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Internet Scavenger Hunt
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Instructions
DO NOT use Google or any other search engine to answer the questions.
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| Go to the Web site: #1 CIA World Factbook Web site |
Question 1: What is the capital of Chile?  |
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Answer: Santiago
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| Here's how to find the answer: Select the country of Chile - the captial will be located on the map or click the government link and look there. |
| Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ci.html#Govt |
Question #2: How many km long is the coastline of Mexico?  |
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Answer: 9,330 km
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| Here's how to find the answer: Select the country of Mexico - click the geography link and find Coastline |
| Source:http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mx.html#Geo |
| Go to the Web site: #2 The Universal Currency Converter Web site |
Question 1: Convert $1 US dollar into Venezuela Bolivares  |
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| Here's how to find the answer: select US dollars on the left and Venezula on the right - Perform Currency Conversion |
| Source:http://www.xe.com/ucc/ |
Question 2: Convert $100 Dominican Republic Pesos into US dollars  |
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| Here's how to find the answer: select Dominican Republic Pesos on the left and US dollars on the right. Remember to change the dollar amount to 100 |
| Source:http://www.xe.com/ucc/ |
| Go to the Web site: #3 Country Reports Web site |
Question 1: What is the national symbol of Guatemala?  |
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Answer:Quetzal
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| Here's how to find the answer: Select the country Guatemala - look at the top of the page in the middle |
| Source: http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=100&countryName=Guatemala |
Question #2: What are the Holiday Country Greetings in Brazil? Hint: there are 3 answers |
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| Here's how to find the answer: Select the country Brazil - look at the bottom of the links in the blue section on the left - find Holiday Country Greetings |
| Source: http://www.countryreports.org/holidaygreetings.aspx?countryid=35&countryName=Brazil |
| Go to the Web site: #4 World Atlas Web site |
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Question 1: What is the name of the largest lake in Nicaragua?
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Answer: Lake Nicaragua
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| Here's how to find the answer: Select Central America and look at the map |
| Source:http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/camerica.htm |
| Question #2: In South America name 2 major landforms that surround Brazil? |
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Answer: Brazilian Highlands and Amazon Basin
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| Here's how to find the answer: Select South America and then choose Brazil. Select Show Major Landforms at the top of the page |
| Source:http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/salnd.htm |
| Go to the Web site: #5 United Nations Cyber School Bus Web site | ||||||
| Question #1:
On this database you are going to compare the United States to the Mexico and Brazil. You will need to select the 3 countries, then select the category of technology, and then the statistic of television receivers. What are the number of television sets in Mexico, Brazil, and the US? |
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| Here's how to find the answer: on the home page select Infonation on the left. 1. select all countries 3. select the 3 countries listed above and then click GO. Under select category choose Technology, select statistic Television Receivers - the data will pop up | ||||||
| Source:http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp | ||||||
Question #2: What does the the United Nations logo show?  |
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Answer: The UN logo shows the world held in the “olive branches of peace”. |
| Here's how to find the answer: while on the homepage click UN Intro |
| Source:http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/unintro/unintro.asp |
Flags courtesy of ITA's Flags of All Countries used with permission.
Created by Claire Kruse
Last Modified: 13 November 2005
Van Hoosen Middle School
Rochester Community Schools
Created for MET6203, Computer Applications in Education, Lawerence Technological University