What were 'pieces of eight'?
AnswerSpanish silver coins
The Spanish silver dollar was worth eight reales.
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The basics
Geocaching, a modern treasure hunt, relies on what?
AnswerGPS coordinates
Players use GPS to find hidden containers called caches.
Going deeper
Who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922?
AnswerHoward Carter
Carter found the tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
In 1985, Mel Fisher's team found which Spanish treasure galleon off Florida?
AnswerNuestra Señora de Atocha
The Atocha sank in 1622 near the Florida Keys.
The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, found in 2009, was discovered in which English county?
AnswerStaffordshire
The Staffordshire Hoard was found by a metal detectorist.
Expert level
The UK law defining what counts as 'treasure' was passed in which year?
Answer1996
The Treasure Act 1996 replaced the old treasure trove rules.
Near which site were the Dead Sea Scrolls found?
AnswerQumran
The scrolls were found in caves at Qumran beginning in 1947.
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