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QUIZ EXERCISES
The quiz questions can take a bit longer
than the practice exercises. We grouped several sites together and when
we finished a group, we took a break during which participants worked
on quiz questions. Upon completion of the questions, we asked participants
to share their results. We didn't create quiz questions for all the sites
- only those sites we thought were complicated enough to warrant further
exploration.
Virginia
Commonwealth Web Site
1. Does the Virginia Code allow mail carriers
to carry concealed weapons?
First Gov
1. Find information on the current location of Native
American tribal lands. Which agencies provide information on this topic?
Thomas
1. In 1973, was legislation proposed to help protect
boxing matches from the threat of terrorism?
2. Who is Pulaski's representative in the House of
Representatives (Ninth VA Congressional District)?
3. What caucus did he originate? [HINT: You will find
this web site starting from THOMAS, but it is a separate web site.]
GPO Access
1. Who were some of the people to whom
President Clinton presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom on August
11, 1999?
[Hint: You may need to find the speech accompanying the award.]
SIRS
1. How does one go about accessing SIRS and specifically
the SIRS Government Reporter? Please describe the search path you followed.
2. How do the Historic Documents and National Archives
Documents in SIRS Government Reporter compare with the documents listed
in sites like the Avalon Project and OurDocuments.gov? (You will need
to open up a second browser in order to answer this question.)
3. What are main types of documents available in SIRS
Researcher?
American Memory
1. Where can I find a map of the Shenandoah Valley
from the Civil War era?
2. Using the Collection Finder section of LC's American
Memory site find photographs of the bridge in Buchanan, Botetourt County,
Virginia. [Hint: Think architecture]
NARA
1. Where can I find a lesson plan and digitized documentsóincluding
drawingsóabout Eli Whitneyís cotton gin?
2. NARA, through the Office of the Federal Register,
administers the Electoral College. Find the page with information on
the Electoral College, and find out where Virginiaís electoral votes
went in the 1904 presidential election.
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