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September 11 Trivia Quiz

September 11 is a watershed date in history. This quiz is all about happenings relating to this date.

A multiple-choice quiz by WiLL_GaG. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
WiLL_GaG

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,659

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
605

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. On September 11 2001, two airliners crashed into New York's World Trade Center towers, then a third crashed into the Pentagon. Where did the fourth hijacked airliner crash? Hint

Greenville

Shanksville

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Boswell

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these literary figure was born on September 11, 1885? Hint

D. H. Lawrence

Mark Twain

E. M. Forster

Victor Hugo

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Battle of Stirling Bridge took place on September 11. In which year? Hint

1361

1119

1297

1415

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following international non-governmental organization was formed in Switzerland on September 11, 1961? Hint

World Wide Fund for Nature

Amnesty International

Peace Corps

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Pentagon began construction on September 11. In which year? Hint

1942

1946

1941

1944

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Question 6 of 10

6. On September 11, 1922, a League of Nations Mandate was proclaimed and formalised Britain's rule over which of these territories? Hint

India

Palestine

Syria

Lebanon

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Munich Summer Olympics which ended on September 11, 1972 were notorious for the murders of Israeli participants by terrorists. How many Israelis were killed? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. On September 11, 1973, a military coup in Chile brought to power which of the following dictators? Hint

Augusto Pinochet

Luis Altamirano

Carlos Ibanez del Campo

Salvador Allende

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Question 9 of 10

9. On September 11, 2007 Russia field-tested a 7.8-tonne vacuum bomb. What nickname was given to this bomb? Hint

La Bomba

Tsar Bomba

Mother of All Bombs

Father of All Bombs

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Question 10 of 10

10. On September 11, 1906 Mahatma Gandhi put forward his philosophy of non-violent resistance for the first time. What is the name of this philosophy? Hint

Ghandism

Chandrabrahmi

Akalanka

Satyagraha

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On September 11 2001, two airliners crashed into New York's World Trade Center towers, then a third crashed into the Pentagon. Where did the fourth hijacked airliner crash?

Answer: Shanksville

It was believed the hijackers' original target was the White House or US Capitol building. The crash brought international attention to Shanksville.

2. Which of these literary figure was born on September 11, 1885?

Answer: D. H. Lawrence

David Herbert Richards Lawrence was a controversial figure during his lifetime and his works were subject to censorship. Posthumously, he was recognised as a visionary.

3. The Battle of Stirling Bridge took place on September 11. In which year?

Answer: 1297

William Wallace led the Scots to victory over a numerically superior English army.

4. Which of the following international non-governmental organization was formed in Switzerland on September 11, 1961?

Answer: World Wide Fund for Nature

The World Wide Fund for Nature, known formerly as the World Wildlife Fund, was formed as a charity to further efforts in conservation of nature.

5. The Pentagon began construction on September 11. In which year?

Answer: 1941

Ground breaking ceremony to build the Pentagon took place on September 11 1941. The Pentagon was meant as a temporary solution to the U.S. War Department's shortage of space, but it went on to serve as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. On September 11 2002, the Pentagon was re-dedicated after repairs were completed, one year to the day after the terrorist attack),

6. On September 11, 1922, a League of Nations Mandate was proclaimed and formalised Britain's rule over which of these territories?

Answer: Palestine

Various League of Nations mandates were proclaimed and divided territories of the former Ottoman empire between Britain and France following World War I. Lebanon and Syria were mandated to France. The British mandate of Palestine took effect at the end of September 1922.

7. The Munich Summer Olympics which ended on September 11, 1972 were notorious for the murders of Israeli participants by terrorists. How many Israelis were killed?

Answer: 11

The killings, known as the Munich Massacre, were carried out by a militant group known as 'Black September'.

8. On September 11, 1973, a military coup in Chile brought to power which of the following dictators?

Answer: Augusto Pinochet

The 1973 Chilean coup was US-backed with CIA involvement. Salvador Allende, who had been democratically elected as president of Chile deposed as a result of the coup.

9. On September 11, 2007 Russia field-tested a 7.8-tonne vacuum bomb. What nickname was given to this bomb?

Answer: Father of All Bombs

The bomb was claimed to be the most powerful non-nuclear weapon in the world. Russians gave it the nickname "Father of All Bombs" in part as a reference to the US Massive-Ordnance-Air-Blast bomb (MOAB) which is nicknamed the "Mother of All Bombs".

10. On September 11, 1906 Mahatma Gandhi put forward his philosophy of non-violent resistance for the first time. What is the name of this philosophy?

Answer: Satyagraha

Gandhi continued to develop this philosophy and applied it in civil rights movements in South Africa and India. 'Satyagraha', which is a synthesis of sanskrit terms, can be translated loosely as 'adhering to the truth'.

Source: Author WiLL_GaG

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