1. An ancient city named for a kind of sharp-nosed fish is best known for its trash heaps. What kind of paper in the trash is so valuable?
One way to find the answer:
Searching [sharp-nosed fish city] in the Google search bar tells you that Oxyrhynchus (in Egypt) is famed for its giant trash piles, which were buried for 2,000 years. The ___________ buried in the middens tells us much about that ancient civilization and includes versions of the Bible and other important texts.
2. You’re in a Provençal market selecting ingredients for a traditional recipe. The vender suggests rascasse, robin mer, and congre and instructs you to serve the dish with rouille. What are you preparing?
One way to find the answer:
Use the Google Translate tool to learn that rascasse, robin mer, and congre are scorpion fish, sea robin, and conger. Search [Provençal-style fish dish served with rouille] in the Google search bar to learn that these ingredients can be part of _____________.
3. What was the profession of the father of the youngest player ever to win at Wimbledon?
Go to Google and search [youngest Wimbledon winner] to get Boris Becker. Search [Boris Becker’s father] and you’ll learn that he was an __________ who also founded the tennis center where his son learned to play.
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