Understanding September 11th

Put these events in order from first to last.

1. As early as the 1980s, a man named Osama bin Laden was in charge of an organization

   called al-Qaeda. This group's first home-base was Afghanistan.
2. bin Laden sent a truck bomb to the U.S. embassy in Tanzania and Kenya, which killed 224 people. At this point, al-Queda became known as the international terrorist headquarters.
3. Planning smaller attacks against America as his organization (al-Queda) grew, bin Laden planted a bomb in the basement of the World Trade Center.
4. 19 men entered America to plan for the September 11 attacks, which would take place two years later.
5. Russian soldiers left Afghanistan but al-Queda remained there.

Put these events in order from first to last.

1. Flight 175 leaves Boston, also heading towards California, but communication is lost with the plane right away.
2. The southern tower is the first to collapse, as it held offices for 430 businesses in 28 different countries.
3. Flight 175 hits the southern tower of the World Trade Center.
4. Within twenty minutes, Flight 11 is hijacked by al-Queda members, who turn the plan towards New York City.
5. Flight 11 leaves Boston, heading towards California.
6. The northern tower collapses, killing 1400 people.
7. Flight 11 hits the northern tower of the World Trade Center.

Put these events in order from first to last.

1. Flight 93 crashes in Pennsylvania. It was twenty minutes away from its original target: the White House.
2. The third flight, Flight 77, is interrupted as it leaves Washington D.C. Al-Queda members crash it into the Pentagon.
3. Air traffic control realizes Flight 93 has been hijacked. People on the plane fight back against al-Queda members.

True or false. September 11, 2003 quickly becomes the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in only two hours.

Which statement is not true for September 11, 2003 attacks.

What did President Bush declare shortly after these attacks?

Who was Sadam Hussein?

When was Osama bin Laden captured? What happened to his body?

Answer BOTH Questions in complete sentences.

It took _______________ to clear the wreckage at Ground Zero.

Describe or illustrate the memorial built at Ground Zero in honor of the victims. Use text icon if you prefer to desribe using complete sentences.