The Conspiracy Rabbit Hole

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A questionnaire shamelessly taken from the Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2021/conspiracy-theory-quiz/

Use the [F]ind step of the SIFT method before answering:
[S]top

[I]nvestigate the source

[F]ind better coverage: Ignore the source that reached you and look for other trusted reporting or analysis on the claim

[T]race claims to their source

Which of the statements below is true? *

15 points

Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire accused of running an elite sex trafficking ring, was murdered to cover up the activities of his criminal network.

President John F. Kennedy was killed by a conspiracy rather than by a lone gunman.

The FBI kept tabs on civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., attempting to find compromising information and damage his reputation.

Regardless of who is officially in charge of the government and other organizations, there is a single group of people who secretly control events and rule the world together.

Can you pick the true statement — or will you be blinded by party loyalty? *

15 points

Republicans cheated their way to win the 2000, 2004 and 2016 presidential elections.

Hillary Clinton conspired to provide Russia with nuclear materials.

During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, government officials secretly and illegally sold weapons to Iran, and used the money to fund Nicaraguan revolutionaries.

Barack Obama faked his citizenship to become president.

Which of these is true? *

15 points

The dangers of genetically modified foods are being hidden from the public.

The U.S. government secretly dosed Americans with LSD in an attempt to develop mind control technology.

The AIDS virus was created and spread around the world on purpose by a secret organization.

The coronavirus was purposely created and released by powerful people as part of a conspiracy.

Which of these statements is correct? *

15 points

School shootings, such as those in Newtown, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., are “false flag” attacks perpetrated by the government.

The number of Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II has been exaggerated on purpose.

Satanic sex traffickers control the government.

None of the above

Which of the three statements below is true? *

11 points

The U.S. government knew hundreds of Black men in Alabama had syphilis, but told them they had “bad blood” and withheld treatment as part of a medical experiment.

President Donald Trump faked having covid-19 in order to help his chances at reelection.

Donald Trump colluded with Russians to steal the presidency in 2016.

Which of these statements is correct? *

11 points

A powerful family, the Rothschilds, through their wealth, controls governments, wars and many countries’ economies.

There is a “deep state” embedded in the government that operates in secret and without oversight.

Fossil fuel companies like Exxon knew about climate change for decades, but spread misinformation about the issue to deflect blame and influence environmental policies.

(Select all that apply) Which of these claims are true? *

18 points

In 2013, the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its own citizens

Chinese officials have claimed COVID-19 originated in the US

The US government secretly bombed Cambodia during the 1960s and 70s

Pro-Russian militants shot down a passenger airplane over Ukraine in 2014

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