2008 civics test · Question 86 of 100 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
In Chinese 2001 年 9 月 11 日美国发生了什么重大事件？
Official answer
- Terrorists attacked the United States.恐怖分子袭击了美国。
Why this is the answer
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States. They hijacked airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon near Washington, D.C.; another plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, making it one of the deadliest attacks in U.S. history.
Also on the 2025 test as question 115
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)