What REALLY Happened at Roswell?

What REALLY Happened at Roswell?

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History, Social Studies

11th Grade - University

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The video explores the Roswell incident, where debris found in New Mexico was initially reported as a flying disc, leading to conspiracy theories about aliens. The military's cover-up, claiming it was a weather balloon, fueled public speculation. Over decades, the incident became a cultural myth, with numerous books and films promoting alien narratives. Investigations revealed it was part of Project Mogul, a secret military experiment. The video discusses how myths form around events, influenced by memory, media, and government secrecy.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did William and his son initially find at the Roswell site?

A military vehicle

Scraps of rubber, paper, sticks, and tinfoil

A crashed airplane

A weather balloon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the military's initial explanation for the debris found at Roswell?

A weather balloon

A secret nuclear test

A meteorite

A crashed UFO

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the late 70s, what new theory emerged about the Roswell incident?

It was a natural disaster

It was a crash-landed flying saucer

It was a hoax by the media

It was a military training exercise

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Roswell incident become a part of popular culture?

Through government reports

Via numerous books and films

By scientific research

Through eyewitness accounts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the public's reaction to the Roswell incident in the 1990s?

They demanded government transparency

They ignored it

They believed it was a natural event

They thought it was a joke

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the 1994 Air Force report conclude about the Roswell debris?

It was a UFO

It was part of Project Mogul

It was a weather anomaly

It was a Soviet spy device

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'Roswellian Syndrome' as described by folklorists?

A psychological condition

A government cover-up technique

A method of storytelling

A process of myth development