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UFOs Trivia Quiz

UFOs are a topic that has fascinated millions of people all over the world for milleniums. Hopefully, if you are not one of these many people, you become one after this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by jagman09. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jagman09

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,613

Updated
Sep 03 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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4142

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does UFO stand for? Hint

User Friendly Option

Unidentified Forged Object

Uniform Fee Only

Unidentified Flying Object

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Question 2 of 10

2. When a UFO is explained it is called a(n): Hint

UFNOT

Identified object

XUFO

non-alien

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year was the first recognized sighting in the United States of America? Hint

1946

1944

1945

1947

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is a UFO also known as? Hint

bowl in the sky

flying saucer

alien ship

all

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ufology is a recognized branch of science.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The term "flying saucer" is credited to whom? Hint

Kenneth Arnold

Virginia Danderville

Mark Martin

Xavier Zimbagraj

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where was Mr. Arnold's UFO sighting? Hint

Tokyo, Japan

Hong Kong, China

Ottawa, Canada

Mount Rainier, Washington

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the name of a society that believes in UFOs as a religion? Hint

UFWorshipers

UFBelievers

Aetherius Society

Ufology

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Question 9 of 10

9. What object are UFOs most commonly thought of as? Hint

frisbees

footballs

basketballs

hockey sticks

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which planet is sometimes thought to be a UFO? Hint

Jupiter

Mars

Venus

Mercury

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does UFO stand for?

Answer: Unidentified Flying Object

If you don't get this one, research UFOs. An unidentified flying object means that it is an inexplicable object in the sky.

2. When a UFO is explained it is called a(n):

Answer: Identified object

It is actually inaccurate to refer to an identified object as a UFO.

3. What year was the first recognized sighting in the United States of America?

Answer: 1947

Although UFO's have been reported since ancient times, this was the first one that was widely known about within the United States.

4. Which of these is a UFO also known as?

Answer: flying saucer

Although UFO is the "official" terminology, flying saucer is also widely accepted.

5. Ufology is a recognized branch of science.

Answer: False

Ufology is the study of unidentified flying objects. This includes studying reports, sightings, physical evidence, and unexplained phenomena. However, it is not recognized as an actual branch within the scope of scientific inquiry.

6. The term "flying saucer" is credited to whom?

Answer: Kenneth Arnold

Kenneth Arnold is usually credited with the term after his UFO sighting on June 24, 1947.

7. Where was Mr. Arnold's UFO sighting?

Answer: Mount Rainier, Washington

Arnold claimed that he saw nine objects in the sky that were incredibly bright.

8. Which is the name of a society that believes in UFOs as a religion?

Answer: Aetherius Society

Founded in the 1950's in England, the Aetherius Society and its leader George King claim to have been telepathically contacted by the alien "Aetherius".

9. What object are UFOs most commonly thought of as?

Answer: frisbees

There is actually a comic where a frisbee was mistaken for a UFO.

10. Which planet is sometimes thought to be a UFO?

Answer: Venus

Venus is now an IFO. Thanks for playing the quiz!

Source: Author jagman09

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