Title: Concord Monitor Quiz Test Worksheet Document… uh, Thing

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

First Name L.I: _Teddy L.______________

Date: _3/14/16_______________

 Color Group: _Red 3________

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, .net, and .khakis. 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 Google as I am familiar with it. As a prediction, I think the answer is c. The key words I used are: 3, Points, Bermuda, Triangle. After the research I did, I’ve come to think the correct answer is c. I found the answer at this website: http://blog.dictionary.com/bermuda-triangle/

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

1. Italy
2. Spain
3. Brazil

I predict that the correct answer is c as it doesn’t seem like a Italian name at all and even though it does seem Spanish, it seems a bit more Brazilian. I’m going to use the browser BING, as I am somewhat familiar with it. The key words I used are: Recife, Pernambuco. After the search, I think the answer is c. I found the answer at this website by the University of Oregon: http://pages.uoregon.edu/sergiok/brasil/recife.html

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 predict that the correct answer is b as it’s not likely to be c as 4000 years would be 1990 BC, and that was before land was split into countries and if there were no countries, there could have been no capitals, and a seems too recent. The browser I’m using is Yahoo, as my dad uses it and I’ve used it a couple of times. The key terms I used are Nara Japan Age. After a bit of research, I’ve found a website that said Nara was Japan’s capital in 710-794, which is 1300 years ago, so the correct answer is b. The website I mentioned can be found with this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara,_Nara

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

I predict the answer is b, again, as I feel the ocean isn’t 7 miles deep and whales would migrate north and south. I’m going to use DuckDuckGo, as I’ve never used it. The keywords I used are northern pacific gyre. When I searched it, there was a website by HowStuffWorks that was titled Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It said “In the broad expanse of the northern Pacific Ocean, there exists the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, a slowly moving, clockwise spiral of currents created by a high-pressure system of air currents.” “The area is filled with something besides plankton: trash, millions of pounds of it, most of it plastic. It's the largest landfill in the world, and it floats in the middle of the ocean.” That proves the answer is c. The site is here: http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/great-pacific-garbage-patch.htm

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.

I think the answer is b. I’m going to use Ixquick, as it’s new to me. The key terms I used are Haiga Sophia. I saw a Live Science website that said it was in Istanbul, so that means the answer is a. The website is here: http://www.livescience.com/27574-hagia-sophia.html

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’m going to use Google because Mr. Woolner told me to. My keywords are Kampar River. I’ve found that it’s in Gopeng, Malaysia, Indonesia, confirming the answer is b. Here’s a link: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#q=kampar+river+site:edu&safe=strict&start=0

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’m going to use Google because I’m comfortable with it. I predict the answer is c as the name sounds Scottish mixed with English. The keywords I used are Devonshire England:*.com. I found a site that shows a map of it being in the southwest, making the correct answer b. The website link is here: http://www.britannica.com/place/Devon

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

I think the correct answer is b as I think I’ve hiked some. From now on, I’m going to use Google. My keywords were Adirondack:*.gov. A good website was on the Adirondack Park Agency in New York, making the correct answer b. The website I found is here: http://apa.ny.gov/local_government/index.html

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

I think the correct answer is a as I think they’re near Florida. My keywords were Caribbean:*.gov. I could not find a site, but I found multiple maps. These maps showed the correct answer is a.

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

I think the correct answer is a as I think it’s the biggest and most populated. My keywords were Galapagos Islands:*.com. The website I found is a trip planning site that says most people leave from Quito making the correct answer a. Here’s the site: http://www.travelchannel.com/destinations/south-and-central-america/articles/the-galapagos-islands-guide-what-you-should-know

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

1. Great Smoky Mountain
2. Yellowstone
3. Yosemite

I think the answer is b as I know Theodore Roosevelt’s history and how he helped create the National Parks. My keywords were first national park:*.gov. The website I found was by the National Parks Service saying that Yellowstone was established in 1872 as the first national park, therefor the correct answer is b. The website I found is here: http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm

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

1. Lili’uokalani
2. Kauai
3. Lanai

I think the correct answer is c as I am guessing. My keywords were Smallest Hawaiian Island:*.com. I found a site that lists them in order from biggest to smallest. Of the 3 options, the last one I saw was Lanai making the correct answer c. The link to the site is here: http://geography.about.com/od/unitedstatesofamerica/tp/hawaii-islands.htm