Question 1

Wildland fires burn millions of acres annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Tornado intensity is reported in accordance with the ______ scale.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Conventional weapons are usually used as weapons of mass destruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which statement is TRUE regarding firearms and terrorists?

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 2: Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

Tornado intensity is reported in accordance with the ______ scale.

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

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

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

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

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Conventional weapons are usually used as weapons of mass destruction.

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Wildland fires burn millions of acres annually.

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

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

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Which statement is TRUE regarding firearms and terrorists?

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Exam 2: Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

Tornado intensity is reported in accordance with the ______ scale.

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

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

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

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

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Conventional weapons are usually used as weapons of mass destruction.

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Wildland fires burn millions of acres annually.

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

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

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Which statement is TRUE regarding firearms and terrorists?

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