9/11 and al-Qaeda

What were the Twin Towers?

• two tall, residential buildings in Washington, D.C. that were home to over 1,000 people

• flight towers in Boston, Massachusetts

• two massive buildings in New York City that contained offices for thousands of people

• a government complex in Pennsylvania

Which of the following describes the correct order of events?

• 1. The US invaded Afghanistan
  2. Bin Laden planned and executed the 9/11 attacks
  3. Bin Laden founded Al Qaeda
• 1. Bin Laden founded Al Qaeda
  2. Bin Laden planned and executed the 9/11 attacks
  3. The US invaded Afghanistan
• 1. The US invaded Afghanistan
  2. Bin Laden founded Al Qaeda
  3. Bin Laden planned and executed the 9/11 attacks
• 1. Bin Laden founded Al Qaeda
  2. The US invaded Afghanistan
  3. Bin Laden planned and executed the 9/11 attacks

On live TV, millions of people saw ________.

• Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan

• a hijacked plane crash into the White House

• the collapse of the South Tower

• the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993

United Flight 93 became famous because the passengers tried to ........

• Attack the White House.

• Attack the Capitol.

• regain control and save all on board.

• take control of the plane but it crashed in a field.

What happened only a few minutes after the first plane hit the (first building) North Tower?

• Osama bin Laden was killed in a plane crash.

• Police, firefighters and EMTs were sent to the scene.

• The US sent armed forces into China.

• President Bush announced that America was being attacked by Russia

Which of the following is a true statement?

• Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan in 2011.

• The United States is still searching for Osama bin Laden. .

• Osama bin Laden was killed on September 11, 2001.

• The Taliban handed over Osama bin Laden on September 20, 2001

Al Qaeda is ________.

• a terrorist group that was created in the late 1980s in Afghanistan

• another word for the Taliban, a ruling group of Afghanistan

• another word for ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

• another word for “jihad” or holy war

True or false: the 19 hijackers were members of Al Qaeda.

• True

• False

Which of the following was a reason for the September 11th attacks?

• Bin Laden wanted to show his support of Israel.

• Bin Laden felt that the US oppressed Muslims.

• Bin Laden wanted the US to give money to the Saudi Arabian government.

• Al Qaeda wanted revenge for taking bin Laden's wealth.

Today, what can be found where the Twin Towers once were?

• a temporary memorial made of steel from the North Tower

• nothing

• the 9/11 Memorial and One World Trade Center

• construction for a new bank