Scavenger Hunt

I fell behind a week so this is the scavenger hunt just one week later... Takes a long time. I'm so used to using google as my search engine. I was slightly thrown off. Although it wasnt too difficult.

2.a

1. What is the weight of the world's biggest pumpkin?
A. The world's biggest pumpkin weighed in at 1502 Ibs.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=161&gid=49

2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Grant Hackett?
A. Address is:
Miami Swimming Club
PO BOX 2461
BURLEIGH QLD 4220
http://granthackettonline.free.fr/?page_id=107

3. What is the length of a giraffe's tongue?
A. A giraffe's tongue is 18-20 inches (46-50 cm)
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giraffe.html

4. How would you define the word 'ontology'? In your own words, what does it really mean ?
A. Ontology is the study of things that 'exist.' It is to provide definitions and information on a range of things in existence and their functions.
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci212702,00.html

5. What was David Cronenberg's first feature film?
A. First feature film was Stereo in 1969.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cronenberg

6. When was the original 'Hacker's Manifesto' written?
A. January 8, 1986
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_Manifesto

7. Why do all phone numbers in Hollywood films start with '555'?
A. 555 was an unassigned dialling code.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-2357,00.html

8. What is the cheapest form of travel from Crete to Rhodes?
A. Cheapest way to travel is by ferry which costs around 120 euros.
http://www.athensguide.com/ferries.html

9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1965?
A. I'll never find another you- The Seekers
http://www.onmc.iinet.net.au/topspot/1965.htm

10. Which Brisbane band includes Stephen Stockwell on keyboards and vocals?
A. The Black Assassins
http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/art/staff/stockwell.htm

2.b.

What is a search engine?
A search engine is a gateway to a load of information provided when you type in a category into a search bar. The information is provided by webpages created by millions of internet users.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:Search+Engine&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

How do search engines rank the stuff they find on the internet?
Google as an example ranks the pages through a range of different factors including: Keywords, freshness of page and file size.
http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/internet/google-ranking-factors.htm

who, or what, makes one page (that you might get in your search results) more useful than another one, so that it is put at the top of your search results?
It doesnt. It is based on the factors above.

what are some of your favourite search engines? why do you like one more than others?
Google is my favourite. It is my default page when I open my browser.