DB Cooper Investigation Facts

DB Cooper Investigation Facts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video provides an exclusive look into the DB Cooper case, a famous unsolved mystery involving a hijacker who parachuted away with $200,000. The FBI's extensive investigation over 45 years failed to identify the suspect. A team of citizen sleuths and investigators have conducted a secret five-year investigation, believing they have identified DB Cooper. The video introduces the cold-case team and their efforts, culminating in the premiere of 'DB Cooper Case Closed' on History Channel.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which three missing-persons cases are considered the 'Holy Trinity' in America?

Amelia Earhart, Al Capone, and DB Cooper

Jimmy Hoffa, Al Capone, and DB Cooper

Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, and Al Capone

Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, and DB Cooper

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the hijacker threaten to do during the DB Cooper incident?

Release a toxic gas

Hijack another plane

Detonate a bomb on the plane

Crash the plane into a mountain

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much money did DB Cooper escape with?

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For how many years did the FBI attempt to solve the DB Cooper case?

25 years

35 years

55 years

45 years

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many suspects were eliminated by the FBI during their investigation?

500

300

600

400

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who initiated the secret five-year investigation into the DB Cooper case?

A retired detective

A trusted friend of the narrator

An FBI agent

A journalist

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many members are part of the cold-case team investigating DB Cooper?

56

36

26

46

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the profession of Jim Forbes, who was involved in the investigation?

Detective

Journalist

Forensic Scientist

Archivist

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is the premiere of 'DB Cooper Case Closed' scheduled?

July 8th

July 9th

July 10th

July 11th