Search Skills Activity

You are going on an Internet scavenger hunt to find answers to the following questions. Use a search engine like Google, Bing, Yahoo, or Excite to find the information you are looking for. Keep track of the search engine and search words you used to find the answer.

1. What was Michael Jordan's scoring average during his last year in high school?
1. He choose it because his brothers number was 45 and he choose half of it and rounded to 23
2. he joined in 1984
2. Where is the nearest Ben and Jerry's scoop shop?
1. Wellingtongreen Mallgoogle
3. Which American President dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on September 2, 1940?
1. Franklin Roosevelt google
4. How many birthday floral arrangements are available through 1 800 FLOWERS for more than $65?
1. 48 1800 flowers.com
5. How many miles long was the ancient Olympics race track?
1. The track was 500 miles and held on mount olympus in greece
2. he was a wrestler
6. What color suit was Cuba Gooding Jr. wearing on December 10, 1996 when he appeared on the Rosie O'Donnell show?
1. he wore a goodling's suit 
7. Name the only school to win the NIT and the NCAA college basketball tournaments in the same year?
1. CCNY was the only school 
8. What is inside of the Coca-Cola bottle from the Netherlands that is featured in the Salute to Folk Art exhibit?
1. the cookie monster cookie. 
9. What is the most frightening ride at Disney World's MGM Studios Theme Park?
1. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror,
2.  How many stories does the ride drop?
1. 13
3. Get a picture of the attraction.
10. What year did President Clinton and his family adopt their cat Socks?
1. 1991 google
11. Which four American Presidents make up Mount Rushmore? 
1. Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt. 60 ft tall
   George Washington, (1st president) led the early colonial army in the American Revolutionary War to win independence from Great Britain. Because of his importance and his role in creating the United States, Washington is the most prominent figure on the mountain. (1732-1799)
   
   Thomas Jefferson, (3rd president) he was the author of the Declaration of Independence, a document which inspires democracies around the world. He also purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 which doubled the size of our country, adding all or part of fifteen present-day states. (1743-1826)
   
   Theodore Roosevelt, (26th president) provided leadership when America experienced rapid economic growth as it entered the 20th Century. He was instrumental in negotiating the construction of the Panama Canal, linking the east and the west. He was known as the "trust buster" for his work to end large corporate monopolies and ensure the rights of the common working man. He is also the leading land conservationist in world history, setting aside over 230 million acres for conservation purposes. (1858-1919)
   
   Abraham Lincoln, (16th president) held the nation together during its greatest trial, the Civil War. Lincoln believed his most sacred duty was the preservation of the union. His efforts put an end to slavery. (1809-1865)
   Google search: Whose faces are carved on Mount Rushmore? 
12. Which character died in the Increase the Peace episode of "Hanging with Mr.Cooper?"
13. What is the number one Space Alien pick-up line according to David Letterman's Top Ten List?
14. What is Wesley Snipes' e-mail address?
15. What did Lincoln's assassin say as he shot him? 
1. "Sic semper tyrannis!" = "thus always to tyrants"
16. What does the word NIKE mean?
1. Nike is the name of the Greek goddess of victory.
17. Which female professional basketball player is the first USA basketball player ever to play on four Olympic teams?
1. Teresa Edwards 
18. How long was the Titanic?
19. What actor has made the most money from acting in films in US history?
20. Which US college has produced the most Nobel Prize Winners?