"Using your favourite search engine try to find the following
information on the Web. The purpose of this treasure hunt is not to
find the information or show off your Web search talents, but to
honestly and objectively record the significant steps you took in
getting
to this information. Try to do it on your own so that we can compare
experiences and remember to note down what you did.
1. What is the cost (in pounds) of the cheapest way of transport from
Narita Airport in Japan to Tokyo?
2. Where can I eat good sushi in San Francisco and how would I get
there from Berkeley?
3. What is the cost of a overnight train ticket from Berlin to Paris?
4. How long does it take from Genova (Genoa) to Sardegna (Sardinia) by
ferry on a summer weekend? How much does it cost?
5. Name at least 3 camping sites around lake Tahoe in California that have showers.
6. I?d like to go scuba diving in Pukhet and get a PADI Sport Diver
certificate. Where do I go?
7. Find an hotel in Santiago (Chile) that is close to the train station.
8. Find what do French chefs think of California wine?"
These questions are from a pdf at:
http://www.cs.strath.ac.uk/~fabioc/03-mia/labs/lab03.pdf
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Here are some more from this website:
http://www.sou.edu/library/Instruct/tutorials/contest.html
(5 points) What is relevancy ranking?
(5 points) What is the weather forecast for Ashland, Oregon on
Wednesday, June 29, 2001?
(5 points) What is Direct Hit? How does it work?
(10 points) Find two search tools that search only web sites in Germany?
(10 points) According to the history of the Bear Creek Corporation,
Harry and David were the two sons of what man?
(10 points) Name a search tool that uses RealNames technology?
(10 points) How does RealNames technology work?
(10 points) What search tool has a section called the Special Collection?
(10 points) What is the Special Collection and how can you use it to
find information?
(10 points) What is the currency used in Egypt?
(10 points) What is the value of $1217 in Egypt's currency?
***No fair using a personal calculator!
(10 points) How many sites link to the <a
href="http://www.sou.edu/library/cybrary/search.htm">http://www.sou.edu/library/cybrary/search.htm</a>?
(10 points) What is Right to Privacy?
(10 points) Find a picture of a polar bear cub.
(10 points) What is the current stock price of Agilent Technologies?
(15 points) Who starred in <I>Greetings</I>?
(15 points) What is the name of the fastest steel roller coaster in
the United States and where is it located?
(20 points) My parents are having a party at their house. I want to
send friends a map of how to get to the party. Their address is 7793
Brigham Road, Gates Mills, Ohio. Can you find a map that tells people
how to get to this address?
Hope these are helpfull. Sounds like a fun contest. Good luck |
