2008 test · Question 86· Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Official answer
- Terrorists attacked the United States.
This is question 86 of 100 on the 2008 civics test, in the “Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information” part of American History. In the interview, the officer asks up to 10 questions and you need 6 correct answers to pass.
The same question is also on the 2025 test, as question 115, with different official 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
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