- 1. When did the World Trade Center in New York City get attacked?
A) October 31, 1926
B) July 4, 1776
C) September 11, 2001
D) December 25, 1990
- 2. What was the name of the terrorist leader behind the attack?
A) Ayman al-Zawahiri
B) Moammar Gadhafi
C) Osama bin Laden
D) Saddam Hussein
- 3. Which government agency was in charge of the investigations after the attacks?
A) CIA
B) FBI
C) DEA
D) NSA
- 4. What was the name of the rescue operation at Ground Zero after the attacks?
A) Operation Desert Storm
B) Operation Neptune Spear
C) Operation Enduring Freedom
D) Operation Iraqi Freedom
- 5. Which U.S. President declared a 'War on Terror' in response to the attacks?
A) George W. Bush
B) Donald Trump
C) Bill Clinton
D) Barack Obama
- 6. Who was the Mayor of New York City during the time of the attacks on the World Trade Center?
A) Michael Bloomberg
B) Ed Koch
C) Bill de Blasio
D) Rudy Giuliani
- 7. Which country provided safe haven to Osama bin Laden before he was found and killed?
A) Iran
B) Afghanistan
C) Pakistan
D) Saudi Arabia
- 8. What was the name of the president of Afghanistan who was in power at the time of the 9/11 attacks?
A) Abdullah Abdullah
B) Ashraf Ghani
C) Barack Obama
D) Hamid Karzai
- 9. In the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the U.S. government formed a new department focused on homeland security. What was it called?
A) National Security Agency
B) Central Intelligence Agency
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) Federal Emergency Management Agency
- 10. The attacks on the World Trade Center led to increased security measures at airports. What federal agency was created as a result to oversee airport security?
A) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
B) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- 11. How many total buildings were part of the World Trade Center complex prior to the attack?
A) 9
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
- 12. On 9/11, which location did the fourth hijacked plane crash into?
A) Pentagon
B) Empire State Building
C) A field in Pennsylvania
D) Statue of Liberty
- 13. Which country provided sanctuary to Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda?
A) Afghanistan
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Pakistan
D) Iraq
- 14. How many total people were killed in the 9/11 attacks?
A) 1,234
B) 3,456
C) 5,678
D) 2,977
- 15. What year did the construction of the Twin Towers begin in New York City?
A) 1983
B) 1990
C) 1966
D) 1975
- 16. Who was the architect behind the design of the World Trade Center Twin Towers?
A) Frank Lloyd Wright
B) Philip Johnson
C) Minoru Yamasaki
D) I. M. Pei
- 17. What was the total height of the Twin Towers in the World Trade Center complex?
A) 1,368 feet
B) 2,000 feet
C) 1,000 feet
D) 1,776 feet
- 18. Which airline was the operator of the plane that crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11?
A) American Airlines
B) United Airlines
C) Southwest Airlines
D) Delta Air Lines
- 19. Which New York City bridge connects Manhattan to Brooklyn and was temporarily closed after the 9/11 attacks?
A) Williamsburg Bridge
B) Brooklyn Bridge
C) Manhattan Bridge
D) George Washington Bridge
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