National Treasure

The movie indicates that the treasure was originally protected by which ancient group?

• Illuminati
• Knights Templar
• Conquistadores

The clue entrusted with the Gates family was "The secret lies with Charlotte."  Who was Charlotte?

• a sunken combat submarine
• a spy for George Washington
• a long, lost American cargo ship

The Charlotte came from the birthplace of the American Revolution. What city was this?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Jamestown

• New York City

What was in the gun powder keg on the Charlotte?

• a meerschaum pipe

• a colonial pistol

• a hand-written scroll

The movie inaccurately says that 55 men signed the Declaration of Independence.  How many men actually signed it?

• 56
• 51
• 53

How did Ben Gates & Riley Poole escape from the Charlotte as it exploded?

• through a canon port hole
• through a smuggler's hatch
• through the steam engine's smoke stack

Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin

The movie indicates that several signers of the Declaration of Independence were members of what secret organization?

• Shriners
• Knights of Columbus
• Freemasons

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Whose presidential campaign buttons was Dr. Abigail Chase collecting?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

What date is hand-written on the back of the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4, 1776
• July 4, 1777
• July 4, 1787