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September 11, 2001 Answers

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

A
Philadelphia.
B
Boston.
C
Miami.
D
Washington, DC.
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How did some Islamic groups respond to the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia before September 11, 2001?

A
They joined forces with the Saudi government.
B
They asked for US support to take over Saudi Arabia.
C
They demanded that the US withdraw its forces.
D
They asked for US support to help take over Iraq.
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The main responsibility of the Transportation Security Administration is to

A
provide police protection for airline passengers.
B
maintain secure flight schedules for the airlines.
C
make sure planes are mechanically ready for flying.
D
screen passengers for weapons and explosives.
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When President George W. Bush spoke in New York days after the September 11th attacks,

A
he declared war on several Middle Eastern nations.
B
he announced the capture of a terrorist organization.
C
he said the responsible parties would be punished.
D
he vowed not to become involved in Middle Eastern politics.
5

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

A
Terrorists revealed their plans before the flight went down.
B
Flight 93 was headed for a more obscure target.
C
The crew convinced the terrorists to land the plane.
D
Passengers became aware of the terrorists’ plans.
6

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

A
to keep people who are possible threats off airplanes.
B
to know why people are traveling anytime a flight is booked.
C
to make sure airplanes are not crowded or overbooked.
D
to list travelers who are able to fly without being searched.
7

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

A
Yemen.
B
Kenya.
C
Saudi Arabia.
D
Afghanistan.
8

In order to oversee airport security, the government created

A
the Patriot Act.
B
the 9/11 Commission.
C
the Transportation Security Administration.
D
the Department of Homeland Security.
9

The purpose of the 9/11 Commission was to

A
provide funds for victims’ families.
B
study the events of September 11th.
C
create more security at airports.
D
expand the powers of law enforcement.
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What was the impact of the September 11th attacks on the tourism and travel industries?

A
Costs increased because airlines had to build safer planes.
B
Overall travel increased because people refused to be afraid.
C
Revenue increased because more people traveled internationally.
D
Costs increased because airlines had to improve security.

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