Question 1

DMA 2000 allows local governments to obtain funding from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), but only after a disaster occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act of 1961 (Act No. 223) provides the institutional framework for disaster prevention and management in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which U.S. federal program, established in September of 1950, authorized the government to provide disaster response assistance for State and local governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  All Hazards Mitigation Program 
B)  Federal Disaster Relief Program 
C)  Disaster Relief and Recovery Program 
D)  Civil Contingencies Program B

Question 4

Australia does not have any national law to direct and legally mandate the activities of local emergency management agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who was Robert T. Stafford?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first Director of FEMA 
B)  A peanut farmer from Georgia 
C)  A Republican Senator from Vermont 
D)  The Governor of Texas in the 1970s

Question 6

The usual cycle for monitoring, evaluating, and updating a local mitigation plan is how many years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten years 
B)  Five years 
C)  Two years 
D)  Four years

Question 7

Complete the following statement with the correct choice below: The Stafford Act is also known as the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Disasters Recovery Act 
B)  Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 
C)  All Hazards Act of 1976 
D)  Presidential Directive Number 1

Question 8

Local mitigation plans should be submitted to which State official?

Accepted Answer

A)  State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO) 
B)  State Plans Coordinator (SP
C)  
C)  State Preparedness Officer (SPO) 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Which U.S. federal Act made undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts ineligible for federal expenditure and financial assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 
B)  Environmental Impact Act of 2002 
C)  Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBR
A)  of 1982 
D)  National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1992

Question 10

Which U.S. President could be credited for the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimmy Carter 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Herbert Hoover 
D)  Dwight Eisenhower

Question 11

According to a study conducted by Rose and colleagues in 2007, the most cost effective mitigation activity is flood mitigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Stafford Act gives the U.S. federal government authority to assist states during a state of emergency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

New Zealand government passed the Disaster Management Act of 2005 on the first anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which U.S. federal Act, passed by Congress in 1966, augmented the Federal Disaster Relief Program allowing federal assistance to recovery activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic Disasters Management Act 
B)  Civil Contingencies Act 
C)  National Disasters Response Act 
D)  Disaster Relief Act

Question 15

State, Local and Indian Tribal governments are required to develop a hazard mitigation plan as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for mitigation projects from the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Black Tuesday fires of Tasmania (1967) were the seminal point for the development of structured national emergency management in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Similar to the United States, the evolution of emergency management in the United Kingdom took its first steps with the passage of the Civil Defense Act of 1948, due to concerns of a nuclear attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which U.S. Code of Federal Regulations covers Emergency Management and Assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  36 CFR 
B)  1910.126 
C)  84 CFR 
D)  44 CFR

Question 19

The structure of emergency management in the United Kingdom is decentralized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which disaster event prompted the U.S. Congress to pass the National Flood Insurance Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricane Camille 
B)  Johnstown Floods 
C)  Hurricane Betsy 
D)  Hurricane Andrew

Exam 2: Mitigation Rules and Regulations

DMA 2000 allows local governments to obtain funding from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), but only after a disaster occurs.

The Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act of 1961 (Act No. 223) provides the institutional framework for disaster prevention and management in Australia.

Which U.S. federal program, established in September of 1950, authorized the government to provide disaster response assistance for State and local governments?

Australia does not have any national law to direct and legally mandate the activities of local emergency management agencies.

Who was Robert T. Stafford?

The usual cycle for monitoring, evaluating, and updating a local mitigation plan is how many years?

Complete the following statement with the correct choice below: The Stafford Act is also known as the ______________.

Local mitigation plans should be submitted to which State official?

Which U.S. federal Act made undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts ineligible for federal expenditure and financial assistance?

Which U.S. President could be credited for the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency?

According to a study conducted by Rose and colleagues in 2007, the most cost effective mitigation activity is flood mitigation.

The Stafford Act gives the U.S. federal government authority to assist states during a state of emergency.

New Zealand government passed the Disaster Management Act of 2005 on the first anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004.

Which U.S. federal Act, passed by Congress in 1966, augmented the Federal Disaster Relief Program allowing federal assistance to recovery activities?

State, Local and Indian Tribal governments are required to develop a hazard mitigation plan as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for mitigation projects from the federal government.

The Black Tuesday fires of Tasmania (1967) were the seminal point for the development of structured national emergency management in Australia.

Similar to the United States, the evolution of emergency management in the United Kingdom took its first steps with the passage of the Civil Defense Act of 1948, due to concerns of a nuclear attack.

Which U.S. Code of Federal Regulations covers Emergency Management and Assistance?

The structure of emergency management in the United Kingdom is decentralized.

Which disaster event prompted the U.S. Congress to pass the National Flood Insurance Act?