1. Which type of natural disaster typically can affect nearly every area of the

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1. Which type of natural disaster typically can affect nearly every area of the United States?

Wildfires

Floods

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

QUESTION 2

In regards to why individuals engage in terrorism, which person studied the idea of relative deprivation?

Drake

Enders and Sandler

Bueno de Mesquita

Ted Robert Gurr

2 points   

QUESTION 3

Terrorism dates back to roughly what time period?

Very early A.D.

Medieval times

1700s

1900s

2 points   

QUESTION 4

True or False? Terrorist attacks occur about as often as natural disasters in the United States.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 5

Which of the following is not typically considered to be a type of terrorism?

Single-issue

Group

Left-wing/Right-wing

Religious

2 points   

QUESTION 6

Most terror-related legislation shortly after 9-11 took on what kind of tone?

Multi-national

Prosecutorial

Preventative

Stay the course

2 points   

QUESTION 7

Which of the following would not be considered part of the "Bush Doctrine?"

Preemptive force

Unilateral use of force

Making the world better

Bilateral use of force

2 points   

QUESTION 8

True or False? Anti-terrorism is a set of defensive measures used to reduce the vulnerability of individuals and property to terrorist acts.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 9

Which agency or department heads up domestic counter-terrorism?

CIA

NSA

DHS

FBI

2 points   

QUESTION 10

Prior to 9-11, most U.S. counterterrorism resources were dedicated to what?

Right- and left-wing extremists

Airline safety

Foreign targets

Weapons of Mass Destruction

2 points   

QUESTION 11

Which weapon is generally the most conventional?

Nuclear

Dirty bomb

Anthrax

Fertilizer bomb

2 points   

QUESTION 12

Which natural disaster can occur at any moment, without notice?

Wildfires

Hurricanes

Earthquakes

Thunderstorms

2 points   

QUESTION 13

Which of the following is a pathogen?

Anthrax

Ricin

Botulinum

All of the Above

2 points   

QUESTION 14

True or False? Natural disasters, while tragic, are not considered to be a threat to homeland security.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 15

True or False? Ricin and botulinum are examples of biological pathogens.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 16

Which entity is the only federally chartered training center for weapons of mass destruction?

National Disaster Preparedness Training Center

Nevada Test Site's Counter-Terrorism Operations Support Program

Center for Domestic Preparedness

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

2 points   

QUESTION 17

The American Red Cross is an example of this type of group that may assist in responding to an emergency?

Command and Control

Federal

State

Volunteer

2 points   

QUESTION 18

True or False? The CDC provides information on its website on how to prepare for a zombie attack.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 19

True or False? FEMA created a Mitigation Directorate to aid in protecting lives and preventing loss of property.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 20

In general, recovery efforts can take up to how long, depending on the level of disaster and the damage experienced by a region?

Weeks

Months

Years

75 days

2 points   

QUESTION 21

Which staff member in an Incident Command System interacts with the public and media?

Logistics section chief

Liaison Officer

Public Information Officer

Planning section chief

2 points   

QUESTION 22

In NIMS, incidents by and large begin and end at what level?

Local

Regional

Federal

State

2 points   

QUESTION 23

True or False? Accountability tasks in the ICS are handled through the Unified Command.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 24

Which ICS management characteristic provides a concise, coherent means of capturing and communicating the overall incident priorities, objectives, strategies, and tactics?

Integrated Communications

Incident Action Planning

Modular Organization

Management by Objectives

2 points   

QUESTION 25

True or False? The Incident Command System (ICS) is only used by state and federal levels of government when called upon.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 26

Which Department of Homeland Security division is not a focus of HSARPA efforts?

Explosives Division

Human Factors and Behavioral Sciences Division

Automotive and Bus Security Division

Borders and Maritime Security Division

2 points   

QUESTION 27

What type of attack was Operation Aurora?

Cyber-attack on the computer systems of the city of Aurora, IL

Malware attack against department of defense systems

Boumediene v. Bush

Malware attack against private companies

2 points   

QUESTION 28

True or False? The FBI's role in cyber defense is primarily focused on investigating computer intrusion issues related to crime.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 29

A cyber-attack would rise to the level of cyber warfare if committed by which entity?

White supremacy group

Taliban

China

Al Qaeda

2 points   

QUESTION 30

Following 9-11, what was discovered as one of the primary obstacles to adequate emergency communications?

Too many people communicating at once

Lack of development in technology

Lack of compatible technology

Political influences

2 points   

QUESTION 31

Roughly how big is the United States northern border with Canada?

Approximately 1,701 miles

4,525 miles

Over 5,000 miles

Roughly 3,000 miles

2 points   

QUESTION 32

The Transportation Security Administration created in what year?

2002

2001

2007

2005

2 points   

QUESTION 33

True or False? The top 50 ports in the United States account for roughly 90 percent of all tonnage.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 34

True or False? General aviation aircraft to not necessarily have to file flight plans prior to takeoff.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 35

Roughly how many cargo and passenger terminals are there in the United States?

300

3,700

2,400

1,000

A.

Wildfires

B.

Floods

C.

Hurricanes

D.

Tornadoes

Explanation / Answer

1. option B: Floods are the most common natural disaster and can affect nearly every area of the United States.

2. Option D: In 1970s Ted Robert Gurr developed the Relative Deprivation Theory, according to his theory when there is frustration about the relative position of individuals in terms of what they have and their perceptions of what they ought to have, that lead to deprivation and this can lead to increase in the violence increase.

3. Option A: The practice of terrorism can be traced back to the 1st Century AD.

4. False: It’s not correct to say that terrorist attacks are more common as natural disasters in the United States where as the terrorist attack can be correlated with the natural disasters.

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