11 Feb, 2016: Day 58

Question 1:
What was the name of the 8000-acre estate inherited by the art patron who commissioned "Lobster Telephone"? Answer: West Dean.

this search chain starts with finding out more information about "Lobster Telephone". According to the search results it is an object created by the surrealist artist Salvador Dali for the poet Edward James. Looking up Edward James' biography, a pivotal moment in his life was the inheritance of West Dean House, a country estate located southeastern England.

Question 2:
What Chinese territory continued its common law system, even after it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997? Answer: Hong Kong.

Please see Day 13 for the explanation.

Question 3:
Because the core of the sun is so hot, what heavier element is created when hydrogen atoms fuse together in the sun’s core? Answer: helium nuclei.

Type within the search field hydrogen atoms fuse sun core. In the search results one would find that in nuclear fusion hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium nuclei.

27 Dec, 2015: Day 17

Question 1:
What is the name of the movie by Amy Heckerling that is based on a classic novel about the perils of misconstrued romance? Answer: Clueless.

Type amy heckerling movie based on classic novel into the search field will get page results on that remake of Jane Austin's novel.

Question 2:
In January 2012, a west coast newspaper reported what movie to deal in "illicit fun, not substance"? Answer: Contraband.

Take the quote "illicit fun, not substance" with quotations and place it into the search field. You'll see an article-like literature review of Mark Wahlberg's film. The critics mostly panned the movie.

Question 3:
What Chinese territory continued its common law system, even after it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997? Answer: Hong Kong.

Look at Day 13's post.

23 Dec, 2015: Day 13

Question 1:
What British Queen watched and promoted a lacrosse game in 1867? Answer: Victoria.

There was only one British Queen in the 19th century, just like there's one British Queen in the 20th. Insert Britain queen 19th century into the search field to quickly come up with the answer, which is on the first page of search results. No digging required.

Question 2:
The actor who played handyman George on "Facts of Life" earned a 2012 Oscar nomination. What state is the setting for the movie that earned this actor the nomination? Answer: Hawaii.

First, look up George "Facts of Life". You will get the actor George Clooney. Type in the search field "George Clooney" 2012 Oscar nomination. On that first page of results is his IMDb page of awards. For the 2012 Academy Awards there are two films. The Ides of March which takes place in Ohio, nominated for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. A film set in Hawaii called The Descendants, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.

Question 3:
What Chinese territory continued its common law system, even after it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997? Answer: Hong Kong.

The big news in China for 1997 was the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. Insert China 1997 into the search field to come up with the answer. There is a link at the bottom concerning a financial crisis going on there, but the page is dominated by the territorial exchange.