Q 01/05
A) A search for exactly two words returning one result
B) A search for a single word returning zero results
C) A search for a phrase in quotes returning many results
D) A search for three words returning a unique result
Answer · why
A Google Whack is a specific type of Google search query consisting of exactly two words, entered without quotation marks, that yields only one search...
Q 02/05
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Any number, as long as it's unique
Answer · why
A fundamental rule of Google Whacks is that the search query must be composed of exactly two words.
Q 03/05
A) Using quotation marks around each word
B) Avoiding any punctuation or quotation marks
C) Including a plus sign between words
D) Capitalizing the first letter of each word
Answer · why
For a search to qualify as a Google Whack, the two words must be entered into the search engine without any quotation marks.
Q 04/05
A) Larry Page
B) Sergey Brin
C) Gary Stock
D) Dave Gorman
Answer · why
The term 'Google Whack' was coined by Gary Stock, first appearing on the web in early 2002.
Q 05/05
A) 1998
B) 2000
C) 2002
D) 2005
Answer · why
The term 'Google Whack' was coined by Gary Stock and first appeared on the web on January 8, 2002.
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