September 11, 2001

Where was President George W. Bush when he learned of the attacks?
At an elementary school in Florida
Which terrorist organization was behind the attacks?
al-Qaeda
Which small town in Newfoundland, Canada, took in 38 diverted planes and over 6,500 passengers and crew members when U.S. airspace was closed on September 11, 2001?
Gander
How many hijackers took part in the attacks?
19
Where did the United States open a detention camp for terror suspects in January 2002, following the 9/11 attacks?
Guantánamo Bay in Cuba
Which building was hit by American Airlines Flight 77?
The Pentagon
How long did the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stay closed after the attacks on September 11, 2001?
Four trading days
Which state were all four hijacked planes on September 11, 2001 originally headed to?
To California (three planes to Los Angeles, one to San Francisco)
Which three countries did George W. Bush call the "axis of evil" in a speech in January 2002?
Iran, Iraq and North Korea
Which of the Twin Towers collapsed first?
The South Tower
Which substance was mailed in letters to U.S. media outlets and politicians in the weeks after September 11, 2001?
Anthrax
Roughly how many people were killed in the attacks, not counting the hijackers?
Nearly 3,000
What was the name of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan that Norway took part in after the 9/11 attacks?
ISAF
Who was mayor of New York City at the time of the attacks?
Rudy Giuliani
Which agency was created in November 2001 to take over security screening at U.S. airports?
TSA
Which article of the NATO treaty was invoked for the first time after the attacks?
Article 5
What did the Bush administration call the global campaign against terrorism that followed September 11, 2001?
The War on Terror
Which new U.S. federal department was created in 2002 in response to the attacks?
Department of Homeland Security
Roughly how long did the cleanup at Ground Zero take after September 11, 2001?
About nine months
What do the two large reflecting pools at the Ground Zero memorial mark?
The footprints of the Twin Towers

Where was President George W. Bush when he learned of the attacks?

At an elementary school in Florida

Which terrorist organization was behind the attacks?

al-Qaeda

Which small town in Newfoundland, Canada, took in 38 diverted planes and over 6,500 passengers and crew members when U.S. airspace was closed on September 11, 2001?

Gander

How many hijackers took part in the attacks?

19

Where did the United States open a detention camp for terror suspects in January 2002, following the 9/11 attacks?

Guantánamo Bay in Cuba

Which building was hit by American Airlines Flight 77?

The Pentagon

How long did the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stay closed after the attacks on September 11, 2001?

Four trading days

Which state were all four hijacked planes on September 11, 2001 originally headed to?

To California (three planes to Los Angeles, one to San Francisco)

Which three countries did George W. Bush call the "axis of evil" in a speech in January 2002?

Iran, Iraq and North Korea

Which of the Twin Towers collapsed first?

The South Tower

Which substance was mailed in letters to U.S. media outlets and politicians in the weeks after September 11, 2001?

Anthrax

Roughly how many people were killed in the attacks, not counting the hijackers?

Nearly 3,000

What was the name of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan that Norway took part in after the 9/11 attacks?

ISAF

Who was mayor of New York City at the time of the attacks?

Rudy Giuliani

Which agency was created in November 2001 to take over security screening at U.S. airports?

TSA

Which article of the NATO treaty was invoked for the first time after the attacks?

Article 5

What did the Bush administration call the global campaign against terrorism that followed September 11, 2001?

The War on Terror

Which new U.S. federal department was created in 2002 in response to the attacks?

Department of Homeland Security

Roughly how long did the cleanup at Ground Zero take after September 11, 2001?

About nine months

What do the two large reflecting pools at the Ground Zero memorial mark?

The footprints of the Twin Towers

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