Deck 10: Porous Nodes: Specific Vulnerabilities

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In addition to bombs and plastic explosives,what other types of weapons pose the most significant threat to aircraft,airline terminals,and other aviation targets?

A)RPGs and PGMs
B)boxcutters and knives
C)rifles and handguns
D)poisons and dangerous liquids

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 created the TSA,replaced contractors with professional TSA screeners,and required ______.

A)screening of all bags through an explosive detection system
B)a ban on flying for anyone who was not born in the United States
C)cavity searches on anyone over the age of 18
D)passengers to remove their shoes before screening

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What three DHS agencies are responsible for securing our borders?

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

Question 5

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

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 6

Why does the Tri-Border Area present a threat to the United States?

A)Thousands of extremists live there and can pose as travelers from nearby countries friendly with the United States.
B)It consists of Brazil,Paraguay,and Argentina,countries that are considered enemies of the United States.
C)It consists of Iraq,Iran,and Saudi Arabia,countries that have a history of terrorism.
D)Surveillance shows that there is a nuclear arsenal hidden in this area.

Question 7

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

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 8

What is considered the largest U.S.law enforcement agency,tasked with securing our nation's borders?

A)Central Intelligence Agency
B)Customs and Border Protection
C)Federal Bureau of Investigation
D)United States Coast Guard

Question 9

The ______ works with DHS agencies to secure the nation's ports.

A)Department of Transportation
B)Transportation Security Administration
C)Department of the Interior
D)Federal Protective Service

Question 10

Of the 200 million cargo containers that travel internationally each year,approximately how many are inspected to verify the contents?

A)fewer than 2%
B)10%
C)50%
D)75%

Question 11

What agency absorbed the duties of INS and Border Patrol in 2003?

A)Department of the Interior
B)Department of Homeland Security
C)Department of Defense
D)Justice Department

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

What is the biggest threat that Mexican Drug cartels present to homeland security?

A)Too many Americans spend money on illegal drugs like cocaine.
B)Gang activity may spill over into southern states in the United States.
C)Traffickers could transport drugs into the United States.
D)The well-funded drug trade has been linked to ideologically motivated extremists.

Question 14

Critical infrastructure consists of which of the following?

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

Question 15

______ are centers of specific homeland security vulnerability.

A)Epicenters
B)Nodes
C)Homebases
D)Axles

Question 16

Which terrorist group engaged in a series of hijackings that is seen as the start of modern aviation terrorism?

A)Hamas
B)ISIL
C)Irish Republican Army
D)Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Question 17

What agencies are tasked with securing our border,other than the TSA,Coast Guard,and Border Protection?

A)Immigration and Customs Enforcement
B)Department of the Interior
C)Federal Bureau of Investigation
D)Central Intelligence Agency

Question 18

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?

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

Question 19

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has two main duties: investigating immigration crime and ______.

A)identifying and apprehending removable aliens
B)processing visas
C)examining cargo
D)inspecting agriculture

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Border security is a responsibility that primarily rests on individual state governments.

Question 22

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

Question 23

The 3-1-1 rule states that no more than three ounces of liquid placed in one clear quart-sized plastic bag is allowed per one carry-on bag.

Question 24

Terrorist attacks against aviation targets do not get significant media attention.

Question 25

After 9/11,non-travelers in U.S.airport terminals were restricted unless they had special authorization.

Question 26

The Department of Transportation currently has no responsibility for maritime security.

Question 27

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

Question 28

Traditionally,terrorists have targeted ships and cargo much more frequently than airplanes and airports.

Question 29

Mexican criminal enterprises tend to cooperate with each other.

Question 30

Most experts agree that inspection of every shipment entering the maritime jurisdiction of the United States is possible if the correct technology is implemented.