Question

Which of the following are the main events of 9 /11?

1. On 11 September 2001, nineteen hijackers coming from Arab countries took control of four American commercial aircraft shortly after takeoff and flew them into important buildings in the US.
2. One airliner each crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York.
3. A third aircraft crashed into the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, where the US Defence Department is Headquartered.

Options

• i & ii

• i & iii

• ii & iii

• i, ii & iii

Answer 1

i, ii & iii

Explanation:

The major events of 9/11.

1. On September 11, 2001, nineteen Arab hijackers took control of four American commercial aircraft shortly after takeoff and flew them into important buildings in the United States.
2. In New York, one airliner collided with the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center.
3. A third plane crashed into the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, which houses the US Defense Department.
4. The fourth plane, presumably bound for the US Capitol Building, crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.
5. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks.