1.
How many hijackers took control of four commercial airliners en route to San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport)on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001?
Correct Answer
D. 19
Explanation
19 hijackers and 4 commercial airliners.
2.
How many countries lost citizens in the attacks on the World Trade Center?
Correct Answer
C. 90
Explanation
90 countries lost citizens in the attacks on the World Trade Center. This indicates that the impact of the attacks was not limited to just one or a few nations, but had a global reach. The attacks on the World Trade Center were a tragic event that affected people from various nationalities, highlighting the international nature of the victims and the significance of the event on a global scale.
3.
What target did American Airlines Flight 77 hit?
Correct Answer
B. Pentagon
Explanation
American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. This is a well-known fact and is widely documented. On September 11, 2001, the hijacked Flight 77 crashed into the western side of the Pentagon, causing significant damage and loss of life. The attack on the Pentagon was one of the coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by Al-Qaeda that day.
4.
What company lost more employees than any other in the World Trade Center?
Correct Answer
A. Cantor Fitzgerald F.P.
Explanation
Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment bank on the 101st–105th floors of One World Trade Center, lost 658 employees.
5.
What state did United Airlines Flight 93 crash in?
Correct Answer
C. Pennsylvania
Explanation
United Airlines Flight 93, whose ultimate target was either the U.S. Capitol building or the White House, crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
6.
True or False -- The jets scrambled from Otis Air National Guard base on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 were F-15 fighter jets.
Correct Answer
A. True
Explanation
The explanation for the given correct answer is that the jets scrambled from Otis Air National Guard base on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 were indeed F-15 fighter jets. This means that the statement "The jets scrambled from Otis Air National Guard base on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 were F-15 fighter jets" is true.
7.
How many days was international civilian air traffic banned from landing on U.S. soil?
Correct Answer
C. 3
Explanation
All international civilian air traffic was banned from landing on U.S. soil for three days.
8.
A film that proposes that 9/11 was part of a conspiracy theory is called what?
Correct Answer
B. Loose Change
Explanation
The film "Loose Change" proposes that 9/11 was part of a conspiracy theory.
9.
Who was the tactical leader of the 9/11 attacks?
Correct Answer
D. Mohamed Atta
Explanation
Mohamed Atta was one of the key individuals responsible for planning and executing the 9/11 attacks. He was the tactical leader, leading the group of hijackers and coordinating their actions on that fateful day. Atta was one of the pilots who crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. He played a crucial role in the planning and execution of the attacks, making him the correct answer to the question.
10.
Who declared a holy war against the United States in 1998?
Correct Answer
B. Osama Bin Laden
Explanation
After being in hiding for over nine years, Bin Laden was shot and killed on May 2, 2011 inside a private residential compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, by U.S. Navy SEALs and CIA operatives in a covert operation ordered by United States President Barack Obama. He was the founder of al-Qaeda, the organization responsible for the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Bin Laden's body was buried at sea.
11.
What saw a surge in the weeks after 9/11?
Correct Answer(s)
A. Flag sales
B. Blood donations
C. Donations to the Red Cross
Explanation
Flag sales, blood donations, and donations to the Red Cross all saw a surge in the weeks after 9/11.
12.
Hat was one of the first memorials to the victims of Sept. 11?
Correct Answer
C. Tribute in Light
Explanation
The Tribute in Light is a temporary art installation of 88 searchlights placed next to the site of the World Trade Center from March 11 to April 14, 2002 to create two vertical columns of light in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The installation was launched again in 2003 to mark the second anniversary of the attack, and as of 2007 has been done every year since on September 11. The tribute will run through the tenth anniversary on Sept. 11, 2011.