2025 civics test · Question 115 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Official answers
- Terrorists attacked the United States
- Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
- Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
Why
Terrorists hijacked four airplanes. Two hit the World Trade Center in New York City, one hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and one crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers fought the terrorists. Almost 3,000 people died.
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