Question 1

________ is a major security challenge for utility companies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection of field personnel. 
B)  Limited infrastructure. 
C)  Protecting underground power and gas lines. 
D)  Customer satisfaction. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Protection of field personnel. 
B)  Limited infrastructure. 
C)  Protecting underground power and gas lines. 
D)  Customer satisfaction. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

Security threats to utility providers include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate profit margins. 
B)  Ultrasonic radio frequencies. 
C)  Operations security techniques. 
D)  Energy theft. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Corporate profit margins. 
B)  Ultrasonic radio frequencies. 
C)  Operations security techniques. 
D)  Energy theft. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 3

Natural disasters are caused by the impact of a human action on the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A SAFETY Act designation limits liability for companies that supply or distribute anti-terrorism technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The concepts of homeland security emerged after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A(n) ________ center is where reports of suspicious activities made by citizens and police are collected and analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Collection 
B)  Fusion 
C)  Operations 
D)  Global 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Collection 
B)  Fusion 
C)  Operations 
D)  Global 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano acknowledged in 2010 that terrorists who want to attack the United States are increasingly:

Accepted Answer

A)  Illegal aliens. 
B)  Women 
C)  al Qaeda operatives. 
D)  Legal U.S. residents. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Illegal aliens. 
B)  Women 
C)  al Qaeda operatives. 
D)  Legal U.S. residents. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Weapons used by terrorists include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improvised explosive devices (IEDs). 
B)  Information warfare. 
C)  Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). 
D)  Firearms. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Improvised explosive devices (IEDs). 
B)  Information warfare. 
C)  Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). 
D)  Firearms. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 9

All criminal activity in airports originates from external sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake and a resulting 13-foot tsunami struck ________, killing or injuring thousands of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Iceland 
C)  North Africa 
D)  China 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Japan 
B)  Iceland 
C)  North Africa 
D)  China 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

A pandemic in a large-scale epidemic that occurs when a disease emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ involve(s) the use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce.

Accepted Answer

A)  Burglary 
B)  Terrorism 
C)  Shoplifting 
D)  Theft 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Burglary 
B)  Terrorism 
C)  Shoplifting 
D)  Theft 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

________ committed an act of domestic terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Timothy Hutton 
B)  Robert Ryan 
C)  Michael Safire 
D)  Timothy McVeigh 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Timothy Hutton 
B)  Robert Ryan 
C)  Michael Safire 
D)  Timothy McVeigh 
E)  All of the above.

Question 14

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 created procedures for surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The USA PATRIOT Act Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005:

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowed the provisions of the PATRIOT Act of 2001 to expire. 
B)  Limited privacy rights. 
C)  Decriminalized many drug laws. 
D)  Strengthened port security. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Allowed the provisions of the PATRIOT Act of 2001 to expire. 
B)  Limited privacy rights. 
C)  Decriminalized many drug laws. 
D)  Strengthened port security. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 16

Airline and airport security developed initially as a result of the skyjackings that occurred during the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Risks to U.S. government facilities are confined to the United States and its territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is a major security challenge for utility companies.

Security threats to utility providers include:

Natural disasters are caused by the impact of a human action on the natural environment.

A SAFETY Act designation limits liability for companies that supply or distribute anti-terrorism technology.

The concepts of homeland security emerged after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01.

A(n) ________ center is where reports of suspicious activities made by citizens and police are collected and analyzed.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano acknowledged in 2010 that terrorists who want to attack the United States are increasingly:

Weapons used by terrorists include:

All criminal activity in airports originates from external sources.

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake and a resulting 13-foot tsunami struck ________, killing or injuring thousands of people.

A pandemic in a large-scale epidemic that occurs when a disease emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population.

__________ involve(s) the use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce.

________ committed an act of domestic terrorism.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 created procedures for surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information.

The USA PATRIOT Act Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005:

Airline and airport security developed initially as a result of the skyjackings that occurred during the 1960s.

Risks to U.S. government facilities are confined to the United States and its territories.

History and Overview

Threats to Safety and Security

Legal Aspects of Security

Physical Security: Structural, Electronic, and Human Protection Systems

Personnel Security Through Leadership and Ethics

Information, Communications, and Computer Security

Risk Assessment, Security Surveys, and Planning

Program Implementation and Administration

Investigations, Intelligence Operations, and Reporting

Institutional Security, Disaster Recovery, and Executive Protection

Industrial Security, Retail Loss Prevention, and Workplace Violence

Career Opportunities

The Future

Filters

Exam 12: Homeland Security: Confronting Terrorism and Domestic Threats

________ is a major security challenge for utility companies.

Security threats to utility providers include:

Natural disasters are caused by the impact of a human action on the natural environment.

A SAFETY Act designation limits liability for companies that supply or distribute anti-terrorism technology.

The concepts of homeland security emerged after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01.

A(n) ________ center is where reports of suspicious activities made by citizens and police are collected and analyzed.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano acknowledged in 2010 that terrorists who want to attack the United States are increasingly:

Weapons used by terrorists include:

All criminal activity in airports originates from external sources.

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake and a resulting 13-foot tsunami struck ________, killing or injuring thousands of people.

A pandemic in a large-scale epidemic that occurs when a disease emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population.

__________ involve(s) the use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce.

________ committed an act of domestic terrorism.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 created procedures for surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information.

The USA PATRIOT Act Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005:

Airline and airport security developed initially as a result of the skyjackings that occurred during the 1960s.

Risks to U.S. government facilities are confined to the United States and its territories.

History and Overview

Threats to Safety and Security

Legal Aspects of Security

Physical Security: Structural, Electronic, and Human Protection Systems

Personnel Security Through Leadership and Ethics

Information, Communications, and Computer Security

Risk Assessment, Security Surveys, and Planning

Program Implementation and Administration

Investigations, Intelligence Operations, and Reporting

Institutional Security, Disaster Recovery, and Executive Protection

Industrial Security, Retail Loss Prevention, and Workplace Violence

Career Opportunities

The Future

Filters