The Modern United States - September 11, 2001 Interactive Quiz

The Modern United States ~ Lesson 10

September 11, 2001

How many airplanes were hijacked on September 11?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 6
4. 7
The first hijacked plane hit __________________.
1. the North Tower of the World Trade Center
2. the South Tower of the World Trade Center
3. the Pentagon
4. a field in Pennsylvania
The fourth hijacked plane was believed to be heading for _________________. (Check all that apply.)
1. the White House
2. the New York Stock Exchange,
3. the Empire State Building in New York City
4. the U.S. Capitol
5. the Chrysler Building in New York City
6. Washington National Cathedral
7. the Supreme Court of the United States
Approximately how many New York City police and firefighters were killed?
1. 2,977
2. 1000
3. 400
4. 65
Who masterminded the attack?
1. Osama bin Laden
2. Yusuf al-Qaradawi
3. Ahmed Yassin
4. Hosni Mubarak
The attacked was operated out of _______________.
1. Pakistan
2. Iran
3. Egypt
4. Afghanistan
After the Taliban rejected Bush's demands for bin Laden and al-Qaeda leaders be turned over and training camps be dismantled, __________________.
1. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was killed
2. the U.S. formally declared war
3. U.S. and British forces began bombing major Afghan cities
4. all trade was cut off to the Middle East