Question 8 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2
Which statements are true of the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States? Check all that apply. After boarding four planes, terrorists attacked flight crews and took over the planes’ controls. Many of the terrorists involved in the attack were trained at flight schools in the United States.The terrorists flew two of the planes into the World Trade Center buildings in New York City. The terrorists used remote devices to fly planes into targets in New York City and Washington, DC.The planes brought down the World Trade Center buildings after jet fuel caused a large fire. The terrorists attempted to board planes but were stopped by airport security measures.
Answer
A
After boarding four planes, terrorists attacked flight crews and took over the planes’ controls.
B
Many of the terrorists involved in the attack were trained at flight schools in the United States.
C
The terrorists flew two of the planes into the World Trade Center buildings in New York City.
D
The terrorists used remote devices to fly planes into targets in New York City and Washington, DC.
E
The planes brought down the World Trade Center buildings after jet fuel caused a large fire.
F
The terrorists attempted to board planes but were stopped by airport security measures.
Explanation
The hijackers boarded four planes, took control from the crews, and flew two of them into the World Trade Center. Many of the hijackers had received flight training in the United States. The crashes and resulting fires—including fires ignited by jet fuel—contributed to the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings. The planes were controlled by hijackers, not remote devices, and the attackers were not stopped before boarding.
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