9/11 Studies

Question 1

What time did American Airlines Flight 11 leave Boston?

Answer 1

7:59 am

Question 2

What time did United Airlines Flight 175 leave Boston?

Answer 2

8:14 am

Question 3

What time did American Airlines Flight 77 leave Dulles?

Answer 3

8:20 am

Question 4

What time did United Airlines Flight 93 depart Newark?

Answer 4

8:42 am (Running 42 minutes late)

Question 5

What happened at 8:46 am?

Answer 5

Flight 11 was deliberately crashed into the North Tower (1 WTC).

Question 6

What happened at 9:03 am?

Answer 6

Flight 175 was crashed into the South Tower (2 WTC).

Question 7

What happened at 9:37 am?

Answer 7

Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon.

Question 8

What action did the FAA take at 9:42 am?

Answer 8

The FAA grounded all civilian aircraft within the continental United States.

Question 9

What happened at 10:03 am?

Answer 9

Flight 93 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania when the hijacker tried to resist a passenger uprising.

Question 10

What time was the presidential address from the Oval Office?

Answer 10

8:30 pm

Question 11

What department was created after 9/11?

Answer 11

The department of Homeland Security was created after 9/11.

It prioritises national security, customs enforcement, disaster response, and cybersecurity and antiterrorism.

Question 12

What was established for airport security after 9/11?

Answer 12

The Transportation Security Administration was created and stricter airport screening measures were implemented.

100% of checked baggage began to be screened in airports.

Question 13

What does the Patriot Act 2001 allow?

Answer 13

The act allowed for ‘warrantless’ searches and the surveillance of U.S. citizens without having to prove criminal activity.

The Patriot Act 2001 allowed for extra domestic surveillance of people and law enforcement techniques.