UFO History

What term does the U.S. government use to refer to UFOs?

• Advanced Aerospace Threats

• Alien Spacecraft Remnants

• Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

• Unidentified Flying Objects

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the purpose of Project Blue Book?

• To develop advanced aerospace technologies

• To communicate with extraterrestrial beings

• To catalog sightings of UFOs

• To investigate alien life forms

How many sightings did Project Blue Book catalog?

• Over 10,000

• Exactly 12,618

• Around 15,000

• Less than 8,000

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

What was the conclusion of the University of Colorado study on UFOs?

• UFOs are a threat to national security

• Further investigation is needed

• Most sightings can be explained by natural phenomena

• UFOs are likely extraterrestrial

Who was a key figure in driving the U.S. government's investigation of UFOs?

• Edward U. Condon

• David Fravor

• Robert Bigelow

• Harry Reid

What did the pilots encounter off San Diego in 2004?

• A weather balloon

• A high-speed missile

• A foreign surveillance drone

• A mysterious oval-shaped craft

What was the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program's purpose?

• To identify threats from foreign nations

• To develop new aerospace technologies

• To communicate with extraterrestrial life

• To investigate the latest round of UFO sightings

What did Navy pilots report near Florida and Virginia?

• Commercial drones

• Foreign military aircraft

• Meteorological phenomena

• Unidentified craft reaching high altitudes and hypersonic speeds

When did the New York Times report the existence of the Pentagon's UFO program?

• December 2012

• August 2020

• December 2017

• November 2004

What did the Pentagon announce in August 2020?

• The end of all UFO investigations

• The discovery of extraterrestrial life

• The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force

• A new space-based weapons program