Roswell Incident and Public Reaction

In 1947, Mac Brazel discovered unusual debris near Roswell, New Mexico, sparking interest in UFOs. Witnesses reported seeing strange objects in the sky, leading to media frenzy over 'flying saucers.' The military initially claimed to have found a flying saucer but later retracted, stating it was a weather balloon. Decades later, Jesse Marcel revealed the cover-up, claiming the debris was not from Earth. Witnesses also reported seeing alien bodies, fueling theories of a government cover-up.

What did Mac Brazel discover on his ranch near Roswell in 1947?

• A crashed weather balloon

• A military aircraft

• A meteorite

• Unusual debris

What did Dan Wilmot and his wife observe in the sky on July 2nd, 1947?

• A shooting star

• A flock of birds

• A military jet

• A bright oval-shaped object

What did the media dub the objects seen in the sky during the flying saucer phenomenon?

• Weather balloons

• Flying discs

• Military jets

• Meteorites

What was the initial claim made by the Roswell Army Airfield in their press release?

• They found a weather balloon

• They found a meteorite

• They discovered a new type of aircraft

• They recovered a flying saucer

What did the US military later claim the debris found near Roswell was?

• A piece of space debris

• A meteorite

• A weather balloon

• A new type of aircraft

What was the public's reaction to the Roswell Army Airfield's initial press release?

• Amusement

• Indifference

• Hysteria

• Skepticism

What did Major Jesse Marcel reveal about the Roswell incident in 1978?

• The debris was from a weather balloon

• The debris was a hoax

• The debris was from a military aircraft

• The debris was not of this Earth

What type of material did Marcel describe finding at the crash site?

• Wooden fragments

• Plastic components

• Shape memory alloy

• Heavy metal sheets

What did Dan Dwyer claim to have witnessed at a second crash site?

• A weather balloon

• A natural disaster

• Alien bodies

• A military exercise

Who was the Air Force sergeant that claimed to have seen alien bodies at the crash site?

• Dan Wilmot

• Kenneth Arnold

• Melvin Brown

• Jesse Marcel