Take The Quiz To Test Your Knowledge About 9/11
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Which individual was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
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Osama bin Laden
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Saddam Hussein
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Ayman al-Zawahiri
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Abdullah Azzam
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What terrorist group and/or person conducted 9/11?
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Only Al Qaeda
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Only Saddam Hussein
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Both of the above
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None of the above
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A. Only Al QaedaExplanation
No evidence has been shown to support the connection between Saddam Hussein and 9/11. According to a 2007 Newsweek poll, however, 69% of Americans still believe that Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attacks.Rate this question:
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What was the estimated death count after the disaster?
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300 people
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3000 people
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5500 people
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8300 people
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A. 3000 peopleExplanation
The estimated death count after the disaster was 3000 people.Rate this question:
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Al Qaeda was connected to Saddam Hussein.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. FalseExplanation
In 2007, former Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet said, "We could never verify that there was any Iraqi authority, direction and control, complicity with al-Qaeda for 9/11 or any operational act against America, period." A 2003 Washington Post poll, however, revealed that 30% of Americans believed that Al Qaeda was connected to former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.Rate this question:
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How many planes crashed into their intended targets during the 9/11 attacks?
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Two
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Three
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Four
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Five
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A. ThreeExplanation
Two planes (American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175) crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center and one plane (American Airlines Flight 77) crashed into the Pentagon. However, the passengers of the final hijacked plane (United Airlines Flight 93) fought back and the hijackers crashed the plane into a former coal mine near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.Rate this question:
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At least one of the hijackers entered the United States through Canada.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
U.S. homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano falsely stated in 2009, "To the extent that terrorists have come into our country or suspected or known terrorists have entered our country across a border, it’s been across the Canadian border. There are real issues there. (…) Not just [the 9/11 hijackers] but others as well." However, the 9/11 Commission has determined that the hijackers came to the United States from overseas.Rate this question:
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Which company developed the 911 emergency contact number?
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T-Mobile
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Verizon
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AT&T
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Spectrum
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A. AT&TExplanation
AT&T developed the 911 emergency contact number. This was in response to the need for a centralized emergency number that people could call in case of emergencies. AT&T played a crucial role in establishing this system, which has since become a vital lifeline for people in distress. The technology of 911 has changed over time, but Haleyville's call proved the concept worked.Rate this question:
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9/11 was one of the reasons behind the Iraq War.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
Although former President George W. Bush stated in 2005, "This war reached our shores on September 11 2001," to try to restore confidence in the war effort, Iraq has never been proven to be connected to 9/11.Rate this question:
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Which of the following locations was NOT targeted in the 9/11 attacks?
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The Pentagon
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The White House
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The World Trade Center
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United Airlines Flight 93
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A. The White HouseExplanation
On September 11, 2001, terrorists targeted the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. While the White House was considered a potential target, it was not directly attacked on that day.Rate this question:
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How many people were saved from the rubble?
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5
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18
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25
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30
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A. 18Explanation
The correct answer is 18. This means that out of the given options, 18 people were saved from the rubble.Rate this question:
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