Pre-College/Youth Programs
Academic Competitions
State of Jefferson Academic Scavenger Hunt 2012 - Middle School
Participants in the State of Jefferson Scavenger Hunt have three days to complete answers to academic, artistic, current news, and internet questions using library resources and documentation. Middle and high school teams involve as many students and adults as possible in the high-pressure task of finding and documenting the right answers. The Hunt culminates in an adjudication session chaired by a judge. During the adjudication, competing teams have the opportunity to challenge and defend their responses. Students learn teamwork, organization, library skills, critical-thinking skills and verbal communication.
The 13th Annual State of Jefferson Middle School Scavenger Hunt took place January 24, 25, 26 and January 31, 2012
2012 Coaches Corner
Scavenger Hunt Rules (PDF) Scavenger Hunt Registration Form (fillable PDF form)
Results
Nearly 240 students, representing ten middle schools participated in this year's competition. Congratulations to Ashland Middle school for their first place win wiht 105 points. Pinehurst School took second place with 102 points and Talent Middle School and Willow Wind Community Learning Center tied for third place with 99 points. Other teams were from Eagle Point, Hanby, Lorna Byrne, McLoughlin, Rogue River and Ruch.
| Place | School | Coach |
| 1st | Ashland Middle School | Karl Pryor |
| 2nd | Pinehurst School | Jim Impara |
| Tied 3rd | Talent Middle School | Sara Enriquez |
| Tied 3rd | Willow Wind Community Learning Center |
Andy Strange |
The Ashland Middle School Scavenger Hunt team
Questions
Part I: Dedicatee
- This fearless dedicatee was described as being “marked by grief” but if dressed properly “would look like any hard working farmer from Pennsylvania or Ohio.” His name meant “Elk Killer.” What was his name and what did his enemies call him? (2 points)
Answer: “Tecumtum”
Answer: “Chief John”
Source: Medford Mail Tribune 26 Dec 2011 Paul Fattig article on the Indian Wars
Waldron, Sue “I am going to fight until I die” Chief John and the Rogue River Indian Wars. Table Rock Sentinel Sept/Oct 1989. p. 15 – 21
Victor, Frances Fuller. The Early Indian Wars of Oregon. 1894. Salem, Oregon, Frank C. Baker, State Printer p. 411 - Though the dedicatee said he would fight until death, he was forced to surrender and was removed from his homeland. Discontent and restless in his new surroundings, he and his son were considered troublemakers and sent to prison. Where was the prison (county and state) and what happened to his son on the way to prison? (2 points)
Answer: San Francisco County, CA
Answer: – He and his son made an unsuccessful attempt to escape the ship Columbia that was transporting them to Alcatraz. His son was shot in the leg during their attempt to escape the ship.
Source: Victor, Frances Fuller. The Early Indian Wars of Oregon p. 417 & 418
MMT 26 Dec 2011 Paul Fattig article on the Indian Wars - What did he want his family to do for him when he returned from prison? (2 points)
Answer: He wanted his wife and daughters to tend him and comb his hair.
Source: P. 418 Victor, Frances Fuller. The Early Indian Wars of Oregon
Printed sources: Waldron, Sue “I am going to fight until I die” Chief John and the Rogue River Indian Wars. Table Rock Sentinel Sept/Oct 1989. p. 15 – 21
Fuller, Frances Victor, The Early Indian Wars of Oregon p. 280, 410, 414, 417,418
MMT 26 Dec 2011 Paul Fattig article on the Indian Wars
Part II: Print-Based Questions:
Each answer requires at least one piece of print-based documentation with two to challenge the Hunt Director's answer. Print-based questions must be originally from copyrighted sources (books, magazines, journals, newspapers or government documents). Documentation should refer to the bold portion of the question, but need not contain the exact wording unless it is a proper name or in “quotes”. See official rules for more details.
- What Disney movie song lyrics were written by a native of Southern Oregon? What was the lyricist’s name? (F&L) (2 points)
Answer: “Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?”
Answer: Vance Colvig or “Pinto” Colvig
Applegate, Shannon and O'Donnell, Terence. Talking on Paper An Anthology of Oregon Letters and Diaries. 1994. Oregon Council of Teachers of English. Oregon State University Press. p.142 - Name two animals that can be hunted in any of Oregon's state hunting areas. (2 points)
Answer: Cougar
Answer: Rabbit
Source: page 11 Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer. Third Edition 1998 [and later editions] Hunting Chart. - Mona gave the eulogy at her brother's funeral. What did she report was the last thing her brother said before he died? What was her last name (L) and what was her brother's name (F & L)? (3 points)
Answer: “Oh Wow! Oh Wow! Oh Wow!”
Answer: Simpson
Answer: Steve Jobs
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/opinion/mona-simpsons-eulogy-for-steve-jobs.html?pagewanted=all – New York Times published Oct. 2011 by Mona Simpson
Source: - This fictional character instructed the other girls from a Boston girl’s school to call her Nancy Alsop when they were abducted and forced onto a ship bound for the Barbary Coast slave markets? What was her real name and why did she need to keep her identity a secret? (2 points)
Answer: Jacky Faber.
Answer: She was wanted for piracy by the King of England.
Source: In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer. - Cosmologist Carl Sagan said there is not enough space in the known universe to write all the zeros in this number. What is this number called? (2 points)
Answer: googolplex
Source: p. 156 The Old Farmer's Almanac 2011. - What four ingredients are needed to make a shrunken head? (2 points)
Answer: Head, hot rocks, hot sand and water.
Source: National Geographic Jan 2012 - What kind of reptile had its mobility restored at an Israeli Wildlife hospital last year? (2 points)
Answer: Turtle.
Source: Science Illustrated May – June 2011 p. 8 “Bull's Eye Medicine” - A song and a cat appear together throughout the pages of this children's book. What is the title of the book? (2 points)
Answer: Pete the Cat Books, Story by Eric Litwin Art by James Dean
Source: Published by Harper Collins Children’s Imprints - In planning a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) that runs through Jackson County, Oregon, you are disappointed to find out that an entire section is rated one of the least scenic of the PCT. Name two of the three things that make that section less scenic. (2 points)
Answer: Logging roads crossing the trail, lack of water, and lack of wilderness sensation.
Source: p. 67 Oregon & Washington Pacific Crest Trail from the California Border to the Canadian Border. By Jeffrey P. Schaffer and Andy Selters. 2004. Wilderness Press. Berkeley, CA
Section B from Pilot Rock to Fish Lake.
Part III: Internet Questions
Documentation is required for Internet questions. The source is the URL of the home page or actual page on which your answer appears. Required documentation is a printout of the answer from the specific page and must include a URL. Documentation should refer to the bold portion of the question, but need not contain the exact wording unless it is a proper name or in quotes. Two valid internet sources are required to challenge the Hunt Director's answer.
- What has black eyeballs and lumpy body? Researchers determined that 19.4% of participants stated that President Bush is in most need of this item. (2 points)
Answer: Peeps
http://www.ediets.com/news/NewsArticle.jsp?id=1000006 -
What is currently North America's fastest growing sport which was invented near Seattle? How did this game get its name? (2 points)
Answer: Pickleball,
Answer: A dog named Pickle
http://www.usapa.org/aboutUSAPA/
http://www.usapa.org/whatis_pball/index.php
http://www.usapa.org/officialrules/index.php?u=rules_summary.php -
What company is virtually invisible to the public and sells to Pizza Hut and Domino’s? This company greatly benefited from Pizza Hut's introduction in 1995 of stuffed pizza crusts. In what US city is the company’s corporate headquarters? (2 points)
Answer: Leprino Foods,
Answer: Denver
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_15920580 - An NFL team has played their home games in six different stadiums. What is the name of the team (1 point) and the stadiums where they played? (2 points)
Answer: NY Giants (1 point)
Answers: Polo Grounds, Yankee Stadium, Yale Bowl, Shea Stadium, Giants Stadium, and Met Life Stadium (2 points)
http://www.stadiumsofprofootball.com/past/GiantsStadium.htm - What is built atop a mountain that is almost completely encircled by a river called the Sacred River? (2 points)
Answer: Machu Picchu
Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/07/110721-machu-picchu-100th-anniversary-archaeology-science/ - One of the most significant inventions of this century was made possible with the help of his sister, Lieselotte, in 1936. What was the invention and who was the inventor? (F&L) (2 points)
Answer: First relay computer (V1)
Answer: Konrad Zuse
http://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Relays/Zuse.html - For many years, sailors have been known for wearing a tattoo on their upper arm. In the eighteenth century, tattoos were seen and felt possibly for the first time by Europeans. What is the name of the “Captain” who saw and touched the tattoos and where did this take place? (2 points)
Answers: Captain James Cook
Answer: Tahiti
http://www.cptcook.com/cookbio1.html - What famous American woman, who was born on Christmas Day, established a free public school? In what US city was this school established? (2 points)
Answers: Clara Barton
Answer: Bordentown, NJ
http://www.njwomenshistory.org/Period_5/bartontoday.htm
http://americancivilwar.com/women/cb.html - A world leader who was born in the 20th century before 1920 and excelled in track and boxing is considered to be a founding father of a country. What is his name (F&L) and the name of the country? (2 points)
Answers: Nelson Mandela
Answer: South Africa
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/nelson_mandela/index.html
http://www.biography.com/people/nelson-mandela-9397017?page=2 - There are many religions and religious beliefs in the world. One religion was started by a man who was born on the same island as Pythagoras. The religion was known for its liberal attitudes. The religion permitted women and slaves to be part of its inner circle. What is the founder’s name and the name of the religion? (2 points)
Answers: Epicurus
Answer: Epicureanism
http://www.epicurus.net/en/history.html#A - In a 2007 movie what was described as “color you can smell and music you can taste”? Who was quoted (F&L) with the above description? (2 points)
Answer: Good food
Answers: Auguste Gusteau
http://www.filmsite.org/bestspeeches73.html - What pop star (F&L) came in second place in an “Idol” contest and taught himself to play drums, piano and guitar? Who did he sign his first record contract with? (2 points)
Answers: Justin Bieber
Answer: Usher or Island Records
http://artists.letssingit.com/justin-bieber-qlswd/biography
http://www.biography.com/people/justin-bieber-522504 - What musical play, which opened in Greenwich Village in 1960, is about the relationship of a boy and a girl whose fathers believe their children will not do what their parents want them to do? In what theater in Greenwich Village did the play originally open? (2 points)
Answers: “The Fantasticks”
Answer: Sullivan Street Playhouse
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/The-Fantasticks-at-50-94702154.html
http://www.thefantasticks.com/webpages/fifth_decade.html - What is often thought to be symbolic of the journey that if you follow the path, you may ease your mind through meditation? What is the symbol related to this journey called? It can be found in Native American Indian Art. (2 points)
Answers: Labyrinth
Answer: Man-in-the Maze
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60754498/iitoi-man-in-the-maze-labyrinth-engraved
http://www.southwesternhomeaccessories.com/man-in-the-maze-a-tohono-oodham-legend/ - What famous American soldier (F&L) was accidentally killed in Afghanistan while fighting for his country? Why was he considered famous? (2 points)
Answers: Pat Tillman
Answer: Football player for the Arizona Cardinals
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/04/22/jb-campbell-killing-pat-tillman/: - There are currently only approximately 3,000 of these in the US. They are required to be tested for tuberculosis and brucellosis. What are they? In what year and where did they first arrive in the United States? (3 points)
Answers: Camels
Answer: 1701
Answer: Salem, Massachusetts
http://www.camelmilkusa.com/
http://www.desertusa.com/mag05/sep/camel.html - Which American president (F&L) avoided going to war by hiring a substitute and paying him $300? (2 points)
Answer: Grover Cleveland
http://millercenter.org/president/cleveland/essays/biography/2 - Who was the inventor (F&L) of a gismo that goes “ssssst” and was first manufactured in Yonkers, NY? What was the invention? (2 points)
Answers: Robert Abplanalp
Answer: aerosol valve
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1083125/index.htm - What is the name of the virus whose source may be attributed to either bats or monkeys? Outbreaks of this disease have been found in Zimbabwe. A young man who was hitchhiking contracted this disease. Many deaths have been attributed to this disease. (2 points)
Answer: Marburg or Ebola Virus
http://scienceblogs.com/aetiology/2007/08/marburg.php
Part IV: Music Identification
There are six music selections. You will need two sources to challenge the Hunt Director’s answer.
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Name the group member who made his living shining shoes prior to joining the group (F&L):
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Answer: Veinte Anos
Answer: Ibrahim Ferrer
Source:http://www.buenavistasocialclub.com/ -
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Artists (Full Names): (2 points)
Answer: Kelafaba
Answer: Charles Neville and Youssoupha Sidibi -
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What was the original name of one of the musicians who was born in Harlem in 1942? (F,M,L)
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What is the name of the other artist (F&L), what country is he from, and what instrument does he play? (1 point)
Answer: Y’didd Nefesh
Answers: R. Carlos Nakai and Udi Bar-David -
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Song Title: (1 point)
Artist (F&L): (1 point)
What college did the artist graduate from? (1 point)
Answer: Happy Feet
Answer: Tom Grant
Answer: University of Oregon -
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Song Title: (1 point)
What are the names of the three Singers who are in the group? (F&L) (1 point)
In what language are they singing and what is the English translation? (1 point)
Answer: Cherokee Morning Song or Wen De Ya Ho
Answer: Rita Coolidge, Priscilla Coolidge, Laura Satterfield
Answer: Cherokee, I am of the Great Spirit, Ho
http://www.metrolyrics.com/cherokee-morning-song-lyrics-band.html
Part V: Where in the World Are You?
There are five photographs. You need to identify the location. You will need two sources to challenge the Hunt Director’s answer.
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Part VI: Bring-in Items
- Bring in a photo of your team captain with the current President of a Kiwanis or Rotary.
(2 points) - Bring in a 6 inch pocket slide rule. (2 points)
- Bring in a “pet rock” in its original box with official training manual titled The Care and Training of your Pet Rock. (2 points)
- Bring in a Topps Willie Mays baseball card. (2 points)
- Bring in a Google Earth image of the 9/11 memorial at ground zero showing the two reflecting pools. (2 points)
- Bring in a blue ribbon from a 2011 County fair. (2 points)
- Bring in the oldest published Oregon State map (1st place - 3 points, 2nd place - 2 points, 3rd place - 1 point)
- Bring in a pickleball (2 points)