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