Conspiracy
Theories
Theories
Alex Jones
Everest
OKC Bombing
Media Literacy
ELA Random
100
What airport supposedly is the home to a shadow group called the Illuminati?
Denver International Airport.
100
Is this a real image?
Yes
100
Our Everest unit was concentrated on one climbing season. What year was that?
1996.
100
What was the name of the daycare located in the Murrah building?
America's Kids.
100
What is media literacy?
The ability to analyze stories/posts presented in mass media and/or social media and determine their accuracy or credibility.
100
What is the Bystander Effect?
When the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation, against a bully, or during an assault or other crime.
200
According to flat-earthers, where are the sun and moon?
Inside earth's "dome."
200
Did Alex Jones ever show real remorse for his actions related to Sandy Hook?
No.
200
What were the names of the leaders of Adventure Consultants and Mountain Madness?
Rob Hall and Scott Fischer.
200
How many people died in the Oklahoma City bombing?
168
200
Is a post on social media or Wikipedia a reliable source?
No - both can be created by anyone. Always check something from those sources with another source you can confirm.
200
What is empathy?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
300
According to conspiracy theories, why was NASA formed?
To hide the fact the earth is flat and fake the moon landing/space exploration.
300
How much money did juries collectively award to the Sandy Hook families?
$1.5 billion
300
Why is the top of Everest called the death zone?
Lack of oxygen (also freezing temperatures/huge weather fluctuations).
300
What are the names of the two conspirators who bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building?
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
300
“Confirmation bias” is what?
The tendency to seek out or interpret information to confirm one's own beliefs or opinions.
300
What is plagiarism?
Presenting someone else's work, ideas or words as your own without giving credit.
400
What conspiracy theory did Alex Jones start?
Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
400
What is the name of Alex Jones show (the main show)?
InfoWars
400
What was the biggest choice made by Rob Hall that cost lives on Everest?
Broke his own rule about 2 p.m. turnaround time.
400
What two federal agencies was McVeigh specifically trying to hurt?
FBI and ATF.
400
What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Misinformation - false or inaccurate information (not purposeful).
Disinformation - purposely deceitful false or misleading information.
400
What is the difference between propaganda and fake news?
Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view. Fake news refers to false information or hoaxes deliberately spread to deceive or mislead people.
500
What was the government's role in 9/11, according to conspiracy theorists?
1 - It was an inside job
or
2 - They knew about it and let it happen.
500
Alex Jones relied on a Florida man for some of his "facts" about Sandy Hook. What was his name?
Wolfgang Halbig.
500
What is the biggest reason Everest climbers have been criticized by the public?
Leaving fellow climbers to die (bystander effect).
500
What was the significance of the Branch Davidians – in 1993 and in 1995?
1993 - Armed conflict-standoff with federal agents ending in deaths of 82 Branch Davidians and four federal agents.
1994 - Catalyst for Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols bombing the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City.
500
Why is media literacy important?
Without media literacy, you wouldn’t understand how to fact-check what someone says or be able to distinguish between credible news and biased content. It helps you recognize an author’s intent and get to the bottom of an issue - so you can determine whether something is true, false or somewhere in between.
500
What is the difference between apathy and complacency?
Apathy is a lack of urgency; complacency is a lack of conviction to strive for anything better.