1-3 (Notes): Amelia Earhart

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9 questions

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1-3 (Notes): Amelia Earhart

Last updated over 1 year ago

9 questions

Required

Question 1

Amelia Earhart was a well-known aviator at the time of her 1937 disappearance.

True

False

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Question 2

Even though Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937, she was not declared dead for another 80 years.

True

False

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Question 3

What was the official U.S. government account of Amelia Earhart's disappearance?

Earhart was captured by the Japanese and executed for spying.

Earhart crash landed on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean and no one knows what happened next.

Earhart flew to an unknown location because she wanted to disappear.

Earhart ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean.

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Question 4

List a few of the conspiracy theories that people have developed in regards to Earhart's disappearance.

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Question 5

Check off the two main reasons why people are so likely to develop conspiracy theories about situations like this.

Because government documents conflict with the official report that they presented to the public.

Because so many people are afraid of a similar situation happening to them.

Because the truth is hard to find (and may never be found).

Because the conspiracy theories are difficult to disprove (even if they use faulty evidence).

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Question 6

Most of the conspiracy theories regarding Amelia Earhart's disappearance have been disproven.

True

False

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Question 7

Our brains are very good at handling uncertainty.

True

False

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Question 8

We tend to create our own explanations for events when we feel uncertainty.

True

False

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Question 9

Explain why our brains don't often settle for the simplest explanation of an event.

Question 1

Amelia Earhart was a well-known aviator at the time of her 1937 disappearance.

True

False

Question 2

Even though Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937, she was not declared dead for another 80 years.

True

False

Question 3

What was the official U.S. government account of Amelia Earhart's disappearance?

Earhart was captured by the Japanese and executed for spying.

Earhart crash landed on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean and no one knows what happened next.

Earhart flew to an unknown location because she wanted to disappear.

Earhart ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean.

Question 4

List a few of the conspiracy theories that people have developed in regards to Earhart's disappearance.

Question 5

Check off the two main reasons why people are so likely to develop conspiracy theories about situations like this.

Because government documents conflict with the official report that they presented to the public.

Because so many people are afraid of a similar situation happening to them.

Because the truth is hard to find (and may never be found).

Because the conspiracy theories are difficult to disprove (even if they use faulty evidence).

Question 6

Most of the conspiracy theories regarding Amelia Earhart's disappearance have been disproven.

True

False

Question 7

Our brains are very good at handling uncertainty.

True

False

Question 8

We tend to create our own explanations for events when we feel uncertainty.

True

False

Question 9