9/11 Quiz

Which of the following is true of the 9/11 attacks?

• 4 planes were hijacked and used to attack targets in the US
• 1 plane were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center
• America was directly attacked by the military of Afghanistan
• America did not respond to the attacks

Which terrorist group attacked the US on 9/11

• Iranian extremists
• Al-Qaeda
• ISIS
• All of the above

Which of the following is true of the myths surrounding 9/11 that we discussed in class?

• There are many myths that have been proven true by researchers and historians
• There are many myths that have been proven not true by researchers and historians
• There are no myths about 9/11
• 9/11 has been proven to be an "inside job"

During the 9/11 attacks, which of the following statements is true

• 2 planes hit the WTC, 1 hit the Pentagon and 1 crashed
• All planes hit their intended targets
• 3 planes hit the WTC and 1 hit the Pentagon
• None of the above

What was the purpose of the 9/11 attacks?

• Terrorist organization attempted to create terror/chaos by striking symbolic American buildings
• Terrorist organization randomly selected targets to create chaos in the US
• Invade the US
• None of the above

Which of the following is true of the WTC attacks

• Both towers collapsed
• Only the North Tower collapsed
• Only the South tower collapsed
• both towers were completely evacuated

ABOVE the impact zones in the WTC attacks

• Most people were trapped due to damage to the elevators and stairs
• Most people above the impact zones were able to evacuate
• Most people were evacuated prior to the attacks
• None of the above

Which of the following is true of the Pentagon part of the 9/11 attack

• An aircraft impacted the outside of the Pentagon resulting in loss of life
• The plane targeting the Pentagon did not impact the building
• A missile hit the Pentagon
• None of the above

The hijacked flight United 93 (with Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham and Leroy Homer Jr (pilot) on board)

• hit the Pentagon
• hit the World Trade Center
• crashed after passengers fought back against the terrorists
• hit the capital

Select a hero from 9/11. In 2 sentences or more, please explain who the person is and what their heroic actions on 9/11 were. Please specify which attack they were a part of.