Question

question 6 of 10

the terrorists who hijacked four u.s. passenger airplanes on september 11, 2001, were part of a terrorist organization known as ______.

a. taliban
b. al-qaeda
c. isis
d. mujahideen

Explanation:

Identify the historical event and organization

The question asks for the name of the terrorist organization responsible for hijacking four U.S. passenger airplanes on September 11, 2001.

Evaluate the options

• A. Taliban: An Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan that harbored the hijackers but did not carry out the attacks directly.
• B. Al-Qaeda: The militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden that planned and executed the September 11 attacks.
• C. ISIS: A militant group that emerged much later, gaining global prominence in the 2010s.
• D. Mujahideen: A broad term for guerrilla fighters in Islamic countries, particularly those who fought against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan during the 1980s.

Select the correct option

The organization directly responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks is Al-Qaeda.

Answer:

• (A) Taliban
• (B) Al-Qaeda (Correct answer)
• (C) ISIS
• (D) Mujahideen