Deck 2: Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

Question 1

Technological hazards,as defined in this chapter,can be the result of human error,natural disasters,______,or ______.

A)hurricanes; tornadoes
B)floods; fires
C)equipment malfunction; purposeful conduct
D)computer viruses; power surges

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is the name of the active-shooter protocol adopted by many U.S.business facilities and educational campuses?

A)evacuation control
B)measured response
C)run,hide,fight
D)adaptive exit

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The whole-community approach to emergency management requires collaboration between ______ and ______ entities.

A)federal; state
B)tribal; federal
C)government; private
D)profit; nonprofit

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which statement is TRUE regarding firearms and terrorists?

A)They only use small caliber handguns.
B)They rely solely on explosives.
C)They use small arms and heavy-infantry firearms.
D)They only use military-grade firearms.

Question 5

With the exception of mines,the vast majority of terrorists' bombs are ______.

A)premanufactured and military-grade
B)purchased directly from Europe
C)ordered directly from the United States
D)self-constructed,improvised weapons

Question 6

A condition posing potential risks is called a(n)______.

A)emergency event
B)hazard
C)danger
D)disaster

Question 7

The AK-47 and the M16 are both examples of ______.

A)RPGs
B)assault rifles
C)submachine guns
D)PGMs

Question 8

The detonation of nuclear devices can cause ______,which can then result in grid infrastructure malfunctions.

A)EMPs
B)ANFOs
C)IEDs
D)MMIs

Question 9

______ is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.

A)Mitigation of risk
B)Phase of disaster
C)Preparedness planning
D)Emergency response operation

Question 10

What type of claims does the NFIP handle?

A)financial losses due to fire
B)destruction caused by hurricanes
C)claims due to tornado damage
D)damage from floods

Question 11

What term is used when a hazard actually turns into a risk?

A)disaster
B)emergency event
C)red alert
D)terrorist attack

Question 12

Tropical cyclonic storms,earthquakes,tornadoes,floods,and wildland fires are all examples of ______.

A)natural hazards
B)natural disasters
C)emergency incidents
D)nonterrorist attacks

Question 13

A(n)______ occurs when emergency response institutions cannot contain the emergency event or stabilize critical services.

A)disaster
B)red alert
C)hazard
D)emergency event

Question 14

What are Molotov Cocktails examples of?

A)car bombs
B)pipe bombs
C)vehicular bombs
D)gasoline bombs

Question 15

Which agency was the first example of the national consolidation of emergency mitigation?

A)Federal Emergency Management Agency
B)Department of Homeland Security
C)Department of the Interior
D)Federal Preparedness Agency

Question 16

Those who manufacture plastic explosives often use ______ to tag each batch,resulting in the ability to trace them back to their source.

A)chemical markers
B)wiretapping devices
C)electronic trackers
D)surveillance cameras

Question 17

The all-hazards umbrella refers to preparation for disasters that are ______.

A)caused by acts of nature
B)resulting from nuclear accidents
C)caused by terrorist acts
D)created by humans as well as natural disasters

Question 18

Semtex and Composite-4 are examples of ______.

A)ANFO explosives
B)gasoline bombs
C)plastic explosives
D)pipe bombs

Question 19

Tornado intensity is reported in accordance with the ______ scale.

A)MMI
B)Enhanced Fujita-Pearson
C)Richter
D)Carpology

Question 20

Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina showed that the United States had significant deficiencies in which area?

A)the water treatment system
B)the emergency management system
C)the weather detection system
D)the national broadcast system

Question 21

Conventional weapons are usually used as weapons of mass destruction.

Question 22

The all-hazards umbrella is a new approach that has only been adopted after the 9/11 attacks.

Question 23

Wildland fires burn millions of acres annually.

Question 24

Nonterrorist mass shootings are more common in the United States than in other prosperous democracies.

Question 25

Recovery systems are not a consideration in the "phase of disaster" model.

Question 26

The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Richter Scale are both measurements for hurricanes.

Question 27

Non-wildland fires can be started by arsonists as a tool of domestic terrorism.

Question 28

IEDs are usually used by official military personnel.

Question 29

ANFO explosives are made from ammonium nitrate and fuel oil.

Question 30

After 9/11 FEMA was absorbed into the Department of Homeland Security and tasked with responding to all hazards.