History of Alien Sightings
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When did the idea of aliens and other inhabited worlds start to be debated among philosophers, scientists, and theologians?

  • 17th century
  • 16th century
  • 19th century
  • 18th century (correct)
  • What significant change occurred in the 19th century regarding reports of sightings in the sky?

  • People stopped believing in aliens.
  • Reports of alien civilizations increased.
  • People stopped looking at the sky.
  • People started seeing flying ships. (correct)
  • How did people describe the flying objects they saw in the 19th century?

  • Helicopters
  • Extraterrestrial creatures
  • Hot air balloons
  • Steam-powered ships (correct)
  • When did people first begin to speak regularly of seeing flying objects attributed to extraterrestrials?

    <p>20th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between earlier sightings in the 19th century and those starting in 1947?

    <p>Earlier sightings were of steam-powered ships, while later sightings were of unidentified flying objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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