9/11 Attacks trivia
9/11 Attacks Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Located in Arlington, Virginia, what 5-sided headquarters of the US Defense Department was struck on September 11?
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building by floor area, was hit by American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, 2001, killing 184 people on the ground and aboard the plane.
Once the world's tallest buildings, what New York City complex was destroyed in the September 11 attacks?
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, completed in 1973, were the world's tallest buildings at 1,368 and 1,362 feet until the Sears Tower surpassed them in 1974.
After passengers fought back against hijackers on September 11, United Flight 93 crashed in a field in which state?
United Flight 93 crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers and crew fought back against the hijackers, preventing the plane from reaching its likely target in Washington, D.C.
Passed by Congress shortly after the September 11 attacks, what controversial act expanded US government surveillance powers?
The USA PATRIOT Act, signed into law on October 26, 2001, expanded surveillance by allowing roving wiretaps and access to business records without court warrants in many cases.
Built on the site of the September 11 attacks, what skyscraper is now the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere?
One World Trade Center reaches 1,776 feet, a height symbolizing the 1776 Declaration of Independence, surpassing all other buildings in the Western Hemisphere.