Survival school at Stead Air Force Base in Reno, NV, for airmen if captured; sweatbox, coffin, interrogation

Survival school at Stead Air Force Base in Reno, NV, for airmen if captured; sweatbox, coffin, interrogation

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History, Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The video discusses the controversial training at Stead Air Force Base in Nevada, where U.S. airmen learn survival and evasion techniques. The Desert Survival School near Reno is inspected, showcasing methods like confinement in a hole and a sweat box. The training, influenced by Korean prison camps, is defended as essential for modern combat. Despite allegations of torture, the commandant insists no students are degraded. The video also highlights interrogation techniques and notes that 29,000 have attended since 1950, with only 5% participating in the prisoner treatment phase.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the training at Stead Air Force Base?

Aircraft maintenance

Escape and evasion techniques

Physical fitness

Weapons training

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one method used in the prisoner treatment training?

Sleep deprivation

Electric shocks

Confinement in a hole

Waterboarding

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the commandant justify the harsh training methods?

They are optional for volunteers

They are a form of punishment

They are necessary for modern combat

They are used to test endurance

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the weirdly painted interrogation room?

To improve memory

To unsettle the nerves

To enhance focus

To provide a calming environment

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of volunteers actively participate in the prisoner treatment phase?

20%

5%

15%

10%