Mass burial in Tel Aviv for victims of crash of Israeli airliner flying from London to Israel shot down by Bulgarian war

Mass burial in Tel Aviv for victims of crash of Israeli airliner flying from London to Israel shot down by Bulgarian war

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video recounts a tragic incident involving a British pilot, Captain Stanley Hinks, who was flying an Israeli airliner from London to Tel Aviv. The plane accidentally crossed into Bulgarian airspace and was shot down by Bulgarian warplanes, resulting in the death of all 58 passengers. The victims included people from various nationalities, and a mass funeral was held in Tel Aviv. The Bulgarian government admitted responsibility and promised compensation, but the loss and grief remain irreparable.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the pilot of the Israeli airliner that was shot down?

Captain Michael Johnson

Captain Stanley Hinks

Captain John Smith

Captain Robert Brown

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the destination of the Israeli airliner?

Tel Aviv

Berlin

Paris

New York

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many victims were aboard the airliner?

78

68

58

48

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which nationalities were among the victims of the airliner tragedy?

Americans, Canadians, Britons, Israelis, French

Italians, Germans, Spaniards, Russians, Greeks

Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Indians, Australians

Mexicans, Brazilians, Argentinians, Chileans, Peruvians

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Bulgarian government promise after admitting responsibility for the incident?

To reward the pilots involved

To punish those responsible and pay compensation

To deny any involvement

To ignore the incident