Tutorial Questions; Scavenger Hunt
Where was the first University established and in which year?
The answer to this question is determined by how one defines the term university. If, by university, one means an institute that issues certificates of education then you would be looking within the era of the 1100's. However instates that were simply established to teach, without the pressures of certification, date as far back as 300BC. "the oldest universities are headed up by the University of Nanjing, in China, founded around 258 BCE. It was only formally termed a “university” in 1888, but it has offered education to Chinese without the issuance of formal degrees for centuries." (Smith, S 2011) However In an academic article, found through the griffith university library, I discovered that medieval, no specific date, europe was the first to operate an institution, fitting of the term 'University'. To answer this question I used the library search engine and the ask search engine.
Smith, S 2011, What are the oldest universities in the world, viewed 23 August 2011, <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-oldest-universities-in-the-world.htm>
Altbach, P & Forest, J 2006, 'History of Universities', International Handbook of Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 159.
What is Stephen Stockwell's band called and what does he play? Can you name a couple of their songs?
Ask.com - Stephen Stockwell band
I found this information by initially searching in the engine ASK. After that i was linked to the page "http://members.optusnet.com.au/~toxicoh/blackas.htm", of which then provided the link to the official page of the band "http://www.blackassassins.net/Lyrics.html"
Stephen Stockwell played the keyboards and did the vocals in the punk band called the Black Assassins.
The list of Songs are as follows:
ASIO*
Drugs*
Beggin' The Bullet
Death Comes To Townsville*
Death Take Me Now*
Fear & Loathing In Toowomba
FMFMD*
Going To The Wedding
Hanging Toads
Iranian Massacre
Multinational Corporate Lifestyle*
Pain Barrier*
Painters &Dockers Blues
Raspberry Cordial Blues
Stompetition
This State Must Pass
Azaria*
Barricades
What is the weight of the world’s biggest machine? How much did it cost to build?
The worlds largest machine is the Large Hadron Collider. "It is big and it is clever. Woven from enough wire to stretch to Saturn, the Large Hadron Collider is the world's biggest scientific instrument, and perhaps the most complex engineering project ever attempted." (Battersby, S 2011)
"The Large Hadron Collider is nearly 30 years in the making - and costs the member countries of CERN and other participating countries an estimated €4.6 billion (about US$ 6.4 billion)." (10 things about the large hadron collider you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask, 2008)
I found this information through the ask search engine, and was ultimately directed to the first website, that then provided a link to the second website containing the cost information of the machine. The sites are reputable science information sources, so I trust that it is unbiased and real.
Battersby, S 2011, The Worlds Biggest Machine, viewed 23 August 2011, <http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20159-the-worlds-biggest-machine.html>
10 things about the large hadron collider you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask, 2008, viewed 23 August 2011, <http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/10-things-about-the-large-hadron-collider-you-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask/>
Who is Justin Bieber's lawyer, and what is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact the lawyer?
Although it may sound to simple, with this question is simply typed into the Ask search engine 'Justin Beiber lawyer' and the top hit was for the Scooter Braun website. Out of curiosity I clicked the link, only to discover that it actually was the right lawyer. Scooter Braun was the firm that represented Beiber from the beginning, they were responsible for connecting Beiber and Usher.
http://scooterbraun.com/
What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
If booked well in advance a flight wold cost approximately $85 at the lowest possible class. If one was to drive, at the current fuel prices of 131.9, travelling approx 1718.8 km's on an average fuel consumption of 0.093 litres per kilometre, it would cost $223.78 in fuel to drive. To take the train would cost $141.22 in the economy class of two separate trains, after firstly being transported to the train station via bus. So I thinks the answer is obvious, the cheapest way to travel would be to ride a bike. But if thats not your strong point then flying is the cheapest way.
Flight costs- Jetabroad
http://www.jetabroad.com.au/Flights/OOL-MEL-25-Aug-11/1Adult
Fuel costs- Motor Mouth
http://motormouth.com.au/pricesearch.aspx?Region=Gold%20Coast
Distance calculator - bing maps
http://www.bing.com/maps/
car fuel consumption specs- Cars guide
http://www.carsguide.com.au/search/specs-search/
train timetable & information - Country Link
http://www.countrylink.info/
Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does she belong to? What is her birthday?
Miku Hatsune (初音ミク)
Age: 16Birthday: 31st August
Zodiac: Virgo
Height: 158 cm (5'2")
Weight: 42 kg (92.4 lbs)
(Fanmade) Character Item: Welsh/Spring Onion
She belongs to Crypton Future Media.
I got this information through these sites found with the ask search engine.
http://www.ask.com/wiki/Hatsune_Miku
http://myanimelist.net/character/7156/Miku_Hatsune
Find a live webcam in Belarus.
I found a live webcam on a site called Webcam Galore. It had a live webcam in Minsk - Belarus.
Find a place to stay in Antarctica.
I was unable to find anywhere that offers hotel accommodation, however this site - Antarctica Dream offers camping expeditions to multiple antarctica locations. They are in the mid $6000 to high $9000 range, Spanning from a week to two weeks.
What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1991?
unfortunately, I was unable to locate the charts for this week exactly in 1991, however I was able to find, via the aria charts website the charts for that year. The top song was 'Everything I Do, I Do It For You' by Bryan Adams.
http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1991.htm
What type of car is used to make ‘Google Street View’?
After searching the web for a while it became apparent that google doesn't use any one kind of car, it uses all different vehicles, including sedans, wagons and 4WD's.
Translate these questions into Spanish and then translate them back into English.
Spanish
¿Dónde estaba la Universidad estableció por primera vez y en qué año?¿Qué es la banda de Stephen Stockwell se llama y qué hace el juego?¿Puede usted nombrar un par de sus canciones?
¿Cuál es el peso de la máquina más grande del mundo? ¿Cuánto cuesta construir?
¿Quién es el abogado de Justin Bieber, y lo que es la mejor manera (más rápido, más fiable) ponerse en contacto con el abogado?
¿Cuál es la forma más barata de viajar desde la Costa de Oro a Melbourne?
¿Quién es Hatsune Miku? ¿Qué compañía no pertenecen a ella? ¿Cuál es su cumpleaños?
Encontrar una webcam en vivo en Bielorrusia. Encontrar un lugar para quedarse en la Antártida.
¿Qué canción fue la parte superior de las listas de pop de Australia esta semana en el año 1991?
¿Qué tipo de vehículo se utiliza para hacer 'Google Street View'?
Traducir estas preguntas en español y luego traducir de nuevo en Inglés.
Back to English
Where was the first established University and in what year?
What is the band Stephen Stockwell called and what makes the game? Can you name a couple of their songs?What is the weight of the world's largest machine? What does it cost to build?
Who is Justin Bieber's attorney, and what is the best way (faster, more reliable) to contact the lawyer?
What is the cheapest way to travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does not belong to it? What is yourbirthday?
Find a live webcam in Belarus. Find a place to stay in Antarctica.
What song was top of the pop charts in Australia this week in 1991?
What kind of vehicle is used to 'Google Street View'?
Translate these questions in Spanish and then translated back into English.
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