Philadelphia Experiment: Myths and Facts

Philadelphia Experiment: Myths and Facts

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The Philadelphia Experiment was a secret U.S. Navy project in 1943 aimed at making ships invisible using electromagnetic fields. The USS Eldridge was reportedly involved, and the experiment allegedly resulted in the ship disappearing and reappearing in different locations, with severe consequences for the crew. Some reports claim the ship traveled through time, appearing in various places in the future. The experiment remains a controversial and mysterious event in military history.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Philadelphia Experiment?

To increase ship speed

To improve ship durability

To make ships invisible to radar

To make ships fly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ship was involved in the Philadelphia Experiment?

USS Enterprise

USS Missouri

USS Eldridge

USS Arizona

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual phenomenon reportedly occurred during the experiment?

The ship flew into the sky

The ship sank

The ship became invisible

The ship exploded

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who claimed to have witnessed the ship's disappearance?

Albert Einstein

Carl M. Allen

Thomas Edison

Nikola Tesla

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What condition were the sailors found in after the experiment?

Frozen in time

Perfectly healthy

Missing

Embedded in the ship's bulkhead

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the alleged teleportation of the USS Eldridge suggest?

The ship could become invisible

The ship could fly

The ship could travel underwater

The ship could warp spacetime

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to reports, how far did the USS Eldridge travel?

To the bottom of the sea

Across the Atlantic Ocean

Across hundreds of miles

To the moon

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