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Geocache Description:

Cache is NOT at posted coordinates.
The given coordinates are for the Del Mar Theater. This old time theater is where I first saw “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” on the big screen many years ago. The Theater still shows the movie every now and then at their special Midnight shows.


The quiz is multiple choice and if you are a TRUE follower of the movie, you should be able to answer all the questions without having to view the movie again. I gave the quiz to my kids. Sgt Tiki got all the answers and Cpl Kiwi and Cpl Coconut only missed one of the questions.

Movie has a little swearing and one scene (Castle Anthrax) with questionable content.

Now… on to the quiz!

A. Who is responsible for completing the opening credits?
  1. Monty Python, Inc
  2. A Spanish Gorilla
  3. Swedish Moose
  4. Mexican Chihuahuas
  5. Mexican Llamas
  6. Swedish Mules
  7. English Mimes
  8. French Knights
  9. Professor of History
  10. None of the above
B. What emblem is on Sir Robin’s Shield?
  1. A red cross
  2. A duck
  3. A giant
  4. A broken arrow
  5. A mouse
  6. A tree
  7. A chicken
  8. A broken sword
  9. The Holy Grail
  10. None of the above
C. What are Sir Launcealot’s last words as he leaves Swamp Castle? (Listen very carefully)
  1. Sorry! I didn’t mean to kill anyone. Sorry … sorry, everyone!
  2. Uh… could someone give me a push?
  3. You shall not have died in vain, dear Concorde!
  4. You shall not have been mortally wounded in vain, dear Concorde!
  5. Oh, I’m sorry, I thought you were a girl.
  6. I’ll just stay here and guard the Prince, then, shall I?
  7. What are you going to do? Bleed on me?!
  8. Message for you sir!
  9. Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?
  10. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of Elderberries!
D. The witch turned one of the peasants into something, but he got better. What was it?
  1. Frog
  2. Toad
  3. Rabbit
  4. Duck
  5. Cow
  6. Salamander
  7. Ogre
  8. Newt
  9. Badger
  10. None of the above
E. According to King Arthur, what floats?
  1. Wood
  2. A bridge
  3. Very small rocks
  4. Coconuts
  5. A goose
  6. Carrots
  7. A duck
  8. Rabbits
  9. Apples
  10. None of the above
F. In order to gain entry to the French Castle, the Knight’s of the Round Table:
  1. Construct a Trojan Horse
  2. Construct a Trojan Rabbit
  3. Catapult themselves into the castle
  4. Pretend to run away
  5. Construct a Trojan Badger
  6. Catapult a cow into the castle
  7. Catapult a duck into the castle
  8. Flawlessly execute a full frontal assault
  9. Enter through a secret tunnel
  10. None of the above
G. Who does Sir Launcealot rescue from Castle Anthrax?
  1. Sir Bedevere
  2. The Witch
  3. Tim, the Enchanter
  4. Herbert, the Prince
  5. King Arthur
  6. Zoot, the Maiden
  7. Patsy
  8. Rodger, the Shrubber
  9. Sir Robin
  10. Sir Galahad
H. What guards the cave?
  1. The Knights Who Say Ni
  2. The three headed giant
  3. The monks
  4. A black cat
  5. A rabbit
  6. The Black Knight
  7. A duck
  8. Tim, the Enchanter
  9. The French Knights
  10. None of the above
I. What is used to finally dispatch the thing(s) guarding the entrance to the cave?
  1. Spear
  2. Grenade
  3. Tank
  4. Flame Thrower
  5. Sword
  6. Crossbow bolt
  7. Bazooka
  8. Club
  9. All of the above
  10. None of the above
J. According to the writing on the wall, where is the final resting place of the Holy Grail?
  1. Swamp Castle
  2. Camelot
  3. Castle Anthrax
  4. In France
  5. Castle Ahhhhhg
  6. Deeper in the cave
  7. In the Forest
  8. Carried off by migrating African swallows
  9. In the Gorge of Eternal Peril
  10. None of the above
K. Which of the following is NOT Sir Galahad’s favorite color?
  1. Blue
  2. Yellow
  3. Green
  4. Orange
  5. Pink
  6. Red
  7. Gray
  8. Peach
  9. Black
  10. None of the above
X. For the final question... my kids said I had to include a question from the scene with the Black Knight. Which of the following quotes from that scene is NOT said by the Black Knight?
  1. "None shall pass!"
  2. "'Tis but a scratch"
  3. "I've had worse"
  4. "It's just a flesh wound"
  5. "The Black Knight always triumphs!"
  6. "What are you going to do? Bleed on me?!"
  7. "I'm invincible!"
  8. "I move ..... for no man"
  9. "I'll bite your legs off"
  10. "All right. We'll call it a draw"

Substitute the # of the answer into the coordinates below. A “10” is a “zero”.

Coordinates:
N 3X AB.CDE
W 12F GH.IJK

    Notes on Searching for the cache:
  • The Quiz coordinates will get you to within 60 feet of the cache.
  • You will want a flashlight when looking for the cache.
  • You can bike or hike to get to the cache from nearest parking.

The Holy Grail awaits the first cacher wise enough to answer all the questions and brave enough to face the Black Beast of Arrrghhh!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Nudge] Orjner gur oynpx ornfg naq xvyyre enoovg! [Spoiler]Gbjneqf onpx ... ba evtug ... haqre syng ebpxf ....arkg gb 4 sbbg ybat ynetr ybt .... arne jnyy... qvq V fnl vg jnf ba gur evtug arne gur jnyy? Haqre syng ebpxf? Tbbq! Pnhfr gung'f jurer lbh arrq gb chg vg onpx! YbY!

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)