9/11 Attacks Quiz (R)

Which group carried out the 9/11 attacks?

• Taliban

• al-Qaeda

• ISIS

How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?

• 2

• 4

• 6

Which two airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers?

• American 11 and United 175

• United 93 and American 77

• American 11 and Delta 145

What building was hit by American Airlines Flight 77?

• White House

• Pentagon

• Capitol

What happened to Flight 93?

• It hit the Twin Towers

• It crashed in a Pennsylvania field

• It returned to its airport

About how many people died in the 9/11 attacks?

• Nearly 3,000

• 500

• 10,000

What agency was created to handle airport security after 9/11?

• CIA

• TSA

• FBI

What new U.S. department was made to protect the country from terrorism?

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• Department of Education

• Department of Defense

What was the main U.S. military response after 9/11?

• Invade Afghanistan

• Invade Canada

• Pull troops out of the Middle East

Who was the leader of al-Qaeda, the group behind 9/11?

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama bin Laden

• Vladimir Putin