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National Treasure
100
Name 3 types of sources/artifacts one might find in an archive
Literally anything (manuscripts, film, maps, birth/death records, government documents, personal belongings, books, whales apparently, etc.)
100
Who performed at this year's Super Bowl halftime show?
Bad Bunny
100
How many branches are in the US Government, and what are their names?
3 branches - Executive, Legislative, Judicial
100
What is the name of the annual US film awards?
The Oscars/The Academy Awards
100
What important document does Ben steal in the first movie?
The Declaration of Independence
200
Which archival term, coming from French, refers to the files of a specific person/organization?
Fond(s)
200
Name 2 American holidays that do not exist in France
Thanksgiving, Groundhog Day, Fourth of July, Indigenous Peoples' Day, etc.
200
What is the name for the the legislative body that includes the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Congress
200
Name this actor
Michael B. Jordan
200
In the second movie, where is the President's Book hidden?
The Library of Congress
300
What does the term 'provenance' refer to in terms of archives?
The office/person/agency that first created or collected records on an item
300
What fast food breakfast chain is most popular in New England?
Dunkin' Donuts
300
Name two examples of checks and balances
Impeachment, Veto, Override, Supreme Court decision, etc.
300
What movie won this year's Best Picture award?
One Battle After Another
300
What are the two treasures found in the two movies? (As specific as possible)
Knights Templar/Freemason treasure (collected throughout history; The City of Gold/Cibola
400
Whose former house was involved in recent controversy over the Trump administration's removal of informational signs at the site in Philadelphia?
George Washington (and technically John Adams)
400
How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
6 points
400
How long are the terms for the President, a senator, a representative, and a Supreme Court justice?
4 years, 6 years, 2 years, forever
400
Name this actress
Zendaya
400
Name 2 REAL historical figures mentioned in the second movie
John Wilkes Booth, Queen Victoria, Édouard de Laboulaye, Rutherford B. Hayes, Calvin Coolidge, etc.
500
Who was the first president to open a presidential library?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
500
What is the customary percentage of the bill to leave as a tip at a restaurant in the US?
Around 20%
500
How many senators and representatives are there in Congress? (Both numbers)
100 senators, 435 representatives
500
Name one Oscar winner from 2026 NOT INCLUDING Best Picture/Best Actor (name and award)
Paul Thomas Anderson, Jessie Buckley, Amy Madigan, Sean Penn, etc.
500
What is the password to the vault where the Declaration is being kept in the first movie?
Valley Forge