Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
Using the internet sites listed below, answer the following questions about Thanksgiving.
Website #1: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/thanks.html
· Which president first proclaimed a Thanksgiving Day?
· What is the cornucopia a symbol of?
· When is Thanksgiving held every year?
Website #2: http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/story.htm
· Who was the Ancient Greek goddess of corn?
· When is the Canadian Thanksgiving?
Website #3: http://members.aol.com/calebj/clothing.html
· What did young boy pilgrims typically wear?
· What are breeches?
· Did most pilgrims wear black clothes with big buckles as depicted in most pictures?
Website #4: http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/cj/hlinks.html
· Which of the following foods did the Pilgrims possibly have on the first Thanksgiving?
o Ham?
o Corn on the cob?
o Turkey?
o Indian corn?
o Sweet potatoes?
· When was the national Thanksgiving holiday approved by Congress?
Website #5: http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/out_field/
· What kind of businesses are likely to give their employees paid time off for Thanksgiving and the day after?
· What kind of businesses are likely NOT to give their employees a day off around Thanksgiving?
Website #6: http://www.geocities.com/~perkinshome/thanksgiving.html
· What tribe of Indians inhabited the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620?
· What was the Pilgrim custom for women regarding mealtimes?
· Out of the original 102 Pilgrims, how many died the first winter?
· Who was the oldest Pilgrim on the Mayflower?
· How many times was William Bradford reelected governor?
· Were most of the Pilgrims Separatists or Puritans?
· Why aren't leaves green in the fall?
1. http://www.bocklabs.wisc.edu/~janda/sladehis.html
o On the Antiviral Checklist, you should regularly back up what?
o What are discussion forums which focus on computer virus issues called?
o The Anti-virus product AVScan 1.64 detected what percent of simulation infected?
o McCmag virus showed up on what date?
2. http://jaring.nmhu.edu/virus.htm
o What type of virus hides in the boot sector of a disk or the partition table of a hard disk and takes over control of the computer system when it is booted?
o What is a boot sector virus that transforms the current boot sector to an unused portion of the disks and marks that portion of the disk as bad sector?
o What is the #9 rule for computer data security?
o Under the heading Safe Computing, #10-c., what does it state?
o Computer fraud in the U.S. exceeds how much money each year?
o Over how much percent of computer fraud goes unreported?
o Computer viruses have been around since the late ___?
3. http://pages.prodigy.net/henri_delger/index.htm
o Why are they called viruses?
o What does a Trojan Horse do?
o Can a Cookie contain a virus?
4. http://www.mcafee.com/
o The McAFEE company is located where?
o Their Virus Map shows infected files for only the United States, T or F?
o What is the definition of Default Password according to McAFEE's glossary?
o Name the hoax that shares its name with a world wide virus which is found in humans?
o What is the #8 tip for virus detection and prevention tips?
o The discovery date of the Baby New Year Hoax was?
o The discovery date of the Pokeman Hoax was?
5. http://www.gerlitz.com/virushoax/
o In the Abercrombie and Fitch Hoax, what is the name of the author of the letter?
o Can you get a virus from a text-based email?
o Can you receive a virus from a .jpeg image?
o Which hoax shares its name with a popular type of candy?
o The only way to get a real virus is only by downloading or receiving a file that is infected and you run on your computer. True or False?
o Who is the supposed authors of the Disney $5,000 quote?
o Can viruses be transmitted by computer networks?
6. http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org
o What do they list as the two known factors that make a successful hoax?
o Chain letters all have the three recognizable parts. A hook, a threat, and a _______?
o The Picture Through Your Monitor Hoax came out in July of what year?
o What famous singer has a hoax with his name on it that talks about a little girl dying?
o Chain letters that appear to come from a legitimate company but is a scam are called?
o One famous chain letter compared McDonalds to what other fast food restaurant?
o In the Needle on Gas Pump Handles hoax, the police captain from Jacksonville, FL was named?
1. www.walmartfoundation.org
o What man owns Almar Printing in Kansas City, Missouri, and received the Sam Walton Business Leader Award for 35 years of voluneer work?
o There are about ___________ children's hospitals in the Children's Miracle Network.
o What are the 4 sections of the 4-part company wide commitments?
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o Does Wal-mart offer Scholarships?
2. www.walmartstores.com
o When did the first Wal-Mart open?
o Approximately how many people visit the Wal-Mart Visitor's Center each year?
o About how many Americans work at Wal-Mart?
o Where was the first Wal-Mart opened?
o On March 1, 1988, the first Wal-Mart Supercenter opened in what city?
o The largest Supercenter covers how many square feet of retail space?
o How many department stores does each Sam's Club have in them?
o The first International Sam's Club opened in what city?
o How many Supercenters are in China?
3. www.walmart.com
o What store did Wal-Mart originate from?
o When was the 5 and Dime first opened?
o When was Sam Walton born?
o What is Wal-Mart's motto?
o How often is Wal-Mart open?
4. www.hoovers.com
o What is the world's #1 retailer?