April132017 Flashcards
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, located on the shore of —– in downtown
_________
Lake Erie
Cleveland, Ohio
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was established on _______________ by ___________________ founder and chairman _____________.
April 20, 1983,
Atlantic Records
Ahmet Ertegun
Who coined the term rock n roll?
Cleveland’s WJW disc jockey Alan Freed both coined the term “rock and roll” and heavily promoted the new genre
Name 5 of the 10 first group of inductees, to the rock n roll hall of fame.
Rnr hall of fame was established in 1983, but what year was this first induction…??
1986
Elvis Presley, James Brown, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis.
How long after first record release must an artist wait before they can be eligible for the rock n roll hall of fame..?
25 yrs
How many are inducted to rock n roll hall of fame each year ?
5 - 7
But first year was 10
2017 inductees to rock n roll hall of fame.
ELO Joan Baez Journey Nile Rogers Pearl Jam Tupac Shamir YES
Which parent department does the national park service fall within ?
Department of the interior
What year was the National Park Service created?
1916 August 25th
Under which president was the National Park Service founded..?
Woodrow Wilson
When did the national park service turn 100..?
August 2016
How many us national parks are there..?
59
As of 2014, 417 units, of which 59 are designated national parks
What was the first us national park?
Yellowstone
Tallest peak in us?
Height
Range
Tallest peak in lower 48?
Height
Range it’s in
Denali Alaska
20,310 ft
Alaska range
My Whitney
14,505 ft
Sierra Nevada
When was mt McKinley officially named Denali ?
In 2015
