D.B. Cooper Skyjacking Case Analysis

D.B. Cooper Skyjacking Case Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video discusses the only unsolved skyjacking case in history, involving a hijacker who escaped with $200,000 and was never seen again. It explores various theories about his disappearance, including the timing of his jump and wind conditions. Investigators have considered suspects like a former cocaine dealer and ex-paratrooper who resembles the DB Cooper sketch. The video questions whether new evidence can finally reveal the hijacker's true identity.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about the skyjacking case discussed in the video?

It was the first skyjacking in history.

It is the only unsolved skyjacking case.

The hijacker was caught immediately.

It involved the largest ransom ever paid.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What amount of money did the hijacker escape with?

$100,000

$500,000

$200,000

$1,000,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a variable mentioned in the video regarding the hijacker's escape?

The waiting time before pulling the ripcord

The type of parachute used

The wind speed

The time of the jump

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What profession did one of the suspects have before being considered a suspect?

A former banker

A former police officer

A former paratrooper

A former pilot

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main question investigators hope to answer with new evidence?

Why the hijacker chose that flight

How the hijacker planned the escape

Where the hijacker landed

Who D.B. Cooper really is