Roswell Incident and Military Claims

Roswell Incident and Military Claims

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video discusses the Roswell incident of 1947, where a local rancher claimed to have found a crashed flying saucer. The military initially stated it was a weather balloon, but later reports revealed it was part of a secret espionage project. The incident fueled UFO conspiracy theories and inspired science fiction. Roswell has since capitalized on the event, attracting many visitors to its UFO Museum.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Roswell's status during the early Cold War?

An obscure outpost

A naval base

A commercial hub

A major city

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the military initially claim the debris found in Roswell was?

A piece of an aircraft

A meteorite

A weather balloon

A satellite

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the news reports about Roswell lead to?

A scientific breakthrough

A political scandal

A UFO scare

A new military base

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Air Force admit about the wreckage 50 years later?

It was a weather balloon

It was a hoax

It was part of a secret atomic espionage system

It was a piece of a satellite

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do many people believe about the Air Force's admission?

It was a political move

It was a scientific discovery

It was another cover-up

It was a genuine mistake

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has Roswell become known for since the 1947 incident?

A historical landmark

A military training ground

A UFO Museum

A space research center

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What draws thousands of visitors to Roswell each year?

The local cuisine

The natural scenery

The strange story of the 1947 incident

The military base