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From what country did The Atocha originally set sail from?
Spain
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What kind of ship was The Atocha?
Galleon
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What was the name of the man responsible for finding The Atocha 
Mel Fisher
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What was the name of the sister ship of the Atocha?
Santa Margarita
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Who provides the money necessary for the expensive treasure hunt?
Investors
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What was the name of the Historian who spent years looking through old Spanish documents?
Eugene Lyon
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During what year did The Atocha sink?
1622
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What natural phenomenon led to the destruction of The Atocha?
A hurricane
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What equipment did Mel Fisher invent to help dust away sand on the ocean floor?
Mailboxes
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Scientists have to give the treasure a ________ ________ in order to properly preserve the treasure so it doesn't crumble or get destroyed.
chemical bath
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During what month did Atocha set sail back to Spain?
September (peak of Hurricane season)
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How many people survived the sinking of The Atocha?
5 people
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The treasure of The Atocha was scattered across how many miles of ocean floor?
10 miles
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What marking on the coins helped Mel Fisher and his crew determine they were indeed from The Atocha?
The Royal Shield
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What other treasure did Mel Fisher and his crew find that was not listed on the cargo's manifest?
Emeralds
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What artifact had registered markings on them that helped Mel Fisher match them with the cargo manifest?
Silver Bars
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What was the name of the silver coin found most often throughout the shipwreck of the Atocha?
Pieces of Eight
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How many bronze canons did Dirk Fisher and his crew find prior to locating the mother lode?
9 bronze canons
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How many ships were part of the sister fleet of The Atocha?
28 ships
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From what country did The Atocha mine most of its silver?
Peru
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What was the nickname given to the area of land where many artifacts from the Atocha were found?
"Bank of Spain"
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What was name of the group of islands where the Atocha was found nearby?
The Marquesas Keys
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What percentage of the treasure did Mel Fisher have to give to the State of Florida as "taxes"?
25%
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What instrument did Mel Fisher's son, Dirk, find that helped lead to the discovery of more artifacts from the Atocha?
A navigator's astrolabe
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What was the estimated total value of the treasure salvaged from the Atocha?
Over 400 million dollars!
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