Project 7: Scavenger Hunt



1) Where is Kashmir? What is its capital? What language is spoken there?

Kashmir is a region located between the Northern part of South Asia and the Southern part of Central Asia. Its capital is Srinagar. The languages spoken there are Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, and Hindi.
This information was found at http://www.india.ndirect.co.uk/jkinfo.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir


2) What country uses the baht as currency? How many baht could you get for 1 Euro?

Thailand is the country that uses the baht as currency. You can get about 52 baht for 1 Euro.
This information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baht#Exchange_rates


3) Who said "It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." When did he say it and what was he talking about?

Winston Churchill said it. He said it in 1939 and was talking about the uncertain role Russia might play in World War II.
This info is at http://www.januarymagazine.com/nonfiction/natashasdance.html


4) How many bushels in a peck? How many stones in a slug? How many joules in a BTU?

There are 0.25 bushels in a peck. There are about 2.3 stones in a slug. There are about 1,055 joules in a BTU.
This info was found at http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictK.html and http://www.goconvert.com/


5) Where is Osama bin Laden? Back up your opinion with a reference on the web.

Osama is somewhere in the valley of Dir, which is in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.
This information is according to a posting on WorldNetDaily by a Paul L. William, dating August 6, 2005, which can be found at http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45634





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