September 11, 2001

Question 1

In order to oversee airport security, the government created

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the Transportation Security Administration.

Question 2

The attacks of September 11, 2001, were preceded by attacks in 1998 on American embassies in Tanzania and

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Kenya.

Question 3

The main responsibility of the Transportation Security Administration is to

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screen passengers for weapons and explosives.

Question 4

Which statement best describes the events of September 11th?

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The attacks were unexpected by the American public.

Question 5

In relation to the September 11th attacks, the term Ground Zero refers to

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the site of the World Trade Center.

Question 6

What was the impact of the September 11th attacks on the tourism and travel industries?

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Costs increased because airlines had to improve security.

Question 7

The planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, were flown toward targets in New York City and

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Washington, DC.

Question 8

The purpose of the 9/11 Commission was to

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study the events of September 11th.

Question 9

The purpose of the passenger list maintained by the Transportation Security Administration is

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to keep people who are possible threats off airplanes.

Question 10

A difference between Flight 93 and the other planes involved in the September 11th attacks was that

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Passengers became aware of the terrorists’ plans.

September 11, 2001 Answers