Internet Searches

Information: For each of the following topics, use a search engine, such as Google or Duck Duck
Go, to search for information. You will have to use the best key words that will return the
closest result to what you want to find. Remember, sometimes, typing the exact question or
phrase will not give you the best results. Keep in mind, some of these questions and prompts
WILL REQUIRE you to go beyond the first page and you will actually have to click and READ the
information.

Directions: Under each question or prompt, include the search engine you used, the difference
search terms (and if you needed to change those terms, indicate that in this section) and then,
provide the answer in the space provided indicating the URL of the web page you found the
information on.

YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!

1. Who wrote the poem “Jabberwocky”?

Google bing firefox yahoo

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Who wrote jabberwocky
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https://blogs.loc.gov/catbird/2016/01/lewis-carrolls-jabberwocky-nonsense-or-
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not/#:~:text=Some%20say%20the%20poem%20%E2%80%9CJabberwocky,%2C%20word%20stems%2C%20a
nd%20prefixes.
Answer: __________________________________________________________

Lewis Carroll
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2. What is the most recent addition to the endangered species list?

google
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recent endangered animals

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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/environment/2021/06/08/two-species-in-north-carolina-were-just-added-to-the-
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endangered-list#:~:text=A%20small%20catfish%20and%20a,and%20Wildlife%20Service%20announced%20Tuesday.

URL: ____________________________________________________________

small catfish and salamander

Answer: __________________________________________________________

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3. Who was the ruler of the Aztecs when the Spaniards arrived?
google
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who rule the aztecs and spaniards

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montezuma-II
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Montezuma II
Answer: __________________________________________________________

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4. When did the Salem Witch Trials occur and what was the name of the only man put to
death?
google
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When the Salem witch trails occur
Search Terms: ____________________________________________________

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/
URL: ____________________________________________________________

Answer: __________________________________________________________
September 17 and 19 1692

200 people
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5. Who was number one in this week’s Billboard’s Top 20 in the Gospel category?

google
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who was number one billboard in gospel category
Search Terms: ____________________________________________________

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https://blackgospelradio.net/2021/music/charts/gospel-airplay-top-gospel-songs-
URL: ____________________________________________________________
chart/#:~:text=MICAH%20STAMPLEY%20TOPS%20BILLBOARD%20GOSPEL%20INDICATOR%20CHA
RT
Answer: __________________________________________________________
MICAH STAMPLY
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6. When was the last shark attack that occurred in a country OTHER than the United
States?
google
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last shark attack other than America
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https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/yearly-worldwide-summary/
URL: ____________________________________________________________

Answer: __________________________________________________________

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7. Which two documents did Benjamin Franklin help write?

google
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two documents that Benjamin Franklin wrote.

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https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/franklin/franklin-
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congress.html#:~:text=Franklin%20returned%20to%20Philadelphia%20in,to%20form%20a%20new
%20union.
Answer: __________________________________________________________

Declaration of Independence and Articles of COnfederation

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8. Which PG rated movie was in the top slot this past week. Who was the director of the
movie? Who was the Executive Producer of the movie?
google
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PG rated movie director and producer

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https://m.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/mpaa-ratings/pg-(us)
URL: ____________________________________________________________
Beauty Beaast Bill Condon Don Haln
Answer: __________________________________________________________

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9. What was the last addition to the Table of Elements?
google
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last addition to table of elements

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2093169-four-new-element-names-to-be-added-to-the-periodic-
URL: ____________________________________________________________
table/#:~:text=It%20and%20element%20116%2C%20now,periodic%20table%2C%20back%20in%202011.
Answer: __________________________________________________________

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flerovium and livermorium

10. Why was the United Nations formed?

google
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Why was the US Formed?
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https://www.un.org/un70/en/content/history/index.html#:~:text=The%20United%20Nations%20is%20an,livi
URL:ng%20standards%20and%20human%20rights.
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maintaining international peace

Answer: __________________________________________________________

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11. What is the world’s heaviest insect?

google
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World heaviest insect
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/animal-science-insects-biggest-moth-weta-
butterfly#:~:text=The%20tree%20weta%20is%20the,goliath%20beetles%20are%20even%20heavier.&text=Ge
URL: ____________________________________________________________
ographic%20Photo%20Ark-,Please%20be%20respectful%20of%20copyright.,of%20a%20small%20blue%20j
ay.
Answer: __________________________________________________________
Tree Weta
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12. Where is the longest roller coaster found?
google
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longest roller coaster found
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https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/amusement-parks/six-flags-qiddiya-falcons-flight-roller-coaster-
world-
URL: ____________________________________________________________
record#:~:text=The%20current%20record%20for%20longest,designed%20by%20D.%20H.%20Morgan%20Ma
nufacturing.
Answer: __________________________________________________________

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13. Where is the world’s oldest theme park?

google
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World oldest theme park

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https://www.oldest.org/entertainment/amusement-parks/
URL: ____________________________________________________________
Bakken Dyrehavsbakken
Answer: __________________________________________________________

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14. What is the smallest bird in the world?

Search Engine:____________________________________________________
google

world smallest bird

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https://www.audubon.org/news/get-know-bee-hummingbird-worlds-smallest-bird
URL: ____________________________________________________________

Answer: __________________________________________________________
Bee Humming bee
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15. Can a mole see?

google
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Can a Mole See?

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/moles#:~:text=For%20instance%2C%20many%20
URL: ____________________________________________________________
people%20think,exceptionally%20good%20at%20detecting%20light.
Answer: __________________________________________________________
often blind
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16. Research how Google determines how search engine results are listed (1, 2, 3, 4,
5….etc….).
1. crawls webpages to determine the site's content
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2. sort through hundreds of billions of webpages in our Search index

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based on the results of the algorithm and information gathered by search engine 'spiders'.
3.
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navigates the web by downloading web page

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4

5 results get returned to the master server which organizes and sorts them and then sends the
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results back to your browser.