Title: Concord Monitor Searching Project

Sub-title- A Project About “Searching” for the Correct Information.

First Name: Erica

Date: March 11^th 2016 -

 Color Group: Green

This is a quiz that was found in the Sunday January 3 2010 Concord Monitor newspaper…. Answers are there, too.  You need to read the question, and… if you KNOW the correct answer, that’s good… but you must still VERIFY that correct answer.  And write out your source for that correct answer.  And, MOST importantly, I want to you also write out your thinking process- especially for the questions you do NOT know the answer to.  Can you eliminate any of the answers?  How?   And how did you search for the correct answer?  Did you search the QUESTION, or did you search the possible answers? 

Write it out!  Be complete.  A good paragraph per answer is what we are after here…

• Use Google AND Bing and at least 2 other search engines... any search engine you desire.  In your paragraphs, write down which search engine you used. 

• Use Search Terms that make sense.  Do NOT just type/copy the entire question.  Use Search Terms.  Use search terms that make sense.  In your paragraph, write down what search terms you used.

• Use Advanced Search methods, or at least look for .edu sites,  .gov sites   and   .com sites.  At LEAST these 3 types of sites.  You can have others, such as   .org    and    .net.    In your paragraph, write down how you searched for different domains (such as .edu, .gov .com,   etc.   Those are called “domains”.)

• And... write down the correct answer in the paragraph.  Perhaps that is the last sentence in your paragraph.

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1. What are the three places that make up the points of the Bermuda Triangle?

1. Bahamas, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico
2. Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Tortola
3. Miami, Bermuda, Puerto Rico

I am going to use the Google search engine because I almost always find the answers to my questions on this source. Whenever I am searching a question, I almost always use Google.  I think that the answer is going to be a.  I used the search terms Bermuda, triangle, and location to find my answer.  Several websites were listed, and there were many snippets.  I clicked on the first link that came up, and it gave me the correct answer.  http://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda2_00004f.htm. The correct answer is c; Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico.

2. Recife is the popular, pretty capital of Pernambuco state in what country?

1. Italy
2. Spain
3. Brazil

I am going to use the source Bing, because I wanted to use a different source than I did last time.  I also know that Bing is the second most used search engine in the world, next to Google.  I think that the answer is going to be c.  Many links and snippets showed up, but I clicked on the first link, The search terms I entered were Pernambuco, and country.  I clicked on the first link that came up, Wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recife. The correct answer is c; Brazil.

3. Historic Nara, Japan, celebrates a huge anniversary in 2010.  How old is the country’s first capital city?

1. 570 years  (in 2010)
2. 1,300 years   (in 2010)
3. 4,000 years   (in 2010)

I am going to use the search engine DuckDuckGo, because it seems like a reliable source.  I am going to guess that the answer is b.  I entered the search terms Nara, 2010, celebration, and Anniversary.  I clicked on the third link listed, because it said the answer to the question in the title.  The website that came up was this http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4116.html.  The correct answer is b; 1,300 years.

4. The Northern Pacific Gyre lies in the Pacific Ocean between Japan and the west coast of the United States. What does it contain?

1. A huge pod of an estimated 2,000 endangered gray whales
2. A giant debris field of garbage trapped in a spinning circle
3. An underground sea mountain 7 miles tall

For a search engine, I am going to use Dogpile.  I am going to use this source because I have never used this source before, and I want to try it.  I am going to guess the answer is b.  The search terms I am going to use are northers, pacific, and Gyre.  I scrolled through the snippets, and clicked on this one; http://scribol.com/environment/waste-and-recycling/the-north-pacific-gyre-100-million-tons-of-garbage-and-growing.  I learned the Gyre is a giant cluster on trash collected together in the ocean that spins clockwise.  The correct answer is b; A giant debris field of garbage trapped in a spinning circle.

5. This year (in 2010)  a mosaic of an angel was discovered under the floor of the Hagia Sophia.  Where and what is the Hagia Sophia?

1. Istanbul, Turkey.  It’s a museum that previously was a Byzantine Christian Church and a mosque.
2. Luxembourg.  It’s a cathedral built to honor St. Sophia, the country’s patron saint.
3. Mexico City.  It’s a traditional market where the image of the angel is said to have healing powers.

The search engine I am going to use the source WebCrawler, Bing, DuckDuckGo, AND google.  We are going to compare the different results that we get.  Mr Woolner says we are going to do this one very, very, very, very differently.  The search terms I am going to use are Hagia, Sophia, and location.  I am going to guess that the answer is a.  Bing and Google gave me the answer without clicking on any links.  DuckDuckGo and WebCrawler gave me a bunch of links.  WebCrawler gave me mostly hotel and travel websites.  All of the sources said that the correct answer is a; Istanbul, Turkey.  It’s a museum that previously was a Byzantine Christian Church and a mosque.  They all gave me the same link to the same sight; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia.

6. If you want to go whitewater rafting on the Kampar River, where do you have to go?

1. Wheeling, West Virginia.
2. Gopeng, Malaysia
3. Johannesburg, South Africa

I am going to guess that the answer is a; Wheeling, West Virginia.  The search engine I am going to use is Bing.  The search terms that I entered into Bing are whitewater, rafting, Kampar River, and location.  The address of the river showed up at the top of the page.  I clicked on this link, because it said the answer in the name.  http://www.river-explorer.com/.  The correct answer is b; Gopeng, Malaysia.

7. Most tourists love Devonshire cream tea – scones, clotted cream and raspberry jam with tea.  But where in England is Devonshire?

1. In dairy country east of London
2. Southwest England
3. Near the Scottish border

I am going to guess that the answer is c; Near the Scottish border.  I am going to use the search engine Google, because I find it as the easiest search engine to use.  The search terms that I had entered into google are; England, Devonshire, and location.  The answer that popped up was Devon, UK.  I clicked on images and it showed a map with Devon, UK in the southwest of England.  Therefore, the correct answer is b; Southwest England.   

8. What and where are the Adirondacks?

1. The Amish region in Indiana where craftsmen make chairs
2. Mountain range in New York state
3. American Indian reservations in the Florida Everglades

9. Most people just call the region the Caribbean, but what is its formal name?

1. The West Indies
2. The East Indies
3. The South Indies

10. Almost all tourists who visit the Galapagos Islands leave for their trip from what city?

1. Quito, Ecuador
2. Santiago, Chile
3. La Paz, Bolivia

11. What was the United States’ first national park?

1. Great Smoky Mountain
2. Yellowstone
3. Yosemite

12. Of Hawaii’s six major islands, which is the smallest and least developed?

1. Lili’uokalani
2. Kauai
3. Lanai