VOICED : Liberan a periodista venezolana secuestrada

VOICED : Liberan a periodista venezolana secuestrada

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, Social Studies, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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A journalist from Globovisión was found after being kidnapped for eight days. She was released near a hospital in Miranda. The Venezuelan Interior Minister, Miguel Rodríguez, held a press conference revealing that the kidnappers demanded a ransom. Although no arrests have been made, a special team is investigating the case. The journalist was kidnapped on April 6, 2013, in front of her home. In 2013, over 1,300 kidnapping cases were reported in Venezuela, but experts believe this is only a fraction of the actual number.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the Globovisión journalist found after her kidnapping?

Near a school in Caracas

At a bus station in Maracaibo

At a hospital in Miranda

In a park in Valencia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Venezuelan Interior Minister reveal about the kidnappers?

They were caught immediately

They demanded a ransom

They left a note at the scene

They were identified by witnesses

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action was taken by the authorities regarding the investigation?

A public appeal for information

A reward was offered for tips

An international task force was formed

A special team was assigned

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the journalist kidnapped?

April 6, 2014

March 6, 2014

March 6, 2013

April 6, 2013

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many kidnapping reports were registered in Venezuela in 2013?

Exactly 1,000

About 2,000

Less than 500

Over 1,300