September 11th: A Day Of Remembrance PodcastsThe Quiz Sep 11, 2024 Today’s quiz is hosted by Co-Anchor of America’s Newsroom, Bill Hemmer. </p> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h2>In the days following the 9/11 terror attacks, what 1984 Lee Greenwood song reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?</h2> <ul> <li>God Bless America</li> <li>God Bless The U.S.A.</li> <li>America The Beautiful</li> <li>American Pie</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>United Airlines Flight 93 was a hijacked flight that was likely intended to be crashed into either the U.S. Capitol or The White House. The hijackers plans were thwarted by heroic passengers who attempted to retake the plane. The last recorded words of Todd Beamer, one of the passengers, were a much quoted inspiration in the days to follow. What were they?</h3> <ul> <li>Follow Me</li> <li>Let’s Go</li> <li>Let’s Roll</li> <li>Stand Tall</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>After firefighter Stephen Siller died on 9/11 his brother Frank began the charitable organization Tunnel to Towers to commemorate his brothers sacrifice. What is the tunnel that is referenced?</h3> <ul> <li>The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel</li> <li>The Lincoln Tunnel</li> <li>The Midtown Tunnel</li> <li>The Holland Tunnel</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>In the aftermath of 9/11, President George Bush threw a perfect strike when throwing out the ceremonial first pitch of Game 3 of the 2001 World Series. What teams played in that series?</h3> <ul> <li>New York Mets and New York Yankees</li> <li>New York Mets and Boston Red Sox</li> <li>Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees</li> <li>Florida Marlins and New York Yankees</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>The 2006 Oliver Stone motion picture, World Trade Center was based on a true story of two of the last survivors to be pulled from the rubble in downtown Manhattan. What are the names of the two men?</h3> <ul> <li>Will Jimeno and John McLoughlin</li> <li>Michael Shannon and William Mapother</li> <li>Nicolas Coppola and Michael Pena</li> <li>Jason Thomas and Dave Karnes</li> </ul> </section> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> You May Be Interested In... The Quiz #214 – It Takes A Village Sep 17, 2024 The Quiz #213 – Paper Planes Sep 16, 2024 The Quiz #212 – Houston, We Have A Problem Sep 13, 2024 The Quiz #211 – High Fashion Sep 12, 2024 The Quiz #209–I Hope You Dance Sep 10, 2024 The Quiz #208 – Coco Loco Sep 9, 2024
