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The Day The World Cried

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : September 11, 2001 : The Day The World Cried

Introduction:
"On September 11, 2001, America was united. Millions cried for the victims of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Those same millions rejoiced for the people who made it out alive. On this day, everyday heroes became national heroes."


1. Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, two men passed through the Portland Airport. They were headed to Boston, and ultimately Los Angeles. Who were these two men?
    Abdulaziz Alomari and Hani Hanjour
    Hani Hanjour and Majed Moqed
    Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz Alomari
    Mohammed Atta and Majed Moqed


2. At 8:45 A.M., a passenger plane, which was flown out of Boston, MA, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The plane tore a gaping hole in the building and set it afire. What is the flight number of the plane?
    American Airlines Flight 11
    American Airlines Flight 77
    United Airlines Flight 175
    United Airlines Flight 93


3. At 9:03 A.M., another passenger plane, which was also flown out of Boston, MA, crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. This plane hit the South Tower lower than the North Tower. The plane tore a gaping hole in the building and set it afire. What is the flight number of the plane?
    United Airlines Flight 93
    American Airlines Flight 11
    United Airlines Flight 175
    American Airlines Flight 77


4. At 9:30 A.M., while in Florida, President George W. Bush stated, "The United States has suffered an apparent terrorist attack." In what Florida city was President Bush speaking from?
    Sarasota
    Miami
    Tallahassee
    Orlando


5. At 9:43 A.M., a passenger plane, which was flown out of Dulles Airport in Washington D.C., crashed into the Pentagon. The plane destroyed part of the building. What is the flight number of the plane?
    American Airlines Flight 11
    United Airlines Flight 93
    United Airlines Flight 175
    American Airlines Flight 77


6. At 10:10 A.M., a fourth passenger plane, which was flown out of Newark, NJ, crash landed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. What is the flight number of the plane?
    United Airlines Flight 175
    United Airlines Flight 93
    American Airlines Flight 11
    American Airlines Flight 77


7. At 10:05 A.M., with a horrifying reality, one of the twin towers collapsed. Which tower was it?
    Answer: (North or South)


8. At 10:28 A.M., the other World Trade Center tower collapsed. Which tower was it?
    Answer: (North or South)


9. At 1:04 P.M., President Bush stated, "Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts." Bush stated these words at an Air Force Base. What is the name of the base?
    Bolling Air Force Base
    Barksdale Air Force Base
    Beale Air Force Base
    Brooks Air Force Base


10. At 1:44 P.M., Pentagon officials said they were sending two aircraft carriers and five warships to protect the East Coast from further attacks. What were the names of the two aircraft carriers?
    The USS Kitty Hawk and the USS Enterprise
    The USS John F. Kennedy and the USS Kitty Hawk
    The USS George Washington and the USS Kitty Hawk
    The USS George Washington and the USS John F. Kennedy


11. At 3:55 P.M., a White House counselor told America that the President was at a undisclosed location, and was conducting a National Security Council meeting by phone. What is the name of the White House counselor?
    Diana Henry
    Taylor Humphries
    Victoria Henderson
    Karen Hughes


12. At 5:30 P.M., CNN reported that the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania was headed for three possible targets. What were the three possible targets that were announced?
    Camp David, the White House, or the Washington Monument
    Camp David, the White House, or Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island
    Camp David, the White House, or the U.S. Capitol building
    Camp David, the White House, or McGuire Air Force Base


13. At 6:00 P.M., explosions were heard in Afghanistan. The attack was credited to the Northern Alliance. In what city in Afghanistan was the explosions heard?
    Jalalabad
    Konduz
    Kandahar
    Kabul


14. At 7:02 P.M., it was reported that a hotel near the World Trade Center was on the verge of collapsing. What was the name of the hotel?
    The Holiday Inn
    Marriott Hotel
    The Days Inn
    The Hilton Hotel


15. At 10:49 P.M., United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft told the members of Congress that there were between three and five terrorists on each plane. He also told them they were armed. What were they armed with?
    Guns
    Axes
    Lead Pipes
    Box Cutters


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