UFO Sightings and Investigations

In May 1952, journalist Joel Martins and photographer Ed Keel witnessed a UFO near Rio de Janeiro. They captured photos of a saucer-shaped object, which sparked a UFO craze in Brazil. The Brazilian military investigated and confirmed the photos' authenticity, marking them as significant evidence of extraterrestrial visitation.

What was the profession of Joel Martins, who witnessed the UFO in 1952?

• Photographer

• Journalist

• Pilot

• Scientist

What did Martins initially think the flying object was?

• A bird

• A helicopter

• An airplane

• A balloon

How did the object appear in the photographs taken by Keel?

• Rectangular and bright

• Triangular and noisy

• Saucer-shaped and silent

• Cylindrical and loud

What color was the flying object described as?

• Black and silver

• Blue and gray

• Green and yellow

• Red and white

What feature was observed on the bottom of the craft?

• A landing gear

• A series of lights

• A flat surface with a raised ring

• A propeller

What was the public's reaction to the publication of the UFO photos?

• Indifference

• Skepticism

• Fear and panic

• A UFO craze

Which organization launched an investigation into the UFO photos?

• The United Nations

• NASA

• The Brazilian Air Force

• The Brazilian Navy

What did the Brazilian Air Force conclude about the photos?

• They were fake

• They were irrelevant

• They were genuine

• They were inconclusive

How did one Brazilian investigator describe the sequence of UFO photos?

• The least credible evidence of UFOs

• The most sensational sequence of photos of an extraterrestrial ever seen

• The most ordinary photos ever seen

• The most confusing set of images