Scavenger Hunt

1. What did Alan Turing wear while riding his bicycle around Bletchley Park? Used AltaVista to get this answer. Alan Turning wore a gas mask whilst riding his bike. To see the article click here

2. On what date did two computers first communicate with each other? Where were they? Could not find.

3. What is Bill Gates’ birthday and what age was he when he sold his first software? I used Yahoo to find his date of birth which is 28th October. Couldn't find the answer for the second question.

4. Where was the World Wide Web invented? Once again used AltaVista to find out that World Wide Web was created at CERN in 1989.

5. How does the power of the computer you are working on now compare with the power of a personal computer from 30 years ago?

6. What is the weight of the largest parsnip ever grown? No idea

7. When did Queensland become a state and why is the Tweed River in New South Wales? Since this year its QLD's 150th birthday im guessing it became a state in 1859.

8. What was the weather like in south-east Queensland on 17 November 1954? It was raining. That year was when the 1954 Floods occurred. Knew this one without having to even look it up.

9. Why is is Lord Byron still remembered in Venice? Used Yahoo to get this answer. He is still remembered because he lived there for six years and wrote some of his most famous works there.

10. What band did Sirhan Chapman play in and what is his real name? Used Ask.com for this question. First looked up the band and found that it was called The Black Assassins. I used Ask.com to try and find the name and made an interesting surprise. Another 1501HUM student had posted a blog about this very thing and his answer was that Sirhan Chapman is in fact our lecturer. His evidence seems genuine but I'm not sure what to believe. Take a look at the blog here.