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Quiz about The Legendary Roswell Incident
Quiz about The Legendary Roswell Incident

The Legendary Roswell Incident Quiz


What really happened?

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
80,622
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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5515
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1. The crash in Roswell has become a part of American folklore. When did it happen? Hint


2. Where is Roswell? Hint


3. Who is the rancher that discovered the wreckage? Hint


4. After the story made international headlines, the government and military offered a different explanation of what had happened. What was it? Hint


5. An interesting tale regarding the recovery of aliens (dead and alive) was told by Glenn Dennis. At the time of the incident, he was a ____? Hint


6. One military officer who was involved in the initial investigation and later repudiated his earlier "non-alien" explanation of the wreckage. Who was he? Hint


7. In later years, another explanation has been advanced to explain the wreckage. What is it? Hint


8. What sort of debris was said to exist? Hint


9. The aliens were usually described as ____? Hint


10. One of the first serious attempts by the Air Force to explain UFO's (back in the 50's) was called ____? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The crash in Roswell has become a part of American folklore. When did it happen?

Answer: 1940s

1947.
2. Where is Roswell?

Answer: Southwest U.S.

New Mexico.
3. Who is the rancher that discovered the wreckage?

Answer: Mac Brazel

Brazel found it. Ramey was the general who was in charge of the operation (and cover-up?) Walton was involved in another ufo incident. Hill and his wife were also involved in a ufo incident.
4. After the story made international headlines, the government and military offered a different explanation of what had happened. What was it?

Answer: Weather Balloon

The weather balloon story was the first "official" explanation.
5. An interesting tale regarding the recovery of aliens (dead and alive) was told by Glenn Dennis. At the time of the incident, he was a ____?

Answer: Mortician

Dennis claims to have been contacted by the military regarding the need for several small caskets. When he went to the base, he claims that there were strange things happening. He also claims that a nurse acquaintance of his later informed him that aliens had been recovered.
6. One military officer who was involved in the initial investigation and later repudiated his earlier "non-alien" explanation of the wreckage. Who was he?

Answer: Jesse Marcel

Marcel is the fellow in the famous picture who is kneeling by the wreckage and saying it's a "weather balloon". He disavowed this story later. Allagash was the site of another ufo incident. Strieber and Randle are writers who deal in ufo stories.
7. In later years, another explanation has been advanced to explain the wreckage. What is it?

Answer: U.S. Research Projects

It seems that the U.S. was engaged in a lot of post-World War II research that was top secret. This has been offered as an explanation for some of the curious looking aircraft, material, etc.
8. What sort of debris was said to exist?

Answer: Foil and I-Beam Material

Many people claim to have seen the I-beam with inscriptions and the foil that would spring back into shape after being crumpled. (The foil also seemed to possess a tough quality.)
9. The aliens were usually described as ____?

Answer: All of these

Small, thin limbs, big head and eyes. Interesting.
10. One of the first serious attempts by the Air Force to explain UFO's (back in the 50's) was called ____?

Answer: Project Blue Book

If it couldn't be explained away, it was discarded.
Source: Author robert362

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