Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information65/20 Rule
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
USCIS Civics Question #115 of 128
Official Accepted 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
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This is one of 128 official civics questions the USCIS may ask during the naturalization interview. During the test, the officer will ask up to 10 questions from this list — you need to answer at least 6 correctly to pass. This question is part of the 65/20 rule — if you are 65 or older and have been a permanent resident for 20+ years, you only need to study the 20 starred questions. The test is oral: an officer asks the question and you answer out loud, in English.
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