Question 1

Approximately what percentage of the 38,000 terrorist attacks worldwide from 1969 to 2009 targeted Americans or American interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  .4% 
B)  1.6% 
C)  8% 
D)  44% 
A)  .4% 
B)  1.6% 
C)  8% 
D)  44% C

Question 2

Weather Underground is an organization that has been labeled as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domestic terrorist organization 
B)  International terrorist organization 
C)  Single-interest terrorist organization 
D)  Lone-wolf terrorist 
A)  Domestic terrorist organization 
B)  International terrorist organization 
C)  Single-interest terrorist organization 
D)  Lone-wolf terrorist A

Question 3

The Homeland Security Advisory System replaced the National Terrorism Advisory System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Ramzi Yusef planned the Khobar Towers bombing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Terrorism differs from natural and technological hazards in all but which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intent 
B)  Criminality 
C)  Laws guiding prevention and response 
D)  Methods of decontamination 
A)  Intent 
B)  Criminality 
C)  Laws guiding prevention and response 
D)  Methods of decontamination

Question 6

Which of the following provided the primary authority and focus for domestic federal preparedness activities for terrorism before September 11,2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  1977 Counter Terrorism Act 
B)  Nunn-Lugar Legislation 
C)  Vincent Smithers Act 
D)  HSPD 44 
A)  1977 Counter Terrorism Act 
B)  Nunn-Lugar Legislation 
C)  Vincent Smithers Act 
D)  HSPD 44

Question 7

Emergency management is a discipline that is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capabilities 
B)  Risk 
C)  Funding 
D)  Terrorism 
A)  Capabilities 
B)  Risk 
C)  Funding 
D)  Terrorism

Question 8

Terrorism has existed for over two thousand years

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the Arlington County After-Action Report,which of the following is a capability of the Arlington County Fire Department that should be emulated by other departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  ICS and Unified Command 
B)  Self-Dispatching 
C)  Fixed and Mobile Command and Control Facilities 
D)  Communications 
A)  ICS and Unified Command 
B)  Self-Dispatching 
C)  Fixed and Mobile Command and Control Facilities 
D)  Communications

Question 10

International terrorism cannot happen in the territory of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The bombing of the USS Cole was not necessarily an act of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security follows the same logic that first established FEMA in 1979.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Transportation Security Administration,which seeks to ensure the security of the nation's Air,Rail,Maritime,and other transportation systems,is housed in the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Arlington County is credited for having in place an aggressive,well-established EAP at the time of the Pentagon attack,allowing for Critical Incident Stress Management services.EAP stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emergency Assistance Plan 
B)  Early Action Program 
C)  Emergency Action Plan 
D)  Employee Assistance Program 
A)  Emergency Assistance Plan 
B)  Early Action Program 
C)  Emergency Action Plan 
D)  Employee Assistance Program

Question 15

In 1999,TOPOFF showed that State and Local governments were very well prepared for an act of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One major reason behind the creation of the Department of Homeland Security was to consolidate the Federal intelligence agencies,but in the end,the only agency to be incorporated was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Security Agency (NS
A)  
B)  The Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  
C)  Both of the above 
D)  Neither of the above 
A)  The National Security Agency (NS
A)  
B)  The Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  
C)  Both of the above 
D)  Neither of the above

Question 17

Which of the following terrorists try to reduce the influence of capitalism in favor of communist or socialist ideologies and frameworks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right-wing terrorists 
B)  Left-wing terrorists 
C)  Nationalist terrorists 
D)  Anarchist terrorists 
A)  Right-wing terrorists 
B)  Left-wing terrorists 
C)  Nationalist terrorists 
D)  Anarchist terrorists

Question 18

Today,the director of FEMA reports directly to which of the following Federal officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  The President of the United States 
B)  The Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division of DHS 
C)  The Secretary of Defense 
D)  The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security 
A)  The President of the United States 
B)  The Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division of DHS 
C)  The Secretary of Defense 
D)  The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Question 19

The US Coast Guard was moved into DHS intact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate was a result of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Approximately what percentage of the 38,000 terrorist attacks worldwide from 1969 to 2009 targeted Americans or American interests?

Weather Underground is an organization that has been labeled as which of the following?

The Homeland Security Advisory System replaced the National Terrorism Advisory System.

Ramzi Yusef planned the Khobar Towers bombing.

Terrorism differs from natural and technological hazards in all but which of the following ways?

Which of the following provided the primary authority and focus for domestic federal preparedness activities for terrorism before September 11,2001?

Emergency management is a discipline that is based on which of the following?

Terrorism has existed for over two thousand years

According to the Arlington County After-Action Report,which of the following is a capability of the Arlington County Fire Department that should be emulated by other departments?

International terrorism cannot happen in the territory of the United States.

The bombing of the USS Cole was not necessarily an act of terrorism.

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security follows the same logic that first established FEMA in 1979.

The Transportation Security Administration,which seeks to ensure the security of the nation's Air,Rail,Maritime,and other transportation systems,is housed in the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Arlington County is credited for having in place an aggressive,well-established EAP at the time of the Pentagon attack,allowing for Critical Incident Stress Management services.EAP stands for which of the following?

In 1999,TOPOFF showed that State and Local governments were very well prepared for an act of terrorism.

One major reason behind the creation of the Department of Homeland Security was to consolidate the Federal intelligence agencies,but in the end,the only agency to be incorporated was which of the following?

Which of the following terrorists try to reduce the influence of capitalism in favor of communist or socialist ideologies and frameworks?

Today,the director of FEMA reports directly to which of the following Federal officials?

The US Coast Guard was moved into DHS intact.

The Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate was a result of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act.

The Historical Context of Emergency Management

Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery

International Disaster Management

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Exam 9: Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat

Approximately what percentage of the 38,000 terrorist attacks worldwide from 1969 to 2009 targeted Americans or American interests?

Weather Underground is an organization that has been labeled as which of the following?

The Homeland Security Advisory System replaced the National Terrorism Advisory System.

Ramzi Yusef planned the Khobar Towers bombing.

Terrorism differs from natural and technological hazards in all but which of the following ways?

Which of the following provided the primary authority and focus for domestic federal preparedness activities for terrorism before September 11,2001?

Emergency management is a discipline that is based on which of the following?

Terrorism has existed for over two thousand years

According to the Arlington County After-Action Report,which of the following is a capability of the Arlington County Fire Department that should be emulated by other departments?

International terrorism cannot happen in the territory of the United States.

The bombing of the USS Cole was not necessarily an act of terrorism.

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security follows the same logic that first established FEMA in 1979.

The Transportation Security Administration,which seeks to ensure the security of the nation's Air,Rail,Maritime,and other transportation systems,is housed in the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Arlington County is credited for having in place an aggressive,well-established EAP at the time of the Pentagon attack,allowing for Critical Incident Stress Management services.EAP stands for which of the following?

In 1999,TOPOFF showed that State and Local governments were very well prepared for an act of terrorism.

One major reason behind the creation of the Department of Homeland Security was to consolidate the Federal intelligence agencies,but in the end,the only agency to be incorporated was which of the following?

Which of the following terrorists try to reduce the influence of capitalism in favor of communist or socialist ideologies and frameworks?

Today,the director of FEMA reports directly to which of the following Federal officials?

The US Coast Guard was moved into DHS intact.

The Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate was a result of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act.

The Historical Context of Emergency Management

Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response

The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery

International Disaster Management

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