Stats and ##
What was the average life expectancy in the U.S. as of 2000?
76.7 years
What is the most populous state?
California
How many people living in the United States in 2000 were born in other countries?
28 million
How many flights were involved in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001?
Four
Who masterminded the 9/11 attack?
Osama bin Laden
What was the official population of the United States on April 1, 2010?
308,745,538
What is the most populous urban metropolitan area?
New York City
How many Muslims lived in the U.S. as of 2000?
5.8 million
What New York City landmark was struck?
World Trade Center
What two countries did forces from the United States and other countries attack and invade as part of the war on terror?
Afghanistan and Iraq
According to the 2000 census, how many households were in the United States?
105.5 million
What is the largest religious group in the country?
The Roman Catholic Church
What was the gross domestic product of the United States in 2000?
Almost ten trillion dollars
What Washington-area government building was struck?
Pentagon
Who was the leader of Iraq who was captured, tried, and executed?
Saddam Hussein
What was the country’s growth rate over the previous decade (2000-2010)?
9.7%
What is the largest Protestant denomination?
Southern Baptist Convention
How much was the Federal debt as of May 2014?
$17.4 trillion (883)
*As of August 2020 - $20.8 trillion
What happened to the fourth plane?
Passengers attacked the hijackers, and the plane went down in Pennsylvania.
In what country was Osama bin Laden found and killed by Navy SEAL forces?
Pakistan