Remember Sept 11th

Events of 9/11

____ is responsible for multiple terrorist attacks since its founding in the 1980s by Osama bin Laden and others who were involved in the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Their aim has been to overthrow governments in the Middle East, and elsewhere in the Muslim world, which do not strictly enforce a narrow, fundamentalist version of Islam. This network is responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

• ISIS
• Boko Haram
• Hezbollah
• Taliban
• Al-Qaeda

Events of 9/11

____ means to take control by force

• motivate

• collaborate
• negotiate
• hijack

• defend

Events of 9/11

The World Trade Center site and surrounding area were called this after the collapse of the Twin Towers. This area was filled with 1.8 million tons of debris.

• Debris Field
• Reconstruction Zone
• Memorial Park
• The Pit
• Ground Zero

Repercussions (Operation Neptune Spear)

This is someone who buys and sells stocks through one of the major stock exchanges.

• Financial Advisor
• Analyst
• Broker
• Equities Trader

• Investor

Targeting American Symbols

 These buildings were the centerpieces of the World Trade Center. They symbolized globalization and America’s economic power and prosperity.

• Empire State Building
• Chrysler Building
• Brooklyn Bridge
• Twin Towers
• One World Trade Center

America's Response

This Islamist fundamentalist group ran Afghanistan and allowed al-Qaeda to operate in return for money and troops. 

• Taliban
• ISIS
• Boko Haram
• Al-Shabaab
• ISCEL

Aftermath of 9/11

Which U.S. government agency was created in response to the 9/11 attacks to coordinate national efforts against terrorism?

• National Security Agency

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Defense

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Key Locations on 9/11

Which building in Washington, D.C. was struck by American Airlines Flight 77 during the 9/11 attacks?

• Lincoln Memorial

• The Capitol Building

• The White House

• Supreme Court

• The Pentagon

Events of 9/11

What was the name of the passenger flight that crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to retake control from the hijackers?

• Flight 11

• Flight 198

• Flight 175

• Flight 93

• Flight 77

Who plotted the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

• Iraq

• Osama bin Laden

• Saddam Hussein

• Yassir Arafat