September 11th Attacks Overview

What time did the first plane strike the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001?

• 8:45 AM

• 9:03 AM

• 9:45 AM

• 10:30 AM

How long after the first plane hit the North Tower did the second plane strike the South Tower?

• 10 minutes

• 18 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

Which flight crashed into the Pentagon military headquarters on September 11, 2001?

• American Airlines Flight 11

• United Airlines Flight 175

• American Airlines Flight 77

• United Airlines Flight 93

What caused the South Tower of the World Trade Center to collapse?

• A large conventional fire

• The impact of the plane

• The tremendous heat generated by burning jet fuel

• Strong winds exceeding 200 mph

What was the primary reason United Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania?

• A mechanical failure

• A group of passengers and flight attendants planned an insurrection

• The hijackers intentionally crashed it

• It ran out of fuel

What was flight attendant Sandy Bradshaw doing when she called her husband?

• Fighting the hijackers in first class

• Filling pitchers with boiling water in the galley

• Evacuating passengers from the plane

• Preparing the plane for an emergency landing

Where did the plane, on which passengers fought the hijackers, ultimately crash?

• New York City

• Washington D.C.

• Shanksville, Pennsylvania

• The Pentagon

What was the total number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks, including the 19 terrorist hijackers?

• 2,763

• 189

• 44

• 2,996

How many people died at the World Trade Center after the two planes struck the Twin Towers?

• 2,996

• 2,763

• 189

• 343

How many firefighters and paramedics were among those who died at the World Trade Center?

• 23

• 37

• 343

• 189