Answer the following questions after watching the America's Book of Secrets: Freemasons video.
1. List some of the ways that Freemasonry was very much aligned with the beliefs of the Founding Fathers.
2. How do we know that the Founding Fathers believed in many of the Freemasonry ideas?
3. Who believed that Freemasonry was dangerous in the 1700s? Why did they think it was dangerous?
4. Why do some people believe that Washington DC is actually a masonic-inspired city?
5. Why did so many Americans turn against Freemasonry after William Morgan disappeared and his captors were put on trial in the 1830s?
What caused the Illuminati to get resurrected just over 50 years ago? How does the resurrection of the Illuminati still influence us today?
According to an expert on Freemasonry, Freemasonry is BOTH a secret society and a religion that was behind the American Revolution.
The eye and the pyramid were actually very commonplace symbols in the 18th century.
Some of the U.S.' "founding fathers" were Freemasons.
The only American president who was a Freemason was George Washington.
Check off all of the following that are requirements to become a Freemason.
The flag of Freemasonry has been on the moon.
Which group of Freemasons runs hospitals for children?
How much are the Masons said to have donate to charity each day?
The Freemasons got their start in Medieval Europe.
The original Freemasons united people who worked in all different occupations.
One reason why there are conspiracy theories about the Freemasons is that they do secret rituals.
As time went on, the Freemasons became more and more exclusive - only allowing people who worked in one single occupation and who were of one single social status.
Andrew Jackson was a member of the Anti-Masonic Party, leading him to win the presidential election of 1828.
There are more Freemasons in the U.S. today than at any other point in history.
How are Freemasons able to keep their rituals a secret? Check all that apply.
The two most common topics of discussion at Freemasonry meetings are politics and religion.
What is symbolic about the Freemasons' use of blindfolds?
Check off all of the following that are true of the Illuminati's founding?
Check off all of the following ways that the Illuminati and the Freemasons are connected.
The American Revolution was based on some of the same principles that the Illuminati believed in.
Check off the reasons why secret societies like the Illuminati were banned in Europe.
About how many years did the original Illuminati organization exist?
Which event were the Illuminati accused of secretly orchestrating shortly after their banishment?
There is solid evidence that the Illuminati never actually disbanded.
There are people today who still support the ideals of the Illuminati.