Terrorism And Us National Security Questions Help

QUESTION 1

1. Which federal department/agency is in charge of preparing for and responding to disasters?

   The Federal Bureau of Investigation

   Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   Department of State

   Federal Emergency Management Agency

   Department of the Interior

4 points  

QUESTION 2

1. Focusing on hazards:

   Gives greater attention to vulnerability than risk

   Gives greater attention to risk than vulnerability

   Downplays the role of humans in disaster

   Avoids dramatic policy shifts

   Reveals a great deal about proneness and capabilities

4 points  

QUESTION 3

1. Terrorism:

   Is exactly like war

   Is performed by groups and organizations only

   Targets citizens but not governments

   Targets governments but not citizens

   Produces fear and coercion

4 points  

QUESTION 4

1. The name for a government that is run by clerics in the name of God is:

   A Theocracy

   A Madrasah

   A puppet government

   A colonial government

   An incident command system

4 points  

QUESTION 5

1. An internal struggle to pursue righteousness or a war of self defense is:

   A fatwa

   Hamas

   Wahhabism

   Jihad

   A Cold War

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QUESTION 6

1. Terrorists:

   Cannot be classified as criminals

   Cannot be classified as crusaders

   Are never “crazy”

   Are organized in cells today

   Avoid Madrasahs

4 points  

QUESTION 7

1. Terrorist manuals:

   Teach terrorists to avoid entering the United States

   Teach terrorists about the importance of not making bombs

   Teach terrorists to use cell phones or the Internet

   Teach terrorists to always attend radical mosques

   Teach terrorists to always avoid using passports

4 points  

QUESTION 8

1. A period when a new way of looking at the world emerged is known as:

   The Enlightenment

   The Fatwa

   The Coercion

   The Reign of Terror

   The Gunpowder Plot

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QUESTION 9

1. Which news reporter received a letter full of Anthrax spores?

   Charles Gibson

   Diane Sawyer

   Tom Brokaw

   Steve Samuelson

   Brad Roberts

4 points  

QUESTION 10

1. The PATRIOT ACT:

   Separated crisis and consequence management

   Unified crisis and consequence management

   Was created in 1976

   Was updated in 1999

   Permitted roving wiretaps

4 points  

QUESTION 11

1. Intelligence adjustment implies:

   IMINT

   OPINT

   SIGINT

   Adaptation to insufficient information, changing priorities and new needs

4 points  

QUESTION 12

1. Which of the following is not a question to consider as you assess vulnerabilities?

   Which terrorists will never attack

   Which targets are in other countries

   Which locations are more likely to be targeted than others

   How attacks can never be perpetrated against the United States

   Conventional explosives only

4 points  

QUESTION 13

1. EMAC:

   Is a principle of the National Response Plan

   Is a principle of the National Response Framework

   Is a member of the International Emergency Management Association

   Is a mutual aid agreement among states

   Is similar to unified command

4 points  

QUESTION 14

1. Which warning system is operated by the National Weather Service?

   Reverse 9/11

   Emergency alert system

   Weather radios

   Outdoor sirens

   Phone tree systems

4 points  

QUESTION 15

1. The acquisition, sharing and spread of nuclear weapons:

   Is known as proliferation

   Is supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency

   Is supported by the Biological Weapons Convention

   Is opposed by the Biological Weapons Convention

   Has no relation to terrorist attacks

4 points  

QUESTION 16

1. Some scholars and practitioners argue that the Homeland Security Advisory System is not clear and does not provide solid recommendations to citizens.

   True

   False

4 points  

QUESTION 17

1. The British might view the Boston Tea Party as an act of terrorism.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 18

1. Managing terrorism is both similar to and different from the management of other types of disasters.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 19

1. Relative poverty implies that some people have less wealth than others.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 20

1. A political system that does not perform functions well is probably more likely to fail than those countries that perform them successfully.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 21

1. The pervasiveness of an ideology refers to the number of people that follow it.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 22

1. There are very few terrorists and terrorist organizations.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 23

1. Terrorists are willing to sacrifice their time, energy, possessions and lives for what they believe in.

   True

   False

4 points  

QUESTION 24

1. Aristotle thought that killing a despotic ruler could be justified.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 25

1. Terrorists may attempt to use the media to illustrate that the government is not capable of dealing with attacks.

   True

   False

4 points  

QUESTION 26

1. Because of weapons of mass destruction, terrorists may kill thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of people.

   True

   False

4 points  

QUESTION 27

1. The SAS stands for the Secret Assessment Standard.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 28

1. Gates and doors with locks are security features that may deter or deny terrorist attacks.

   True

   False

4 points  

QUESTION 29

1. HSPD 20 mandated further compliance with continuity of operations planning.

   True

   False

4 points  

QUESTION 30

1. Occupancy rates and law enforcement presence are some of the things you must consider when establishing a shelter.

   True

   False