Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information · Official question 115
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Accepted answers
- Terrorists attacked the United States
- Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
- Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
Source: 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) · M-1778 (09/25) · Reviewed Sept. 3, 2026