Conspiracies
Conspiracy Theories
JFK Assassination
Fallacies
Random (can only pick after all other categories are done)
100
The CIA program designed to control and manipulate citizens.
MK-Ultra.
100
What name has been given to this mythical creature?
Bigfoot.
100
This individual was arrested for the assassination of JFK, but many conspiracy theories suggest he was just a scapegoat.
Lee Harvey Oswald.
100
This logical fallacy is displayed when someone says, 'You can't trust what Jeff says about climate change, he's a flop.
Ad hominem.
100
Which YouTube star recently claimed they declined an invitation on the Titanic-touring submersible that suffered a “catastrophic implosion”?
Mr. Beast.
200
Operation Northwoods involved a plan to carry out a series of false flag attacks against U.S. targets to justify the invasion of which country?
Cuba.
200
This purported secret society, often featured in conspiracy theories, is said to control world events and establish a new world order.
The Illuminati.
200
According to some conspiracy theories, a second gunman involved in JFK's assassination was supposedly located here.
The Grassy Knoll.
200
This fallacy is exemplified in the statement, 'If we let kids play video games, they will become addicted. This addiction will cause them to ignore their studies, leading to academic failure, unemployment, and ultimately, a life of crime.'
Slippery Slope.
200
What is the name of Taylor Swift's tour that started in 2023 and will go on sale to the general public tomorrow?
The Eras Tour (btw if you sell me 2 tickets I will let you name my firstborn child).
300
This U.S. president resigned in 1974 during a televised address after the Watergate scandal.
President Nixon.
300
What year did Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (allegedly) land on the moon?
1969
300
Describe the 'magic bullet theory' (in at least two sentences.)
That one bullet fired by Lee Harvey Oswald caused all the non-fatal wounds to both President John F. Kennedy and Governor John Connally. Suggests that the bullet would have had to change direction in mid-air and remain largely undamaged after passing through multiple body parts and bone.
300
This logical fallacy is exemplified when someone argues, 'My opponent believes in healthcare reform; she must want to turn our country into a socialist state.'
Straw Man.
300
What was the name of the 'outsider' chimp from Chimp Empire?
Gus
400
From 1932 to 1972, the U.S. government conducted an unethical medical study on African American men in Tuskegee, Alabama. The men were deliberately left untreated for what disease?
Syphilis.
400
This region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean is linked to conspiracy theories due to unexplained disappearances of ships and aircraft.
The Bermuda Triangle.
400
According to a CIA report, Lee Harvey Oswald met a KGB in which capital city?
Mexico City.
400
This logical fallacy is seen in the argument, 'Albert Einstein believed in extraterrestrial life, so it must be true.'
Appeal to authority.
400
What elective subject does Mr. Clark teach this year?
Philosophy.
500
After witnessing returning soldiers from this war, the CIA launched a program to conduct 'mind-control' experiments.
The Korean War.
500
Which two U.S. landmarks were attacked on September 11, 2001?
The World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
500
This building, from which Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot JFK according to the Warren Commission, has become a focal point in conspiracy theories.
Texas School Book Depository.
500
This fallacy is demonstrated in the argument, 'If you're not with us, you're against us.
False dilemma or false dichotomy.
500
Mr. Bian is a gun at which Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) video game?
League of Legends.