Conspiracy and Source Checking
Define the word conspiracy.
A conspiracy is a secret agreement between two or more people to commit a crime, deceive others, or achieve a harmful or unlawful objective.
Dallas, Texas
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
What is a secondary source?
A source created after an event that analyses or interprets primary evidence rather than providing first-hand information.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What is the difference between a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory?
A conspiracy is a real secret plan made by two or more people to do something unlawful or harmful.
A conspiracy theory is a belief or explanation that claims such a secret plan exists, often without solid or verifiable evidence.
What is the name of the theory that one bullet wounded both Kennedy and Connally?
Single Bullet Theory
What is the hardest natural mineral on Earth?
Diamond
What term describes bias in a source?
Subjectivity
What is the name of the longest-running animated TV show?
The Simpsons
How would you appraise a source when investigating a conspiracy theory?
You would:
• Check the origin of the source, who created it and when.
• Assess the author’s purpose and possible bias.
• Compare it with other reliable sources.
• Check for evidence, citations, and verifiable facts.
• Consider whether it is primary or secondary evidence.
Where was Oswald arrested?
A Texas Theatre
What process turns sediment into sedimentary rock?
Lithification
What 1944 invasion began the liberation of Western Europe?
D-Day
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What is the key difference between a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory?
Evidence
What 888-page report concluded Oswald acted alone?
Warren Commission
What theory explains how species change over time through natural selection?
Evolution
What Cold War policy aimed to stop the spread of communism?
Containment
What is the name of the paradox about a cat that is both alive and dead?
Schrödinger
What is the deliberate spread of false information to deceive?
Disinformation
Which 1979 investigation found a “high probability of a second gunman”?
House Select Committee on Assassinations
What phenomenon explains the bending of light as it passes between materials?
Refraction
What term describes large-scale emigration and a population abroad?
Diaspora
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
What is the historical method of verifying a claim by checking multiple independent sources?
Corroboration
What type of rifle did Oswald allegedly use?
Carcano
What was the first feature-length animated film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
Beauty and the Beast
What were the “Three Fs” demanded by the Land League?
Fair rent, Fixity, Free sale
What is the capital city of Nigeria?
Abuja