What's Out There?

What year did pilot Kenneth Arnold report seeing UFOs?

• 1945

• 1947

• 1950

• 1955

In 1947, a flying object crashed in a field in Roswell, New Mexico. What did early reports say it was?

• A weather balloon

• A flying disc

• A meteor

• A satellite

Fill in the blank: The term 'extraterrestrial' refers to something coming from or existing beyond ______.

• the ocean

• the Earth

• the sky

• the atmosphere

What percentage of Americans believe UFOs are alien spacecraft according to a 2021 survey?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

What is the main topic of the document?

• Space travel

• UFO sightings

• Weather patterns

• Alien life

Fill in the blank: The U.S. government has spent years secretly investigating reports of ______.

• aliens

• UFOs

• meteors

• satellites

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What did early reports claim the remains of the crashed object in Roswell were?

• A satellite

• A weather balloon

• A flying disc

• A meteor

Fill in the blank: The sky was clear as Kenneth Arnold flew over the mountains of ______.

• California

• Nevada

• Washington

• Oregon

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What is the significance of the year 1947 in UFO history?

• First UFO sighting

• Roswell incident

• Area 51 established

• Foo fighters reported

What did the U.S. Congress demand from the Department of Defense regarding UFO sightings?

• To ignore them

• To explain what was going on

• To increase funding

• To classify them as top secret.

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