Round 4

Conspiracies and Secret Knowledge

Question 1

Which ancient Egyptian city was incorrectly

depicted in Raiders of the Lost Ark as being

buried under sand and then rediscovered by Nazis in the 1930s? 

Question 2

What English occultist and founder of the religion of Thelema was known as "The

Wickedest Man in the World"? 

Question 3

According to the book, The Da Vinci Code,

who or what is buried under the inverted

pyramid at the Louvre? 

Question 4

On July 2, 1947 a UFO supposedly crashed in

this U.S. city.

Question 5

The title of what TH White novel is a translation of:

HIC IACET ARTHURUS REX QUONDAM REXQVE

FUTURUS 

Question 6

According to Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, what is

The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?

Question 7

This legendary Central American creature has

been identified as everything from aliens to

mutant kangaroos to mangy coyotes. 

Question 8

What Air Force project investigated UFO’s from 1952 to 1969 with the goal of determining if UFOs were a threat to

national security? 

Question 9

Which Nic Cage movie has the main character steal the

Declaration of Independence for the

treasure map on the back?

Question 10

The Kensington Runestone, a highly controversial artifact

with supposed Scandinavian runes, was discovered in

what state?  

Answers

1. Tanis2. Alistair Crowley3. Mary Magdalene4. Roswell New Mexico5. The Once and Future King6. 427. Chupacabra8. Project Blue Book9. National Treasure10.Minnesota