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9/11 Honors Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When did 9/11 occur ?
a)
September 21, 2001
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
September 11, 2002
d)
August 11, 2001
2.
What buildings were targeted, but terrorists failed to destroy the buildings ?
a)
The Tower Of Pisa or the Eiffel Tower
b)
The White House or the U.S. Capitol
c)
The Yankee's Stadium or the Independence Hall
d)
CN Tower or Canton Tower
3.

What was the Islamic terrorist group called that did this damage? Also known as "the Base".

a)

Boko Haram

b)

ISIL

c)

al-Qaeda

d)

ISIS

4.

Where did United Airlines Flight 93 crash?

a)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

b)

Allentown, Pennsylvania

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Shanksville, Pennsylvania

5.
How many airplanes were hijacked on 9/11?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
19
d)
17
6.
How did the people on the fourth flight find out about the hijackings?
a)
Snapchat
b)
Facebook
c)
Phone call
d)
Smoke signals
7.
Where did the first two flights crash?
a)
Pentagon
b)
Twin towers
c)
A field in Pennsylvania
d)
The ocean
8.
Where did the third flight crash?
a)
Pentagon
b)
Twin towers
c)
A field in Pennsylvania
d)
The ocean
9.
To take something by force
a)
Justify
b)
Curtail
c)
Hijack
d)
Purportedly
10.
Terrorists ____________ four planes, intending to fly them into strategic US building
a)
bought
b)
hijacked
c)
built
11.
Who was the President of the United States on 9/11?
a)
George HW Bush
b)
George W Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Barack Obama
12.

What is the full name of the prime suspect in the terrorist attacks of 9/11?

a)

Osama bin Laden

b)

Abdul Aziz al Omari

c)

Ahmed al Ghamdi

d)

Saeed al Ghamdi

13.

What the name of the mayor of New York City who was successful in organizing relief efforts after the attacks of 9/11?

a)

George H.W. Bush

b)

Rudolph Guiliani

c)

Colin Powell

d)

Tom Ridge

14.

What is the name of the Secretary of Defense during the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Tom Ridge

b)

George H.W. Bush

c)

Donald Rumsfeld

d)

Colin Powell

15.

What is the official name of the business and office complex in NYC hit by the two airplanes on 9/11?

a)

NY City Tower Complex

b)

NY Stock Exchange

c)

Twin Towers

d)

World Trade Center

16.

What is the name of the US military headquarters located in Arlington, Virginia?

a)

Twin Towers

b)

Pentagon

c)

Department of Defense

d)

The Capital

17.

What is the name of the new cabinet department created in response to the events of 9/11?

a)

Department of Homeland Security

b)

Department of Homeland Safety

c)

Department of Security

d)

Department of Safety

18.

What is the name of the US Secretary of State during the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Rudolph Giuliani

b)

Tom Ridge

c)

Donald Rumsfeld

d)

Colin Powell

19.

What is the name of the former Pennsylvania Governor who became part of the President's cabinet as a result of the attacks on 9/11?

a)

Colin Powell

b)

Donald Rumsfeld

c)

Tom Ridge

d)

Rudolph Guiliani

20.

What is the full name of the financial center that shut down for four days following the attacks on 9/11?

a)

NY Stock Exchange

b)

World Trade Center

c)

Twin Towers

d)

NY Bank Exchange