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Internet Scavenger Hunt

Hint:  The Yahoo search engine is helpful.  Use the Yahoo search engine or one of the choices below to help answer these questions. ** Each question counts as five points.**

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THE NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS (7-9=D, 10-12=C, 13-15=B, 16+=A)

 
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1. What is the last main phrase of Martin Luther King, Jr's, "I Have a Dream" speech?
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2. What is the zip code for a business in Young America, Minnesota?
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3. Of all the presidents of the United States, which one served the shortest term?
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4. What is Arkansas's state song?
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5. When was the first leap year according to the Royal Greenwich Observatory?
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6. What year did the 19th Amendment pass because of the women's suffrage movement, which first allowed women the right to vote in the United States?
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7. According to the National Hurricane Center, what is the name of the most current hurricane threat in the Atlantic Ocean?
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**8. What is the name of the stock exchange in London? It's the USA equivalent to Wall Street.
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9. What is the URL internet address of Lux Middle School?

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10. On February 2, 1998, did Phil the Groundhog see his shadow in Punxsutawney, PA, or not on Groundhog's Day?



Now the questions get harder, you need to do a little more looking to find these answers.




11. Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, was released from prison on February 11, 1990. On what date was he inaugurated as President of South Africa?
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12. What does the TASS organization do?
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13. In 1998, who was named Most Valuable Player for Superbowl XXXII?
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14. Who is the current starting running back for the Kansas City Chiefs?
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**15. What is the highest priced Beanie Baby currently
and how much is it worth?
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**16. The San Diego Zoo has the largest collection of mammals, birds, and reptiles in North America. How many species and subspecies do they have in their animal collection?
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17. George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon, extended over 8,000 acres and was divided into how many separate farms?
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18. Exactly how tall is the Empire State Building?
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19. What are the names of the 4 current Van Halen band members?
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20. According to myth, what were the names of the 2 infant boys credited with the founding of ancient Rome?
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