2025 civics test · Question 115

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information 65/20 question

Accepted USCIS 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

In simple words

The September 11 attacks were terrorist attacks on US targets in 2001.

Source: USCIS 2025 question list. Question list checked September 29, 2026.