Let me Google that for you.

1. In the century following Columbus’s trip to the New World, people began playing an organized sport on a frozen surface. Where did that sport begin?

One way to find the answer:

Go to Google and search [century of Columbus trip to New World] and find out that it took place in the 15th century. Search [sports played on ice]. This will lead you to a number of sports, one of which is curling. A search for [curling] will show that the sport began in the 16th century in ____.

2. How many U.S. states border an ocean that is 64,186,000 square miles in area?

One way to find the answer:

Go to Google and search [64,186,000 square mile ocean] to learn it’s the Pacific. Go to Google Maps and look for states bordering the Pacific to see that there are ____. ____, ____, ____, ____, ____.


3. You are blindfolded in a small flat-bottomed boat on either the River Cam or the Venice canals. You can hear nothing but the sound of the oar in the water. Where are you?

One way to find the answer:

Go to Google and search [flat-bottomed boats River Cam] to find they are called punts and are propelled by a pole pushing against the river’s bottom. Compare with [flat-bottomed boats Venice] and find they are gondolas, which are traditionally powered with an oar. You can safely conclude that you are in ____.