What the Fact: Alien Sightings Through the Years

What the Fact: Alien Sightings Through the Years

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Interactive Video

Journalism, History, Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video explores historical and modern instances of alleged extraterrestrial encounters. It begins with the Great Moon Hoax by Richard Locke, which convinced many of the existence of life on the moon. The narrative then shifts to the 1947 Roswell incident, where a supposed UFO crash turned a small town into a tourist hotspot, despite government claims of a weather balloon. Finally, it discusses recent unidentified aerial phenomena acknowledged by the US Department of Defense, leaving many to speculate about the existence of UFOs.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of Richard Adam Locke's articles about the moon?

To entertain readers with a fictional story

To provide scientific evidence of life on the moon

To criticize the government

To report a real discovery of alien life

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1947 led to Roswell becoming a tourist destination?

A UFO sighting

A government experiment

A weather balloon crash

A meteor shower

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the US government explain the Roswell incident?

As a UFO crash

As a military exercise

As a weather balloon crash

As a natural disaster

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the US Department of Defense admit in 2021?

The discovery of a new planet

The presence of UFOs in classified footage

The existence of alien life

The occurrence of unidentified aerial phenomena

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the phrase 'the truth is out there' in the context of UFOs?

It suggests that UFOs are a government conspiracy

It implies that the existence of UFOs is a proven fact

It indicates that there is more to learn about UFOs

It means that UFOs are a fictional concept