Question 1

What is a "threat assessment"? Is it important to local businesses and if so why? Is it important to overall homeland security and why?

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Question 2

Every act of terrorism occurring within the United States remains _______ in nature.

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A)  local 
B)  foreign 
C)  military 
D)  combative

Question 3

_______ % of this nation's critical infrastructure and key assets are owned and operated by the private sector, and it generates the vast majority of the nation's economic output.

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Question 4

In 2004 the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) was created to serve as the primary organization in the U.S.government for integrating and analyzing all:

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A)  Israeli actions 
B)  Iran nuclear initiatives 
C)  intelligence 
D)  Libyan territorial designs

Question 5

Homeland Security is concerned with defensive efforts within the borders of the U.S.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the NYPD's major homeland security initiatives is its__________________.

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Question 7

The American National Standards Institute has developed a national standard for preparedness for the ______________

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A)  state police 
B)  federal police 
C)  private sector 
D)  national police

Question 8

The two major federal agencies charged with homeland security are the U.S.Department of Homeland Security and the:

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A)  CIA 
B)  FBI 
C)  Department of Defense 
D)  ATF

Question 9

Some high-profile U.S.religious facilities or symbols have added:

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A)  security directors 
B)  target hardening methods 
C)  security surveys requirements 
D)  zero tolerance of hate mail

Question 10

Detection systems for ___________, a deadly poison, are in demand.

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Question 11

The Department of Homeland Security provides lucrative opportunities for technology companies to develop and sell:

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A)  criticality assessments 
B)  homeland security technologies 
C)  federal agroterrorism scanners 
D)  training programs

Question 12

This program, initiated by the New York Police Department, reports suspicious business encounters that may have links to terrorism:

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A)  Operation Nexus 
B)  Operation Overlord 
C)  Operation Dragnet 
D)  Operation Safe Streets

Question 13

In a 2005 article in Crime and Justice International, it was predicted that private security would increase proportionally to the threat of _____________.

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Question 14

Although companies that are used to assist the military abroad are called private security companies, some are being referred to as ____________ because they are replacing governmental troops.

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A)  BlackOps 
B)  paramilitary 
C)  scabs 
D)  moonlighters

Question 15

A survey of farmers by EDEN indicated that 13% believed that they were prepared for:

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A)  strike breakers 
B)  vigilantes 
C)  agroterrorism 
D)  counterterrorism

Question 16

With religious hostilities more evident since 9/11 and fears of violent attacks on houses of worship, some high profile U.S.religious facilities or symbols have added this role to their staff:

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A)  contract security 
B)  proprietary security 
C)  private sector investigators 
D)  security director positions

Question 17

In a 2005 report, Assessing and Managing the Terrorism Threat, it defined an effective management approach to the issue.Outline the suggested approach.

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Question 18

A common tool used in private industry that is effective in determining who would want to attack a company is called a ____________________.

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Question 19

Although the response to terrorism by the federal government is crucial, when an act of terrorism occurs it is a local problem.

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