September 11

Where did the worst part of 9/11 take place?

• Tallahassee

• Paris, France

• New York City

• Shanksville, Pennsylvania

What were once the two tallest buildings in the world?

• Empire State Building

• Eiffel Tower

• The Twin Towers

• Florida's State Capitol Building

What term do we use for "people who use violence to spread fear"?

• terrorists

• evil casters

• enemies

• hateful folks

About how many people were killed on 9/11/01?

• 100,000

• 3,000

• 350

• 1,000

How many planes crashed into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 1

The plane that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, was probably headed to ___ or the U.S. Capitol.

• New York City

• White House

• Pentagon

• Twin Towers

Why did one of the airplanes crash in Pennsylvania instead of hitting an important target?

• The President ordered it away.

• The passengers fought and prevented it.

• It was too far away by then.

• The terrorists got scared.

All of the areas of the United States that were targeted by terrorists on 9/11 are in the ___ part the U.S.

• Southeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Northeast

Why is September 11, 2001, an important date for us? (2)

• It is the President's birthday, too, and he wants us to help him celebrate it every year.

• Terrorists killed a lot of innocent Americans, and we should remember the lives that were lost and sacrifices that were made.

• Several ships were also sunk by terrorists on that date, and it was a bad experience for the people on the ships.

• We should not be afraid, but we should be aware of terrorists in the world.

Why would the terrorists want to target the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.?

• It is a beautiful symbol of the United States of America.

• It is the U.S. military headquarters.

• The terrorists hated the U.S. Army.

• They could kill about 200 people if they hit it.