Scavenger Hunt

1. What did Alan Turing wear while riding his bicycle around Bletchley Park?
Answer:Alan wore a gas mask while cycling around Bletchley Park to prevent a hay fever attack.
Search Engine: Yahoo
Source: bletchleypark.com


2. On what date did two computers first communicate with each other? Where were they?
Answer: October 29, 1969. Can't find where they were.
Search Engine: Bing
Source: computerhistory.org



3. What is Bill Gates’ birthday and what age was he when he sold his first software?
Answer: Bill Gates was born on October 28th in 1955. The first software he sold was 'Traf-o-Data' at the age of 15. (Not sure if this is right!)
Search Engine: alltheweb.com
Source: Biography.com


4. Where was the World Wide Web invented?
Answer: At CERN, Switzerland
Search Engine: Ask.com
Source: boutell.com

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? Answer: Well.. Computers these days are a lot faster! They are a lot more compact in size. They have way more memory! They do nearly everything compared to before they did nothing really. LoL.
Source: Just off the top of my head.

6. What is the weight of the largest parsnip ever grown? Answer: One site said that the largest parsnip ever grown was eaten! Thanks for the good info!



7. When did Queensland become a state and why is the Tweed River in New South Wales? Answer: On the 6th of June, 1859. As for the second part a bit more challenging to find!Search Engine: Ask.com Source: http://www.answerbag.com/

8. What was the weather like in south-east Queensland on 17 November 1954? Answer: I don't think this is the exact weather for that date as it was based on the whole month. But this is the closest I could find. The heavy October rains over the Darling Downs followed by thunderstorm rains in November maintained fairly high levels in the Condamine and Macintyre rivers , particularly during the first half of the month. The peak height at Surat on 1st was the result of heavy run-off from the October rains. This crest moved slowly downstream and peaked at St George on 4th. Heavy 25 to 75mm rains on the southern Downs during the 3rd and 4th renewed the flooding in the Macintyre River which was still carrying considerable run-off from the October rains. The resultant sharp rises on 4th , 5th and 6th gave the third flood for that stream in 5 weeks. A peak at Goondiwindi on 6th resulted in moderate flooding and temporary dislocation of traffic.
Local flooding due to thunderstorms occurred at isolated places throughout Queensland during the month. The following are examples :- Some 30mm at Dayboro on 5th caused a temporary rise in the Pine River . Approximately 100mm in an hour near Surat caused freshes and another peak in the Condamine River on 9th. A severe storm brought 40mm in 15 minutes to Ingham on 10th , flooding shops and business premises. Up to 50mm of rain fell in 90 minutes at Caloundra , flooding a number of houses on 10th. Source: bom.gov.au

9. Why is is Lord Byron still remembered in Venice? Answer: I think he is still remembered as a good poet as he wrote a lot of poetry there. He also lived in Venice and he became attached to a married Countess. Who left her husband for him.
Search Engine: Hotbot.com
Source: british-poetry.suite101.com

10. What band did Sirhan Chapman play in and what is his real name? Answer: The Black Assassins. His real name? All I keep getting is stuff about 'real' Assassins.
Source: My Space