Paranormal Phenomena quiz

More questions about Paranormal Phenomena

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1. 1 Easy

   In what US state did the famous 1947 Roswell UFO incident occur?

   Answer: New Mexico

   Why: The military initially issued a press release claiming to have recovered a flying disc before retracting it.

2. 2 Medium

   Which shape is one of the five official symbols on ESP Zener cards?

   Answer: Wavy lines

   Why: A Zener deck holds 25 cards, five of each symbol, so blind guessing alone already averages five hits.

3. 3 Hard

   Which military base sat adjacent to the 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO incident?

   Answer: RAF Woodbridge

   Why: Deputy base commander Charles Halt personally investigated the woods on the second night, documenting the encounter live on a pocket tape recorder.

4. 4 Easy

   Which condition explains tales of night demons and alien abductions?

   Answer: Sleep paralysis

   Why: The "mare" in "nightmare" is Old English for a spirit thought to sit on sleepers' chests, and Newfoundlanders call sleep paralysis the Old Hag.

5. 5 Medium

   Which haunted house story did a lawyer admit was invented over wine?

   Answer: Amityville Horror

   Why: Lawyer William Weber admitted he and the Lutzes created the spooky details over many bottles of wine to secure a lucrative book deal.

6. 6 Hard

   Who popularized Electronic Voice Phenomenon in his 1971 book Breakthrough?

   Answer: Konstantin Raudive

   Why: Raudive accumulated more than 72,000 audio snippets using radio diodes to record what he believed were disembodied voices.