Cicada 3301 and Internet Mysteries

Cicada 3301 and Internet Mysteries

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers, Science, History, Fun

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The podcast explores three intriguing internet mysteries: Cicada 3301, a complex puzzle believed to be a recruitment tool for hackers; the most mysterious song on the internet, an unidentified 1980s track recorded in Germany; and John Titor, a supposed time traveler from 2036 who shared detailed predictions and theories online. Each mystery is dissected, with discussions on their origins, the efforts to solve them, and the theories surrounding their existence. The episode concludes with listener mail and reflections on the mysteries discussed.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of the podcast episode?

Historical events

Unsolved internet mysteries

True crime stories

Science fiction novels

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary platform where Cicada 3301 puzzles were initially posted?

Facebook

Reddit

Twitter

4chan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique was used to hide messages in the Cicada 3301 puzzles?

Cryptography

Anagram

Morse code

Steganography

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speculated purpose of the Cicada 3301 puzzles?

A social experiment

Marketing for a movie

Promotion of a new video game

Recruitment for a hacker collective

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main mystery surrounding the most mysterious song on the internet?

Its lyrics

Its popularity

Its origin and creator

Its genre

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool was used to confirm the radio station that played the mysterious song?

Lyric analysis

Audio fingerprinting

Spectrogram analysis

Waveform comparison

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was John Titor's claimed mission in the past?

To change the outcome of an election

To meet historical figures

To retrieve an IBM 5100 computer

To prevent a war

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