Multiple Choice

Question #1
What was the first year of the St. Paul Pioneer Press - Dispatch treasure hunt?
1949
1952
1953
1959

Question #2
What was the amount of prize money awarded to the very first winner?
$500
$1000
$1100
$2000

Question #3
How many times has the treasure been hidden outside of St. Paul city limits?
9
11
13
15

Question #4
How many times has the treasure been found at Como Park, St. Paul's largest park?
5
7
8
9

Question #5
How many times has the treasure been found by a party that had previously found the treasure?
(Winner in multiple years)
2
3
4
5

Question #6
In which of the following years did they hold a second treasure hunt with the unclaimed bonus prize money from the first hunt?
(Second hunt was after the first treasure was found)
1953
1955
1959
1960

Question #7
What is the fewest number of published clues it has taken to find the treasure?
1
3
5
7

True or False

Question #8
The original treasure was an actual treasure chest containing a certificate for the prize and instructions on how to claim it.
True
False

Question #9
The treasure has been found in a pile of ashes from a bonfire inadvertently built over it's hiding place.
True
False

Question #10
The treasure has been kicked out of the snow by a 9 year old girl.
True
False

Question #11
One year, the winners of the treasure hunt donated the prize money to charity.
True
False

Question #12
The treasure has always been hidden in Ramsey County.
True
False

Question #13
The treasure has always been found.
True
False

Question #14
The treasure has been found with the aid of a metal detector.
True
False

Select 6 of 10

Question #15
The treasure has been hidden in or attached to which of the following objects:
Hollow Log
Door Knocker
Old Rubber Boot
Hockey Puck
Horseshoe
Wheel of a Baby Buggy
Block of Cheese
Block of Printer's Lead
Heart-shaped Candy Box
Diaper

Your test score is of a possible 20 Points.