Where is Area 51? Chapter 4

Where is Area 51? Chapter 4

By Kelly McGilvary

Multiple Choice

p. 32 - What did America do to make sure Russians didn't spread communism to their land?

• developed top secret spy planes

• they started the "space race" and took over the lead

• made low orbit satellite telescopes to watch people

• developed technology and worked hard to keep intelligence secrets

Fill in the Blanks

At the start of the

the Soviet Union was in the lead.

Talk about the Space Race, What was it?

​What do you think of the "space race"?

Multiple Choice

What was the U-2?

• top secret spy planes developed by the US

• top secret spy planes developed by Russia

• part of the CIA who worked at area 51

• a saying they used to describe spies

Draw

Draw the U-2 spy plane below.

Open Ended

Why do you think the U-2 spy plane needed to be able to carry up to 700 pounds of photographic equipment?

Multiple Choice

p.36 - Who was Francis Gary Powers?

• he flew a plane and spied on the US base

• he was a spy for the Soviet Union

• he was a jet pilot in the air force that was recruited by the CIA

• he was a special lieutenant that gave orders to the US

Draw

Draw what happened to Francis Gary Powers on May 1, 1960.

What happened to Francis Gary Powers? What were the consequences of his crash?

Multiple Choice

What new problem did the government have now that they had designs for new planes?

• they didn't have any pilots to fly the planes

• they didn't have the engineers or factories to build them

• their designs were stolen and sold to the Soviet Union

• they couldn't afford to build the new designs in the US

Multiple Choice

What does the term "skunk works" refer to?

• describe the job of the CIA

• describe a group of secret people

• describe air planes that release gas

• describe projects that are top secret

What is the "Dragon Lady"?

Open Ended

p. 41 - What were the experts in misinformation supposed to do? How did they do it?

Multiple Choice

What could happen to someone who trespasses on Area 51?

• they could be fined up to $1000 and spend 6 months in jail

• they could be fined up to $2000 and spend two years in jail

• they will be given a job with the CIA at area 51

• they will probably be abducted by aliens and never return to earth