Title: Searching Out Across the World 

 

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

 

First Name L.I: Theodore M.

 

Date: 3/14/16

 

Color Group: Red Group  

 

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…

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 search engine DuckDuckGo. I am going to use DuckDuckGo because it does not get my search information and is easy, clean and clear to use. I think the answer is A. because the Bermuda triangle goes through Bermuda and forms a tringle from right below Florida. To find the answer to this question, I am going to use the keywords Bermuda, triangle, points, and location. I noticed that as I typed the search engine gave me suggestions on what my keywords and answers where going to be even before I loaded the page. However, after looking over some snippets, I chose http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bermudatri.html as my informational source. This website almost directly gave me the correct answer which I learned to be…. Miami, Bermuda, Puerto Rico or otherwise known as C. Miami, Bermuda, Puerto Rico

 

 

 

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

 

    1. Italy
    2. Spain
    3. Brazil

 

 

I am going to use a different search engine this time. I will try using Google. I would like to use this search engine, because like DuckDuckGo, this search engine is very easy and “clean” when viewing the search page and I would like to see if there is a picture on the homepage today. Before searching, I predict the correct answer is Brazil because Pernambuco sounds like a Spanish word of a capital of a tropical area (Brazil is tropical). When I searched this, I went about searching by using the keywords, Pernambuco, capital, and Recife. When I searched this, I instantly found my answer before I even finished typing. Since most of my sites came up to be in Spanish, I chose a site in English. I selected https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recife to find my information.  After looking over the site, I found the answer I was looking for, which was Brazil, or C. Brazil

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Praia_do_Pina_-_Recife,_Pernambuco,_Brasil.jpg

-          Recife, Brazil helicopter view(From Wikipedia) (free to use or modify)

This picture depicts what Recife Brazil looks like.

 

  1. 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 a different search engine this time…. This search engine does not track you. Ixquick. I am using this because this does not track you and because Mr.Woolner asked me to. My reasoning behind choosing an answer is that C. cannot be correct because 4000 years ago would have been in the B.C years. Thus, I think that the answer is B. because 1300 is a larger anniversary than 570. I went about searching this using the terms, Japan, first, and capital. When I searched this, I noticed something cool. No search suggestions popped up! As I continued to search, I also noted there were no numbers showing all search results. When I searched, I chose the first link I saw - (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2165.html). This page said that Japan’s first capital was announced 1300 years ago! This information confirms my hypothesis, that Japans first capital was established 1300 years ago…B. 1,300 years   (in 2010).

 

 

 

  1. 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 the fourth question, I am going to use a 90’s search engine, WebCrawler (www.webcrawler). I am going to use this search engine to experience if this search engine is any different from modern ones, given that it was established about 20 years ago. For search terms, I am going to use Northern, Pacific, and Gyre as my search terms. When I first searched, what I found was odd. About 10 ads covered the top of the page, and to escape them, I had to scroll down. Once I scrolled down, I easily found my answer, B. I used https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pacific_Gyre to find my answer. Almost directly quoted from the question, I learned that the Northern Pacific Gyre is a spinning vortex of garbage. This confirms my guess, which I thought was B. A giant debris field of garbage trapped in a spinning circle.

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/North_Pacific_Subtropical_Convergence_Zone.jpg/300px-North_Pacific_Subtropical_Convergence_Zone.jpg

-          The Northern Pacific Gyre currents and zones from Wikipedia (free to use or modify!)

This picture depicts the currents that drive the Northern Pacific Gyre around the Pacific.   

 

 

 

 

  1. 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.

 

 

We are going to do this question differently. We are going to try using four search engines and compare them. I am going to use Bing, DuckDuckGo, Ixquick, and Google. I think the answer is a) because I think that there are more Christians in Istanbul in comparison to Luxembourg (and in Mexico a painting would get destroyed under a market). For all four search engines, I am going to use the terms, floor, Hagia, and Sophia. In Ixquick and DuckDuckGo, when I searched, I first noticed that no suggestions came up until I pressed the enter key. That was different because in Google and Bing, I instantly got a suggestion for the website I wanted to visit. Though in the end, most of the websites were the same in all 4. However, I chose a reliable looking travel website for information (http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-hagia-sophia ). This website followed up on my prediction, giving me A. Istanbul, Turkey.

 

 

  1. 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

 

 

For this next question I am going to use an advanced search with the terms, Kampar River in Google. I do not know the correct answer but I suspect c) Johannesburg, South Africa because Kampar sounds African. To confirm my answer, I advanced searched Kampar River .edu sites. After scrolling through a few snippets for sites that are not photography, I found a cool scholarly article about water conditions in Malaysia that definitely confirms the answer.  (http://www.academia.edu/9149754/Water_Quality_Of_Kinta_River_Environmental_Sciences) In this article, the Kampar river was described as polluted but, nevertheless, in Malaysia. I am 100% sure of this answer for two reasons. When I compared searching the .com’s and the .edu’s sites, the .edu sites were more educational. Secondly, this article directly quotes the answer: B. Gopeng, Malaysia.

 

 

  1. 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

 

 

For this question, I am going to try .com searches on DuckDuckGo to vary up my domain searches a bit. I do not know the answer but I think that the answer is A) because in this question, the words dairy and country are mentioned, both in relation to the question. For this question, I am going to use the search terms, Devonshire, England, and location. When I first searched, what I noticed is that my search would not go through. After playing around with the search engine I quickly noticed that DuckDuckGo does not accept the asterisks in advanced searches. Once I figured that out, when I searched, I found my answer. After scrolling through about 5 snippets, I chose https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Devonshire-Location-in-England. I read through it, and according to the site, Devonshire, also known as Devon, is located in Southwestern England, almost quoting B) Southwest England. To make sure I was right, I confirmed this answer with another .com site, http://www.memidex.com/devonshire. Like the first site, this site confirmed my answer of B.

 

 

  1. 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

 

For this question, I feel that I am going to try the search engine Bing (I am using this search engine because I do not use it often) and filer searches to only .org sites. I do know the answer to this question (B), but for this purpose I am going to use the search terms Adirondacks USA( to make sure it is in the United States). When I did search however, I noticed that Bing was not accepting the asterisks like DuckDuckGo. I quickly took out it and the search went though, Bing giving me suggestions before I even finished typing. I then decided to use the first site I found (http://www.adirondack.org/). This site confirmed my knowledge. Quoted by this site, the Adirondack mountain range is a group of mountains that are near Lake Erie and in New York. This confirms the answer, B) Mountain range in New York State.

 

 

 

  1. 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

 

For this question, I am going to use .com searches. I know the answer (A) because we went over this in class a few months ago. For the purpose of this question, I am going to use the search terms, Indies, and Caribbean because those are shared in all possible answers. I am using the search “engine” Google for this question because I would like to see suggestions it gives me. Unlike DuckDuckGo, I put in the asterisks and Google worked just fine. Once the page loaded, I then scrolled though about 5 snippets and found a reliable site, http://www.biography.com/people/groups/birth-city-nevis-british-west-indies-caribbean-islands. According to Bio. the Caribbean is also known as the British west indies, almost quoting A)The West Indies.

 

 

  1. 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

 

 

For this question I am going to use DuckDuckGo with the search terms, Galapagos, tourists, and how to under the domain name: .com because .com searches could bring up an airport or a travel page telling you to take a flight from a certain place. I do not know the answer but am going to make the prediction C) because Ecuador and Chile are farther away from the Galapagos than Bolivia. When I went about using DuckDuckGo, I did not notice anything unusual about the search engine. I just typed in my search terms found the best possible snippet (after scrolling) I could: http://www.galapagosislands.com/blog/how-to-get-to-the-galapagos-islands/. This site provided me with my answer, A) because according to this site, flying to the Galapagos Islands was easy when going though Quinto because they offered flights every day (though they were not always direct). Therefore, using my knowledge of .com websites and what they are, I am able to come up with the answer A) Quito, Ecuador

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

    1. Great Smoky Mountain
    2. Yellowstone
    3. Yosemite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

    1. Lili’uokalani
    2. Kauai
    3. Lanai