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Secondary Search Challenge

There are lots of ways to use the internet to find the answer to these challenges, including Google SearchGoogle MapsStreetview and Arts and Culture

The largest living tree on Earth is nicknamed after a war hero whose middle name is that of an Native American chief. What was the name of the chief’s tribe?

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Jess took the London Underground, but the journey only lasted 20 seconds before visiting a famous market. What was the market originally famous for selling?

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One major change from 50 years ago and now is the number of vehicles that exist globally. How many more vehicles are there now, compared to 50 years ago?

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Wesley Willis sang about a famous fast food restaurant. What British Band were featured on the original restaurant?

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These organisms inhabited the Earth when dinosaurs were alive. Now there is worry about bleaching. About how many millions of years were they around before the dinosaurs went extinct?

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Emily is watching the New Dawn for women rise, she then enters the next room and realises women aren't equally represented in this space. What year was the room she is currently standing in rebuilt?

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Andrew wants to fly from London Heathrow to Dublin on Christmas day and wants a journey of less than 5 hours, whats the lowest price for this one way trip?

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How many minutes of sunlight are in the longest day of summer in this country?

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Ellie is holding a bank note with this artist's face on it. How much money is she holding in British Pound Sterling?

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Steven is standing next to 'the Iron Lady'; he decides to cross the bridge closest to him and walk along the River Seine against the direction it flows. He stops to admire the fourth bridge he passes; who is this bridge named after?

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What type of animal is protecting a fallen branch of the chained oak tree?

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After arriving Rachel looks at the mural below before going to a nearby park to see a large red sculpture. What shapes make up the sculpture?

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Jess is a Game of Thrones fan but she is currently viewing a different Night Watch. What is the value of the Roman numeral she sees near the creator's name?

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Ben decides to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Can Pyramid using 200g Pringle Tubes. He buys the minimum number or required tubes to break the record, how many individual Pringle crisps has he purchased?

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James once flew from London to New York in less than 2 hours 53 minutes. What was the top speed that his aircraft travelled?

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How many days was Great Britain involved in WWII?

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Mark gets off the London Underground and sees this image before visiting a nearby tourist attraction. What is on the ceiling in the Secret Command Centre?

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Homer’s first epic poem tells the story of which war?

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Susan is on holiday in Northern Ireland and takes a tour of a gaol. How many years has it been since an inmate walked these corridors?

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A statue of the Titan god of the sun once stood at the harbour of an ancient city. His architect was the student of which famous sculptor?

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Albert, a former patent clerk, was surprised that his most-cited paper became so popular! When did he write this paper?"

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Agatha Christie wrote about a famous train. If you travelled on this train today - what color uniform do the train staff wear?

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Alex the alien visited the hottest planet in our solar system and then went to the coldest planet in the solar system. What is the difference between the temperatures of these two planets?

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Lauren is looking at this statue before visiting a nearby museum. A painting in the museum depicts the related story. Who did he marry?

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A 'Google Easter Egg' Can be found in this park. Nearby is a machine that cracked evil _ _ _ _ _. What is the machine called?

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Sarah is visiting Phaung Daw Oo pagoda. If the nearby lake were to dry up, which minority group would be even more adversely affected?

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Simon is enjoying the sunshine before he enters the theatre. He is standing between Judy Garland and Clint Eastwood. What city is he in?

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This artist/filmmaker created a wordless poem - kind of an ‘optical’ illusion… In what country was he born?

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A classic song that S-P-E-L-L-S out its title in its lyrics was actually originally created by a man. What was his first name?

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What book is clearly visible in unity and orbits the globe every 92 minutes?

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The people who were in this room never made it to New York. How far away (in miles) were they when their journey ended?

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Kev is in a lot of trouble... He needs to get to Marylebone Station and there are three ways for him to move forwards. Where is he?

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Paul and Katie, 'mindmolen' fanatics, have both left at the same time from the same iconic Northeastern point (similar to but not as far as Goliath) in Groningen and are headed to one of the oldest and highest points of the city.
Paul is driving a car and Katie is riding a bicycle. Who will travel the least distance?

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How many bikes are in the original Google Worldwide Headquarters?

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Andrew (an adult) goes to see the Crown Jewels and then decides to get on a boat, travelling one stop. What is the minimum number of coins he needs to pay for his journey?

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How many days after this photo was taken did World War II officially end?

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This creature shares the name of a popular search engine. When was the book it appears in originally published?

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Julie is near the city of Xi'an looking at the 兵马俑. What is the average height of these warriors?

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Which natural element powered this house during the 19th century?

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Percy is visiting the European city with the highest mileage of canals in the world. He is standing in ‘Pigeon Park’, which train station is he next to?

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One of the founders of the Woman’s Sports Foundation defeated a man in a match of the sport she played. What was this match called?

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