Packet 6: Bonus 20
A U.S. government cover-up in this town claimed that discovered debris was from a weather balloon. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this town where the discovery of wreckage from top-secret Project Mogul led to claims that a “flying saucer” was “captured.”
ANSWER: Roswell, New Mexico
[10e] Sightings of these things have led to numerous conspiracy theories about aliens visiting earth. These things, known by a three-letter initialism, popularly appear as aerial discs, though they encompass all unexplained aerial phenomena.
ANSWER: UFOs [or unidentified flying objects]
[10h] This 1952 to 1969 project was undertaken by the U.S. Air Force to verify if any UFOs could be threats to national security. This project succeeded Project Grudge and Project Sign.
ANSWER: Project Blue Book
<American History — Sriram Susarla> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 6
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18.00 | 100% | 70% | 10% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Fremd Larpers | (not so) Evil Empire | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| son toliver | Quaker Oats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 7 | 17.14 | 100% | 57% | 14% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |