Question 1

What is the most obvious scenario for terrorism involving maritime infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A) the planting of explosives on a cruise ship filled with passengers 
B) the incorporation of liquid explosives into the fuel of ships 
C) the conversion of cargo containers into weapons of mass destruction 
D) the destruction of multiple commercial ships to reduce U.S.profitability 
A) the planting of explosives on a cruise ship filled with passengers 
B) the incorporation of liquid explosives into the fuel of ships 
C) the conversion of cargo containers into weapons of mass destruction 
D) the destruction of multiple commercial ships to reduce U.S.profitability

Question 2

What three DHS agencies are responsible for securing our borders?

Accepted Answer

A) USCIS,ICE,CBP 
B) FBI,CIA,FEMA 
C) DOD,DOT,HHS 
D) FDA,EPA,IRS 
A) USCIS,ICE,CBP 
B) FBI,CIA,FEMA 
C) DOD,DOT,HHS 
D) FDA,EPA,IRS

Question 3

Critical infrastructure consists of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) military hardware 
B) law enforcement policies and programs 
C) tools used for counterterrorist operations 
D) aviation security 
A) military hardware 
B) law enforcement policies and programs 
C) tools used for counterterrorist operations 
D) aviation security

Question 4

Which of the following is a challenge to improving aviation security?

Accepted Answer

A) resistance of passengers to take part in security checks 
B) lack of flight attendants on planes 
C) limited capabilities of and space for detection equipment 
D) lack of media coverage when security breaches occur 
A) resistance of passengers to take part in security checks 
B) lack of flight attendants on planes 
C) limited capabilities of and space for detection equipment 
D) lack of media coverage when security breaches occur

Question 5

Which agency would approve or deny an immigrant's request for citizenship?

Accepted Answer

A) ICE 
B) CBP 
C) USCIS 
D) FBI 
A) ICE 
B) CBP 
C) USCIS 
D) FBI

Question 6

How does research suggest that bona fide terrorists have entered the United States in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) with the assistance of transnational organized criminals 
B) through human smuggling networks 
C) using legal documents,such as temporary student and visitor visas,and violating the terms of their entry documents 
D) through covert crossings of the Southern U.S.border 
A) with the assistance of transnational organized criminals 
B) through human smuggling networks 
C) using legal documents,such as temporary student and visitor visas,and violating the terms of their entry documents 
D) through covert crossings of the Southern U.S.border

Question 7

What is the name of the program intended to help increase security for maritime containerized cargo shipped to the United States from around the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Cargo Analysis Program 
B) Container Security Initiative 
C) Computerized Cargo Venture 
D) Shipping Security Directive 
A) Cargo Analysis Program 
B) Container Security Initiative 
C) Computerized Cargo Venture 
D) Shipping Security Directive

Question 8

The continental border of the United States extends almost 2,000 miles with Mexico and over 5,000 miles with Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The DHS and DoT are currently working on fulfilling five different initiatives to improve security at U.S.ports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the name for the thwarted attempt by Islamists to detonate liquid explosives aboard transatlantic flights in late 2006?

Accepted Answer

A) Operation ISIS 
B) the Chemical Plot 
C) Black September 
D) the Hezbollah Plan 
A) Operation ISIS 
B) the Chemical Plot 
C) Black September 
D) the Hezbollah Plan

What is the most obvious scenario for terrorism involving maritime infrastructure?

What three DHS agencies are responsible for securing our borders?

Critical infrastructure consists of which of the following?

Which of the following is a challenge to improving aviation security?

Which agency would approve or deny an immigrant's request for citizenship?

How does research suggest that bona fide terrorists have entered the United States in the past?

What is the name of the program intended to help increase security for maritime containerized cargo shipped to the United States from around the world?

The continental border of the United States extends almost 2,000 miles with Mexico and over 5,000 miles with Canada.

The DHS and DoT are currently working on fulfilling five different initiatives to improve security at U.S.ports.

What is the name for the thwarted attempt by Islamists to detonate liquid explosives aboard transatlantic flights in late 2006?

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Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

The Legal Foundations of Homeland Security

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Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the Federal Level

Prediction and Prevention: the Role of Intelligence

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels

Sea Change: the New Terrorism and Homeland Security

The Threat at Home: Terrorism in the United States

Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target

Critical Resources: Resilience and Planning

Critical Outcomes: Response and Recovery

The Future of Homeland Security

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Exam 10: Porous Nodes: Specific Vulnerabilities

What is the most obvious scenario for terrorism involving maritime infrastructure?

What three DHS agencies are responsible for securing our borders?

Critical infrastructure consists of which of the following?

Which of the following is a challenge to improving aviation security?

Which agency would approve or deny an immigrant's request for citizenship?

How does research suggest that bona fide terrorists have entered the United States in the past?

What is the name of the program intended to help increase security for maritime containerized cargo shipped to the United States from around the world?

The continental border of the United States extends almost 2,000 miles with Mexico and over 5,000 miles with Canada.

The DHS and DoT are currently working on fulfilling five different initiatives to improve security at U.S.ports.

What is the name for the thwarted attempt by Islamists to detonate liquid explosives aboard transatlantic flights in late 2006?

History and Policy: Defining Homeland Security

Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

The Legal Foundations of Homeland Security

Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the Federal Level

Prediction and Prevention: the Role of Intelligence

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels

Sea Change: the New Terrorism and Homeland Security

The Threat at Home: Terrorism in the United States

Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target

Critical Resources: Resilience and Planning

Critical Outcomes: Response and Recovery

The Future of Homeland Security

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