d821400f38f70 | What can Philosophy education be when we talk about the process? | philosophy of the process of education or the philosophy of the discipline of education | [
"Education\n\nAs an academic field, philosophy of education is \"the philosophical study of education and its problems (...) its central subject matter is education, and its methods are those of philosophy\". \"The philosophy of education may be either the philosophy of the process of education or the philosophy of... |
572bc0c3111d821400f38f71 | What defines Philosophy education? | the philosophical study of education and its problems | [
"Education\n\nAs an academic field, philosophy of education is \"the philosophical study of education and its problems (...) its central subject matter is education, and its methods are those of philosophy\". \"The philosophy of education may be either the philosophy of the process of education or the philosophy of... |
572bc0c3111d821400f38f72 | What fields make up field education and a field applied philosophy? | metaphysics, epistemology, axiology and the philosophical approaches | [
"Education\n\nAs an academic field, philosophy of education is \"the philosophical study of education and its problems (...) its central subject matter is education, and its methods are those of philosophy\". \"The philosophy of education may be either the philosophy of the process of education or the philosophy of... |
572bc15c34ae481900deaef7 | What is another term used for instructors? | teachers | [
"Education\n\nInstruction is the facilitation of another's learning. Instructors in primary and secondary institutions are often called teachers, and they direct the education of students and might draw on many subjects like reading, writing, mathematics, science and history. Instructors in post-secondary instituti... |
572bc15c34ae481900deaef8 | What are the main subjects that are covered by the instructor? | reading, writing, mathematics, science and history | [
"Education\n\nInstruction is the facilitation of another's learning. Instructors in primary and secondary institutions are often called teachers, and they direct the education of students and might draw on many subjects like reading, writing, mathematics, science and history. Instructors in post-secondary instituti... |
572bc15c34ae481900deaef9 | In the United States what is considered the single most important factor in a child's education? | quality of teachers | [
"Education\n\nInstruction is the facilitation of another's learning. Instructors in primary and secondary institutions are often called teachers, and they direct the education of students and might draw on many subjects like reading, writing, mathematics, science and history. Instructors in post-secondary instituti... |
572bc28a111d821400f38f76 | What is the theory behind Empirical analyses? | poor countries should grow faster than rich countries | [
"Education\n\nIt has been argued that high rates of education are essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth. Empirical analyses tend to support the theoretical prediction that poor countries should grow faster than rich countries because they can adopt cutting edge technologies al... |
572bc28a111d821400f38f77 | What has been argued about high rates in education? | essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth | [
"Education\n\nIt has been argued that high rates of education are essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth. Empirical analyses tend to support the theoretical prediction that poor countries should grow faster than rich countries because they can adopt cutting edge technologies al... |
572bc28a111d821400f38f78 | What is greatly needed with technology transfer when it relates to education? | requires knowledgeable managers and engineers | [
"Education\n\nIt has been argued that high rates of education are essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth. Empirical analyses tend to support the theoretical prediction that poor countries should grow faster than rich countries because they can adopt cutting edge technologies al... |
572bc3cf111d821400f38f7c | Literature on how earnings and how it relates to schooling was greatly influenced by who? | Jacob Mincer | [
"Education\n\nAt the level of the individual, there is a large literature, generally related to the work of Jacob Mincer, on how earnings are related to the schooling and other human capital. This work has motivated a large number of studies, but is also controversial. The chief controversies revolve around how to ... |
572bc3cf111d821400f38f7d | This view of how schooling and earnings has sparked a lot of studies, but what else has it brought up? | is also controversial | [
"Education\n\nAt the level of the individual, there is a large literature, generally related to the work of Jacob Mincer, on how earnings are related to the schooling and other human capital. This work has motivated a large number of studies, but is also controversial. The chief controversies revolve around how to ... |
572bc3cf111d821400f38f7e | What was one of the main concerns of this literature on how schooling and earnings? | not achieve their full academic potential, due to financial difficulties | [
"Education\n\nAt the level of the individual, there is a large literature, generally related to the work of Jacob Mincer, on how earnings are related to the schooling and other human capital. This work has motivated a large number of studies, but is also controversial. The chief controversies revolve around how to ... |
572bcfb734ae481900deaf0b | Which state borders Tennessee to the east? | North Carolina | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee (i/tΙnα΅»ΛsiΛ/) (Cherokee: ααΎα, Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississ... |
572bcfb734ae481900deaf0c | Which mountains occupy much of eastern Tennessee? | Appalachian Mountains | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee (i/tΙnα΅»ΛsiΛ/) (Cherokee: ααΎα, Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississ... |
572bcfb734ae481900deaf0d | Which river marks Tennessee's border to the west? | Mississippi River | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee (i/tΙnα΅»ΛsiΛ/) (Cherokee: ααΎα, Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississ... |
572bcfb734ae481900deaf0e | What is the capital of Tennessee? | Nashville | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee (i/tΙnα΅»ΛsiΛ/) (Cherokee: ααΎα, Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississ... |
572bcfb734ae481900deaf0f | What is Tennessee's most populous city? | Memphis | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee (i/tΙnα΅»ΛsiΛ/) (Cherokee: ααΎα, Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississ... |
572bd14c34ae481900deaf15 | What government formed in 1772 is considered the forerunner of Tennessee? | Watauga Association | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Uni... |
572bd14c34ae481900deaf16 | What state held territory that would later become part of Tennessee? | North Carolina | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Uni... |
572bd14c34ae481900deaf17 | What date did Tennessee become one of the United States of America? | June 1, 1796 | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Uni... |
572bd14c34ae481900deaf18 | Which was the final state to join the Confederacy before Civil War fighting started? | Tennessee | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Uni... |
572bd14c34ae481900deaf19 | Which of the Confederate states rejoined the Union first when the Civil War concluded? | Tennessee | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Uni... |
572bd34d750c471900ed4c16 | Which part dominated Tennessee's politics in the late 1880s? | Democratic | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee furnished more soldiers for the Confederate Army than any other state, and more soldiers for the Union Army than any other Southern state. Beginning during Reconstruction, it had competitive party politics, but a Democratic takeover in the late 1880s resulted in passage of disfranchisement l... |
572bd34d750c471900ed4c17 | Which Tennessee city was received significant federal investment in the 1940s? | Oak Ridge | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee furnished more soldiers for the Confederate Army than any other state, and more soldiers for the Union Army than any other Southern state. Beginning during Reconstruction, it had competitive party politics, but a Democratic takeover in the late 1880s resulted in passage of disfranchisement l... |
572bd34d750c471900ed4c18 | What part of the Manhattan Project did Tennessee host? | uranium enrichment facilities | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee furnished more soldiers for the Confederate Army than any other state, and more soldiers for the Union Army than any other Southern state. Beginning during Reconstruction, it had competitive party politics, but a Democratic takeover in the late 1880s resulted in passage of disfranchisement l... |
572bd34d750c471900ed4c19 | What made Tennessee politics more competitive again in the middle of the 20th century? | civil rights legislation | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee furnished more soldiers for the Confederate Army than any other state, and more soldiers for the Union Army than any other Southern state. Beginning during Reconstruction, it had competitive party politics, but a Democratic takeover in the late 1880s resulted in passage of disfranchisement l... |
572bd4c0750c471900ed4c1e | What locale in Memphis is know as the place where blues was born? | Beale Street | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee has played a critical role in the development of many forms of American popular music, including rock and roll, blues, country, and rockabilly.[not verified in body] Beale Street in Memphis is considered by many to be the birthplace of the blues, with musicians such as W.C. Handy performing ... |
572bd4c0750c471900ed4c1f | What Tennessee recording company first promoted Elvis Presley? | Sun Records | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee has played a critical role in the development of many forms of American popular music, including rock and roll, blues, country, and rockabilly.[not verified in body] Beale Street in Memphis is considered by many to be the birthplace of the blues, with musicians such as W.C. Handy performing ... |
572bd4c0750c471900ed4c20 | Which Tennessee city is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame? | Nashville | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee has played a critical role in the development of many forms of American popular music, including rock and roll, blues, country, and rockabilly.[not verified in body] Beale Street in Memphis is considered by many to be the birthplace of the blues, with musicians such as W.C. Handy performing ... |
572bd4c0750c471900ed4c21 | Which museum celebrating popular music is located in Jackson, Tennessee? | International Rock-A-Billy Museum | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee has played a critical role in the development of many forms of American popular music, including rock and roll, blues, country, and rockabilly.[not verified in body] Beale Street in Memphis is considered by many to be the birthplace of the blues, with musicians such as W.C. Handy performing ... |
572bd4c0750c471900ed4c22 | In which year is W.C. Handy first known to have been playing in Tennessee clubs? | 1909 | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee has played a critical role in the development of many forms of American popular music, including rock and roll, blues, country, and rockabilly.[not verified in body] Beale Street in Memphis is considered by many to be the birthplace of the blues, with musicians such as W.C. Handy performing ... |
572bd5c1dfb02c14005c6ad5 | What is Tennessee's primary non-meat agricultural product? | soybeans | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee's major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Poultry, soybeans, and cattle are the state's primary agricultural products, and major manufacturing exports include chemicals, transportation equipment, and electrical equipment. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the... |
572bd5c1dfb02c14005c6ad6 | Which national park in Tennessee sees more visitors that any other in the United States? | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee's major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Poultry, soybeans, and cattle are the state's primary agricultural products, and major manufacturing exports include chemicals, transportation equipment, and electrical equipment. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the... |
572bd5c1dfb02c14005c6ad7 | What trail forms part of the border Tennessee shares with North Carolina? | Appalachian Trail | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee's major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Poultry, soybeans, and cattle are the state's primary agricultural products, and major manufacturing exports include chemicals, transportation equipment, and electrical equipment. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the... |
572bd5c1dfb02c14005c6ad8 | Which Tennessee city hosts the state's most famous aquarium? | Chattanooga | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee's major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Poultry, soybeans, and cattle are the state's primary agricultural products, and major manufacturing exports include chemicals, transportation equipment, and electrical equipment. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the... |
572bd5c1dfb02c14005c6ad9 | What tourist attraction is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee? | Dollywood | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee's major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Poultry, soybeans, and cattle are the state's primary agricultural products, and major manufacturing exports include chemicals, transportation equipment, and electrical equipment. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the... |
572bd7e52babe914003c2956 | Who first recorded a territorial name in the region that resembles its current name Tennessee? | Captain Juan Pardo | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe earliest variant of the name that became Tennessee was recorded by Captain Juan Pardo, the Spanish explorer, when he and his men passed through an American Indian village named \"Tanasqui\" in 1567 while traveling inland from South Carolina. In the early 18th century, British traders encountered a... |
572bd7e52babe914003c2957 | Which Native Americans had a town called Tanasi in present day Monroe County, Tennessee? | Cherokee | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe earliest variant of the name that became Tennessee was recorded by Captain Juan Pardo, the Spanish explorer, when he and his men passed through an American Indian village named \"Tanasqui\" in 1567 while traveling inland from South Carolina. In the early 18th century, British traders encountered a... |
572bd7e52babe914003c2958 | Tanasi is know to have been located and mapped by British traders by which year? | 1725 | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe earliest variant of the name that became Tennessee was recorded by Captain Juan Pardo, the Spanish explorer, when he and his men passed through an American Indian village named \"Tanasqui\" in 1567 while traveling inland from South Carolina. In the early 18th century, British traders encountered a... |
572bd7e52babe914003c2959 | What nationality was Juan Pardo? | Spanish | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe earliest variant of the name that became Tennessee was recorded by Captain Juan Pardo, the Spanish explorer, when he and his men passed through an American Indian village named \"Tanasqui\" in 1567 while traveling inland from South Carolina. In the early 18th century, British traders encountered a... |
572bd9a9dfb02c14005c6adf | Which governor is given credit for the name Tennessee as it is now spelled? | James Glen | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe modern spelling, Tennessee, is attributed to James Glen, the governor of South Carolina, who used this spelling in his official correspondence during the 1750s. The spelling was popularized by the publication of Henry Timberlake's \"Draught of the Cherokee Country\" in 1765. In 1788, North Carolin... |
572bd9a9dfb02c14005c6ae0 | Which work by Henry Timberlake made the current spelling of Tennessee widely popular? | Draught of the Cherokee Country | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe modern spelling, Tennessee, is attributed to James Glen, the governor of South Carolina, who used this spelling in his official correspondence during the 1750s. The spelling was popularized by the publication of Henry Timberlake's \"Draught of the Cherokee Country\" in 1765. In 1788, North Carolin... |
572bd9a9dfb02c14005c6ae1 | Which state created a county called Tennessee in 1788? | North Carolina | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe modern spelling, Tennessee, is attributed to James Glen, the governor of South Carolina, who used this spelling in his official correspondence during the 1750s. The spelling was popularized by the publication of Henry Timberlake's \"Draught of the Cherokee Country\" in 1765. In 1788, North Carolin... |
572bd9a9dfb02c14005c6ae2 | Which two Tennessee counties cover the area that comprised North Carolina's Tennessee County? | Montgomery County and Robertson County | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe modern spelling, Tennessee, is attributed to James Glen, the governor of South Carolina, who used this spelling in his official correspondence during the 1750s. The spelling was popularized by the publication of Henry Timberlake's \"Draught of the Cherokee Country\" in 1765. In 1788, North Carolin... |
572bd9a9dfb02c14005c6ae3 | In which year did a constitutional convention meet to form a new state out of the unincorporated territory that would become Tennessee? | 1796 | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe modern spelling, Tennessee, is attributed to James Glen, the governor of South Carolina, who used this spelling in his official correspondence during the 1750s. The spelling was popularized by the publication of Henry Timberlake's \"Draught of the Cherokee Country\" in 1765. In 1788, North Carolin... |
572bdafedfb02c14005c6ae9 | By what nickname is Tennessee officially known? | Volunteer State | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee is known as the \"Volunteer State\", a nickname some claimed was earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. Other sources differ on the origin of the state nickname; according to the Co... |
572bdafedfb02c14005c6aea | Which major conflict that included the Battle of New Orleans is said to have given Tennessee its nickname? | War of 1812 | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee is known as the \"Volunteer State\", a nickname some claimed was earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. Other sources differ on the origin of the state nickname; according to the Co... |
572bdafedfb02c14005c6aeb | What conflict overseen by President Polk might be the source of Tennessee's nickname? | MexicanβAmerican War | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee is known as the \"Volunteer State\", a nickname some claimed was earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. Other sources differ on the origin of the state nickname; according to the Co... |
572bdafedfb02c14005c6aec | How many volunteers did Tennessee send to the Mexican-American War? | 30,000 | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee is known as the \"Volunteer State\", a nickname some claimed was earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. Other sources differ on the origin of the state nickname; according to the Co... |
572bdafedfb02c14005c6aed | Which local icon's death inspired many of the Tennessee volunteers during the Mexican-American War? | Davy Crockett | [
"Tennessee\n\nTennessee is known as the \"Volunteer State\", a nickname some claimed was earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. Other sources differ on the origin of the state nickname; according to the Co... |
572bdc34f182dd1900d7c790 | What is the elevation of Tennessee's highest point? | 6,643 feet | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m). Clingmans Dome, which lies on Tennessee's eastern border, is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, and is the third highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The state line between Tennessee and Nort... |
572bdc34f182dd1900d7c791 | What mountain in Tennessee is the Appalachian Trail's highest point? | Clingmans Dome | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m). Clingmans Dome, which lies on Tennessee's eastern border, is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, and is the third highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The state line between Tennessee and Nort... |
572bdc34f182dd1900d7c792 | What river is situated on Tennessee point of lowest elevation? | Mississippi River | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m). Clingmans Dome, which lies on Tennessee's eastern border, is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, and is the third highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The state line between Tennessee and Nort... |
572bdc34f182dd1900d7c793 | Which city marks the geographical center of Tennessee? | Murfreesboro | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m). Clingmans Dome, which lies on Tennessee's eastern border, is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, and is the third highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The state line between Tennessee and Nort... |
572bdd2e2babe914003c295e | Approximately how many miles long is Tennessee's Ridge and Valley region? | 55 | [
"Tennessee\n\nStretching west from the Blue Ridge for approximately 55 miles (89 km) is the Ridge and Valley region, in which numerous tributaries join to form the Tennessee River in the Tennessee Valley. This area of Tennessee is covered by fertile valleys separated by wooded ridges, such as Bays Mountain and Clin... |
572bdd2e2babe914003c295f | What is the western part of the Tennessee Valley called? | the Great Valley | [
"Tennessee\n\nStretching west from the Blue Ridge for approximately 55 miles (89 km) is the Ridge and Valley region, in which numerous tributaries join to form the Tennessee River in the Tennessee Valley. This area of Tennessee is covered by fertile valleys separated by wooded ridges, such as Bays Mountain and Clin... |
572bdd2e2babe914003c2960 | Which city is Tennessee's fourth largest? | Chattanooga | [
"Tennessee\n\nStretching west from the Blue Ridge for approximately 55 miles (89 km) is the Ridge and Valley region, in which numerous tributaries join to form the Tennessee River in the Tennessee Valley. This area of Tennessee is covered by fertile valleys separated by wooded ridges, such as Bays Mountain and Clin... |
572bdd2e2babe914003c2961 | Together, Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport are known by what name? | the Tri-Cities | [
"Tennessee\n\nStretching west from the Blue Ridge for approximately 55 miles (89 km) is the Ridge and Valley region, in which numerous tributaries join to form the Tennessee River in the Tennessee Valley. This area of Tennessee is covered by fertile valleys separated by wooded ridges, such as Bays Mountain and Clin... |
572bdd2e2babe914003c2962 | What river forms in the Tennessee Valley? | Tennessee River | [
"Tennessee\n\nStretching west from the Blue Ridge for approximately 55 miles (89 km) is the Ridge and Valley region, in which numerous tributaries join to form the Tennessee River in the Tennessee Valley. This area of Tennessee is covered by fertile valleys separated by wooded ridges, such as Bays Mountain and Clin... |
572beeb22babe914003c2968 | Which Tennessee airport has the code TYS? | McGhee Tyson Airport | [
"Tennessee\n\nEast Tennessee has several important transportation links with Middle and West Tennessee, as well as the rest of the nation and the world, including several major airports and interstates. Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Chattanooga's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), as well as the T... |
572beeb22babe914003c2969 | What is the name of the airport serving Chattanooga, TN? | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport | [
"Tennessee\n\nEast Tennessee has several important transportation links with Middle and West Tennessee, as well as the rest of the nation and the world, including several major airports and interstates. Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Chattanooga's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), as well as the T... |
572beeb22babe914003c296a | What interstate highways cross the Grand Division in Tennessee? | I-24, I-81, I-40, I-75, and I-26 | [
"Tennessee\n\nEast Tennessee has several important transportation links with Middle and West Tennessee, as well as the rest of the nation and the world, including several major airports and interstates. Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Chattanooga's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), as well as the T... |
572beeb22babe914003c296b | An airport with which code serves the Tri-Cities area in Tennessee? | TRI | [
"Tennessee\n\nEast Tennessee has several important transportation links with Middle and West Tennessee, as well as the rest of the nation and the world, including several major airports and interstates. Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Chattanooga's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), as well as the T... |
572befb7dfb02c14005c6af3 | What is the lowland area of Tennessee between the Tennessee River and Mississippi River called? | Tennessee Bottoms | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe easternmost section, about 10 miles (16 km) in width, consists of hilly land that runs along the western bank of the Tennessee River. To the west of this narrow strip of land is a wide area of rolling hills and streams that stretches all the way to the Mississippi River; this area is called the Te... |
572befb7dfb02c14005c6af4 | What geographical region lies west of the Tennessee bottom land? | Mississippi Alluvial Plain | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe easternmost section, about 10 miles (16 km) in width, consists of hilly land that runs along the western bank of the Tennessee River. To the west of this narrow strip of land is a wide area of rolling hills and streams that stretches all the way to the Mississippi River; this area is called the Te... |
572befb7dfb02c14005c6af5 | What maximum elevation is the land in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain? | 300 feet (90 m) above sea level | [
"Tennessee\n\nThe easternmost section, about 10 miles (16 km) in width, consists of hilly land that runs along the western bank of the Tennessee River. To the west of this narrow strip of land is a wide area of rolling hills and streams that stretches all the way to the Mississippi River; this area is called the Te... |
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