GCV7MC Pop Quiz/Photo op (Unknown Cache) in Alaska, United States created by Player2

This cache has been archived.

Greatland Reviewer: Hello:

Time for some Spring clean-up before the mosquitoes hatch and the tourists arrive.

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GCV7MC ▼

A cache by Player2 Message this owner

Hidden : 4/28/2006

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

DO NOT TRY THE ABOVE COORDINATES THEY ARE BOGUS
Cache is an ammo can packed with goodies

FTF take your pick, all others please trade fairly,there are Many Choice Trading items within

The coordinates listed above are bogus. In order to find the correct coordinates you must complete the pop quiz (insert evil chuckle here). The required info is available to anyone with Internet access, or a handy public library.

N xx xx.xxx
W yyy yy.yyy

1. According to a much disputed claim, in the year ______, Peary and Henson traveling by dog sled and accompanied by Inuit guides, reached the north pole in just 37 days.
2. Captain James Cook born 1728, died _____, is credited with exploring Turnagian arm believing it to be an inland passage. When his crew failed to find the passage, the order came to turn, which was eventually so repetitive that “turnagian” became the standing order, and thus the name of the arm.
3. In the year _____ Bud Abbot and Lou Costello Stared in the movie Lost in Alaska.
4. On Halloween eve in the year ______ at __:__ pm a fireball meteor was reported striking interior Alaska near the Tok Delta Junction area.
5. According to the records of The Nenana Ice Classic, in 1975 the ice went out on may 10th at __:__ pm.
6. In _____ Buck Choquette discovered gold on the Stikine river near Telegraph Creek.

The last two numbers of answer 6 are the first two digits of the N coordinates.
The last two numbers of answer 1 are the next two digits of the N coordinates.
The first number of answer 2 is the next digit of the N coordinates.
The last two numbers of answer 2 are the last two digits of the N coordinates.

Answer 5 is the first three digits of the W coordinates.
The last two numbers of answer 3 are the next two digits of the W coordinates.
The last two numbers of the date in answer 4 are the next two digits of the W coordinates.
The first number of the time in answer 4 is the last digit of the W coordinates.

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Player2

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gel fhesvat gur arg nyy gur nafjref ner gurer CYRNFR QB ABG GNXR PNZREN VGF GURER SBE N ERNFBA

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)