For several years, Rick Gates hosted a monthly Internet scavenger hunt. The goal of his hunt was to find information on the Internet. The hunt in this project is a little different from Gates' hunt. For this hunt, there are ten questions. Each question carries a point value between 1 and 5. Answer as many questions as you can using the Internet or other resources. For your answer you must write down the location of the information on the Internet-the URL, FTP site, newsgroup name, and so on. You must also supply at least a one-page printout to verify that you actually visited the site.

Answer as many of the following questions as you can in the time allotted by your instructor. Include the URL(s) for the site or sites where you find the answer. The number of points each question is worth is stated at the beginning of the question. Your score will be the sum of the points for the questions you answer correctly.

1. (2 points) Imagine you are setting up a Web site that will market international spices to would-be home gourmet cooks. You plan to sell the spice that gives traditional Spanish paella its characteristic flavor and golden color. What is the name of this spice? From where would you need to import it? How much would you have to sell it for in order to make a profit?
   
   
2. (1 point) Selecting a college or university to attend is one of the more important decisions you will make in your life. A degree from the right college or university can open doors and help launch your career. Even the best university, however, can have strange twists and turns in its history. What top-50 ranked national university in the U.S. has the nickname "Anteaters" and how did it get that nickname?
   
   
3. (3 points) In 1972, during the earliest days of the Internet, the engineer who was writing the world's first e-mail program was trying to find a way to separate the name of the e-mail user from the name of the machine on which the user's account lived. He needed a character that would not, under any conceivable circumstances, be found in a user's name. He looked down at his keyboard and saw about a dozen punctuation marks in addition to the letters and numbers. He chose the @ sign, and thus created what would eventually become a cultural icon as well as a useful typographical convention. Who was this engineer and what company did he work for?
   
   
4. (5 points) Business, the economy, and society are becoming increasingly globalized. A business person might interact with colleagues in many different countries. In such a global village, it is often quite important to be aware of other societies' customs, as ignorance of the business etiquette of another country could result in lost business. What is the custom in Japan for going up and down stairs when arriving at and leaving business meetings.
   
   
5. (2 points) His coach, Vince Lombardi, called him "the most versatile man who ever played the game." A talented halfback who was at his best inside the twenty-yard line, he could rush for a touchdown and then kick his own extra point. He was a solid pass receiver; he kicked field goals and, as a former college quarterback, could even throw the occasional pass. This versatility enabled him to lead the NFL in scoring three straight years and to set the NFL single-season scoring record. Who is he, what is the record, and in what year did he set it?
   
   
6. (3 points) Monuments commemorating great individuals and important events are a part of our culture. Most people are familiar with the Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, the Taj Mahal, and Stonehenge. Stonehenge, in fact, is one of the Old World monuments most reproduced in the New World. There are at least four reproductions of or variations on Stonehenge in the US. What are the locations of these four Stonehenge reproductions?
   
   
7. (2 points) In 1966, The Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations" broke new ground in recording techniques. It was recorded in bits and pieces over a period of months in three different studios. The instrumentation was recorded first, and then the vocals were added later. If you listen closely, you can hear a high-pitched, voice-like instrument as part of the background. What is the name of that instrument, who invented it, and who played it in the song "Good Vibrations"?
   
   
8. (3 points) Military intelligence can often mean the difference between victory and defeat in wartime. During World War II, codebreaking was a major military intelligence strategy for both the Allies and Axis countries. In particular, Japan regularly intercepted U.S. communications and broke U.S. Marine Corps codes. Japan's codebreaking success allowed them to anticipate every move of the U.S. military forces during the early days of the war in the Pacific theater. Eventually, the Marine Corps developed a communications strategy that turned this situation around. The strategy was instrumental in winning the battle of Iwo Jima. What was the Marine Corps's secret communications strategy in the Pacific? What group of people helped carry out this strategy?
   
   
9. (2 points) Software designers often include an "Easter egg"--a secret message or graphic--in their programs. In what software application can you find a pinball game? What steps would you take to view this Easter egg?
   
   
10. (2 points) The late Charles Schultz was the creator of one the best-known comic strips in the world, "Peanuts." Surprisingly, the strip, which debuted on October 2, 1950, while Schultz was employed at the Art Instruction School in Minneapolis and lettering cartoons for a religious periodical, began its fifty-year run under a different name. What was "Peanuts'" original name, and whose idea was it to change it?