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Facts about 9/11 as part of the Pearson reading
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1
What federal building was attacked on 9/11?
The Capitol
The CIA
The White House
The Pentagon
2
After the attack, what percentage of Americans believed it was important to combat terrorism?
70
75
60
65
3
Who was the leader of Iraq when the U.S. invaded in search of weapons of mass destruction?
Hamid Karzai
Osama bin Laden
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Saddam Hussein
4
What did the government create to monitor terrorist activity in 2001?
American Act
Patriot Act
Protection Act
Terrorism Act
5
Approximately how much was lost in terms business interruption because of the attacks?
$101 billion
$109 billion
$104 billion
$111 billion
6
How many planes were involved in the attacks on 9/11?
4
1
3
2
7
What year did the United States invade Iraq?
2004
2001
2003
2002
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What terrorist organization was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
Taliban
al-Qaeda
Hamas
ISIS
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How many minutes passed between the towers falling?
16
21
11
18
10
In what 2 other years did Al-Qaeda attack the United States (once abroad, once in the U.S.)?
1903 &1995
1991 & 1993
1993 &1998
1994 & 1998
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Where has security tightened as a direct result of 9/11?
All of the Above
Airports
Large Public Events
Stadiums
12
Where had Osama bin Laden been hiding when he was caught and killed?
Iran
Afganistan
Pakistan
Iraq
13
In what month and year did SEAL Team Six begin their operation to kill bin Laden?
June 2011
March 2011
April 2011
September 2011
14
How many hijackers were on the planes?
16
14
19
21
15
Prior to 9/11, what was the largest terrorist attack on American soil?
Pearl Harbor
World Trade bombing in 1993
Boston Marathon Bombing
Oklahoma City Bombing
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After 9/11, what percentage of the national budget goes towards military efforts?
10%
15%
20%
5%
17
Planes departed from Boston, Washington D.C. and Newark, what state were they all traveling to?
Florida
New Mexico
California
Ohio
18
Immediately after the attacks, the U.S. declared war on what?
Terrorism
al-Qaeda
Islam
violence