The September 11 Attacks Quiz: questions and answers

1. Which new cabinet department was formed after the 9/11 attacks as a precaution measure for the future?

Homeland Security

State's Defense

Defense and Security

2. Who was the president of the USA at the time of 9/11 attacks?

George W. Bush

Jimmy Carter

Bill Clinton

3. How many terrorists hijacked the civil airlines' planes used for the 9/11 attacks?

19

16

21

4. What was the code name of the attack an agent Jordan alerted the US about in summer 2011?

"The Cousin's Wedding"

"The Big Wedding"

"The Royal Wedding"

5. At what time did FAA instruct all planes in the US airspace to land on 9/11?

10:15 a.m.

10 a.m.

9:45 a.m

6. Who invented the attack plan?

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Ayman al-Zawahiri

Ibrahim al-Asiri

7. What was the name given to the WTC site immediately after the attacks?

Ground Zero

Grief Land

Lost Land

8. What did the third plane hit?

South WTC Tower

The Pentagon

North WTC Tower

9. How many coordinated attacks were a part of 9/11 attacks?

12

4

10

10. Which flight had passengers that revolted against the terrorists?

Flight 77

Flight 167

Flight 93

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