- 1. When did the World Trade Center in New York City get attacked?
A) September 11, 2001
B) December 25, 1990
C) July 4, 1776
D) October 31, 1926
- 2. What was the name of the terrorist leader behind the attack?
A) Saddam Hussein
B) Moammar Gadhafi
C) Ayman al-Zawahiri
D) Osama bin Laden
- 3. Which government agency was in charge of the investigations after the attacks?
A) DEA
B) NSA
C) FBI
D) CIA
- 4. What was the name of the rescue operation at Ground Zero after the attacks?
A) Operation Iraqi Freedom
B) Operation Desert Storm
C) Operation Enduring Freedom
D) Operation Neptune Spear
- 5. Which U.S. President declared a 'War on Terror' in response to the attacks?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Barack Obama
D) Donald Trump
- 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) Ashraf Ghani
B) Abdullah Abdullah
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) Federal Emergency Management Agency
C) Central Intelligence Agency
D) Department of Homeland Security
- 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) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- 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) A field in Pennsylvania
C) Empire State Building
D) Statue of Liberty
- 13. Which country provided sanctuary to Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda?
A) Iraq
B) Afghanistan
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Pakistan
- 14. How many total people were killed in the 9/11 attacks?
A) 2,977
B) 3,456
C) 1,234
D) 5,678
- 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) I. M. Pei
C) Minoru Yamasaki
D) Philip Johnson
- 17. What was the total height of the Twin Towers in the World Trade Center complex?
A) 1,000 feet
B) 1,776 feet
C) 1,368 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) American Airlines
B) Delta Air Lines
C) Southwest Airlines
D) United Airlines
- 19. Which New York City bridge connects Manhattan to Brooklyn and was temporarily closed after the 9/11 attacks?
A) Manhattan Bridge
B) Brooklyn Bridge
C) George Washington Bridge
D) Williamsburg Bridge
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