2025 test · Question 115· Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information65/20 question
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
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
This is question 115 of 128 on the 2025 civics test, in the “Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information” part of American History. In the interview, the officer asks up to 20 questions and you need 12 correct answers to pass. It is one of the questions marked for applicants who qualify for the 65/20 special consideration (65 or older, with at least 20 years as a permanent resident).
The same question is also on the 2008 test, as question 86, with different official answers:
- Terrorists attacked the United States.
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