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ShOcKiNg Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/9/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Not a hard cache to find. It just requires a little homework.

This cache only has enough room for a log book. Please bring your own pen/pencil. Fill in the answers in the order of the following questions N36 14.??? W115 11.???

1) In what century did Thales of Miletus discover that rubbing fur on various substances would cause a particular attraction between the two?

A. 2 Century BC - 8
B. 4 Century BC - 5
C. 6 Century BC - 4
D. 1 Century AD - 9

2) In what year was the Baghdad Battery, an object in Iraq which dated to the third century BC, found?

A. 1815 - 1
B. 1901 - 2
C. 1920 - 8
D. 1938 - 4

3) In June of 1752, who promoted his investigations of electricity and theories through the famous, though extremely dangerous, experiment of flying a kite during a thunderstorm?

A. Thomas Edison - 2
B. Benjamin Franklin - 3
C. Edgar Allen Poe - 1
D. Harry houdini - 9

4) In 1800, _____ constructed the first device to produce a large electric current, later known as the electric battery.

A. Allessandro Volta - 3
B. Michael Faraday - 7
C. Luigi Galvani - 6
D. André-Marie Ampère - 9

5) Volta was summoned in 1801 by __________, a head of state, for a command performance of his experiments.

A. Napoleon Bonaparte - 7
B. George Washington - 9
C. Thomas Jefferson - 8
D. Benjamin Franklin - 1

6) Nikola Tesla is best known for his revolutionary work in, and numerous contributions to, the discipline of ____________ and ____________ in the late 19th and early 20th century.

A. Brassiere and hosiery manufacturing - 1
B. Electricity and magnetism - 6
C. Illusion and magic tricks - 4
D. Auto and engine manufacturing - 3

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur uvag vf va gur anzr. Vs lbh unir gebhoyr svaqvat gur nafjref gel guvf yvax: uggc://ra.jvxvcrqvn.bet/jvxv/Uvfgbel_bs_ryrpgevpvgl

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)