Homeland Security - Midterm (Multiple Choice)

What was DHS's budget for the fiscal year 2004?

$30.4 billion

The USA PATRIOT Act was organized around how may titles?

10

The post-harvest food industry accounts for what percentage of the country's overall workforce?

10 percent

In 2011, a typical year for natural disasters, approximately how many declared disasters occurred?

100

The Maritime Transportation Security Act was passed by which Congress?

107th

Which Congress passed the USA PATRIOT ACT?

107th

Which Congress enacted the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act?

108th

The Court Security Improvement Act was passed by which Congress?

110th

Which Presidential Executive Order created the Public Alert and Warning System?

13407

In its beginning, ICS was based on how many management characteristics?

14

In what year was the Whiskey Rebellion put down by the U.S. Military?

1794

In what year did Pancho Villa and his Villistas attack the United States in New Mexico?

1916

In what year was the United States Border Patrol established?

1924

In what year did the National Academy of Sciences first report on computer threats to national security?

1991

The food industry makes up what percentage of the U.S. economy?

20 percent

United States economic activity is responsible for what percentage of worldwide shipping volume?

20 percent

Roughly how many names are currently listed on the "No-Fly Watch List?"

20,000

The Transportation Security Administration created in what year?

2001

When was the USA PATRIOT Act signed into law?

2001

The Homeland Security Act was signed into law during what year?

2002

The U.S. Coast Guard became part of the Department of Homeland Security in what year?

2003

The National Response Plan was published in what year?

2004

In what year did Hurricane Katrina strike?

2005

In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that Jose Padilla was entitled to due process because he was a U.S. citizen?

2005

In what year did President Bush persuade Congress to pass the Military Commissions Act?

2006

In what year was the National Strategy updated from its original version?

2007

The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) was created in what year?

2007

Which security document linked homeland security with natural disaster preparedness?

2007 National Strategy

The National Response Framework published in what year?

2008

Which document describes homeland security as a unified, national effort to prevent and deter terrorist attacks, protect and respond to hazards, and secure borders?

2008 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan

When did New York State create the New York State Division of Homeland Security?

2010

Which document describes homeland security as defensive efforts to counter terrorist threats?

2011 National Strategy for Counterterrorism

Which document describes homeland security as an effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards?

2012 Strategic Plan

The 2012 Strategic Plan covers which fiscal years for the Department of Homeland Security?

2012-2016

In 2007, The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program was extended until what year?

2014

In its 2011 reauthorization, the USA PATRIOT ACT was extended until what year?

2015

How many existing agencies were folded into the Department of Homeland Security?

22

How many federal agencies, or departments were consolidated into DHS when it was created?

22

In all, how many Homeland Security Presidential Directives did President Bush make during his administration?

24

Commercial shipping and general aviation make up what percentage of the commercial value of the aviation industry?

25 percent

Roughly how many cargo and passenger terminals are there in the United States?

3,700

Roughly how big is the United States northern border with Canada?

4,000 miles

In the four months following 9-11, how many counter-terrorism resolutions did Congress pass?

45

Approximately how many people are employed by TSA?

52,000

Roughly how many state and local intelligence fusion centers are currently operating in the United States?

70

Approximately how many security checkpoints, located throughout airports, are managed by TSA?

700

About how much of the U.S.'s critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector?

80 percent

Of the domestic terrorist attacks stopped between 2001-2009, what percentage were originally identified by local law enforcement, or other community authorities?

80 percent

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security was a direct response to which event?

9/11

About what percentage of Congressional actions were related to counter-terrorism resolutions in the 16 months after 9-11?

97 percent

Which organization challenged the No-Fly Watch List?

ACLU

On what continent were two U.S. embassies attacked by terrorists in 1998?

Africa

Which of the following Federal Statutes were amended by the USA PATRIOT Act?

All of the Above: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Federal Wiretap Statue

Which agent can be considered a chemical weapon?

All of the Above: Choking/pulmonary; Irritants; Incapacitating agents.

Terrorists have increasingly been using the Internet to accomplish which task?

All of the Above: Communicate; Train; Proselytize

Which of the following has made combating modern terrorism more difficult?

All of the Above: Communication technologies; Financial networks; Wide availability of information for creating weapons

Efforts for civil defense during WWII included which of the following?

All of the Above: Creation of civil defense plans; Air raid drills; Sand bag stockpiling

According to several government documents published since 2003, what is the definition, or theme, of homeland security?

All of the Above: Encompasses coordination of federal, state, and local authorities; Involves securing against, responding to both hazard-specific and all-hazards threats; Activities do not imply total protection or complete threat reduction.

Supporters of the Patriot Act claim the law is necessary for which purpose?

All of the Above: Finding evidence that a person is engaged in terrorist activity; Tracking terrorists who use modern technology; Increasing federal law enforcement's ability to respond to terrorism

Which of the following can be considered an initiative related to the Intelligence and Warning mission described in the National Strategy?

All of the Above: Implementation of the Homeland Security Advisory System; Enhancement of the analytic capbailites of the FBI; Utilization of the dual-use analysis to prevent attacks

What threats or conditions can affect the homeland security threat environment?

All of the Above: Political climate; International threats; Domestic threats

Terrorists are almost always motivated by what?

All of the Above: Religion; Socio-political objectives; single-issues

Which power did the USA PATRIOT Act grant to U.S. law enforcement agencies in an effort to fight terrorism?

All of the Above: Roving wire-taps; Immigrant detention; Consolidated appeals

United States citizens are granted their civil rights through what?

All of the Above: The Constitution; The Bill of Rights; The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution

Which group is part of Citizen Corps?

All of the Above: USA Freedom Corps; Medical Reserve Corps; Volunteers in Police Service

Information is interpreted during which step in the intelligence cycle?

Analysis and Production

Which scholar created the five stages of the "issue attention cycle?"

Anthony Downs

What biological agent was used in an attack against the United States in the days shortly after 9-11?

Anthrax

Which of the following is a pathogen?

Anthrax

hich OEC branch is responsible for technical analyses and assessments of new technology?

Architecture and Advanced Technology Branch

Which Article of the United States Constitution guarantees states protection from invasion?

Article 4

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the United States Attorney General could not be personally sued in a case?

Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd

Which terrorist attack on the U.S., or U.S. interests introduced Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri to the American people?

Attacks on Keny and Tanzania

Which Department of Homeland Security division is not a focus of HSARPA efforts?

Automotive and Bus Security Division

Where was President George W. Bush flown shortly after he learned of the 9-11 attacks?

Barksdale Air Force Base

Which person was forced to withdrew his or her nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security because of a personal scandal?

Bernard kerick

Which of the following would not be considered part of the "Bush Doctrine?"

Bilateral use of force

James Lee Witt became the director of FEMA during which President's administration?

Bill Clinton

The Hart-Rudman Task Force on Homeland Security took place during which President's administration?

Bill Clinton

Category A, B, and C agents are what part of CBRNE?

Biological

Mustard gas is a popular form of what type of agent?

Blister

Hydrogen cyanide is what type of agent?

Blood

Which group performs regulatory, advisory, policy or business oversight related to critical infrastructure protection?

Boards, commisions, authorities, councils

Reforming immigration services is an initiative coordinated to which mission area described in the National Strategy?

Border and Transportation Security

Violent drug cartels in Mexico can affect what aspect of United States homeland security?

Border security

What Supreme Court Case ruled that those detained in the Guantanamo Bay detention facility had a right to habeas corpus, and that the Military Commissions Act was an unconstitutional suspension of that right?

Boumediene v. Bush

Which researcher argued that, because many terrorists have no earthly constituency, and view their enemies as enemies of God, there is little to stop them from using virtually any weapon against their enemies?

Bruce Hoffman

Which definition of "Homeland Security" is best described as an historical evolution that is created in the wake of the various cataclysmic events?

Bureaucracy evolution

What agency was shooter Aimal Kasi's target in his 1993 attack?

CIA

Which agencies partnered to capture and bring Aimal Kasi to justice?

CIA & FBI

Which of the following directives focuses on the security of the nation's information technology (IT) and communications infrastructure?

CNCI

Which organization specializes in training for explosives, live explosives, and incendiary devices?

Center for Domestic Prepardness

In regards to international counter-terrorism, which organization/agency has President Barack Obama employed as the lead during his administration?

Central Intelligence Agency

Of the following agencies/departments, which has the smallest relative role to play in homeland security?

Central Intelligence Agency

The Obama administration primarily utilized which department/agency as the primary tool for international counter-terrorism?

Central Intelligence Agency

Incapacitating agents are what part of CBRNE?

Chemical

A cyber-attack would rise to the level of cyber warfare if committed by which entity?

China

Chlorine is what type of chemical agent?

Choking/pulmonary

In 2012, the FBI, using a paid informant, disrupted a domestic plot to blow up a bridge in what city?

Cleveland, OH

Fusion centers theoretically serve what purpose?

Combining and coordination of intelligence information at all levels of government

Which NIMS component establishes and maintains a common operating picture, and ensures accessibility and interoperability?

Communicatins and information management

Which definition of "Homeland Security" is best described as being developed in the decade prior to 9-11?

Concept evolution

The utilization of local emergency management officials during an emergency would fall under which broad area covered in the National Strategy?

Cooperation

What is the primary role of the federal government in anti-terrorism?

Coordination and Legislation

The Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) Asset Protection Technical Assistance Program (CAPTAP) is part of which DHS major mission area?

Counter-terrorism

The Federal Air Marshal Service is part of which one of DHS's five major mission areas?

Counter-terrorism

The Gilmore Commission recommended which of the following?

Creation of a fusion center to collect and analyze intelligence on terrorism

What was the primary recommendation of the 1950 plan known as the Blue Book?

Creation of one agency to deal with coordinating America's civil defense

Which country leases Guantanamo Bay to the United States?

Cuba

What type of attack was Operation Aurora?

Cyber-attack on the computer systems of the city of Aurora, IL

In the event of a cyber attack, which agency or department focuses on preparation and mitigation?

DHS

The Department of Justice is considering the creation of what kind of database in an effort to track terrorists?

DNA

Of the agencies involved with cyber defense, which agency's activities are largely classified?

DOD

Which agency or department considers cyberspace to be a domain?

DOD

The Federal Response Plan (FRP) did what for FEMA?

Defined federal agencies' response to state/local governments during disasters.

FEMA reports to what organization/agency?

Department of Homeland Security

Which entity is in charge of developing the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)?

Department of Homeland Security

The Office of the Attorney General is housed within which department?

Department of Justice

Prior to post-9-11 legislation, which allowed for the sharing of terrorist-related information, which government entity was in charge of the terrorist screening process?

Department of State

Which department/agency can track financial transactions in an effort to track terrorist movements?

Department of Treasury

Which of the following leaders was not part of the Homeland Security Council when originally established?

Director of CIA

An attack on a nuclear power plant, or nuclear research facility can produce effects similar to what other type of weapon?

Dirty bomb

In regards to the U.S., threats such as militia extremism, anarchist extremism, eco-terrorism, and animal rights terrorism are examples of what?

Domestic Terrorists

What terrorist group was responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing?

Domestic Terrorists

Which 20th Century President requested less funding for civil defense, and sought to stress the "civil" in "civil defense?"

Dwight Eisenhower

Which natural disaster can occur at any moment, without notice?

Earthquakes

After his arrest, how long was Jose Padilla kept from contact with an attorney, his family, or any nonmilitary personnel?

Eighteen months

What airline did a PLO-related group hijack in 1968?

El-Al

Which federal resource has the ability to warn the entire nation of a national threat or emergency on a very short notice?

Emergency Alert System

The National Strategy separated homeland security functions into six mission areas. Which of the mission areas below is intended to minimize damage and recover quickly from attacks?

Emergency Prepardness and Repsonse

Which entity is the only federally chartered training center for weapons of mass destruction?

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

Which item is not part of CBRNE?

Energy

Which is not a primary function of the Public Information Officer?

Ensure incident safety

Which of the following dealt with the suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War?

Ex Parte Milligan

Which administrative function created The Office of Homeland Security?

Executive Order

Which two President Bush Executive Orders focused on the sharing of homeland security information between federal agencies?

Executive Order 13311 and 13356

Which Presidential Executive Order called for the removal of prohibitions against abuse and torture for certain prisoners, deemed "unlawful enemy combatants?"

Executive Order 13340

Which President Obama executive order optimized biological agent and toxin security in the U.S.?

Executive Order 13456

Which President Obama Executive Order effectively retracted a previous President Bush Executive Order dealing with prohibitions against abuse and torture for certain prisoners?

Executive Order 13491

What type of authority was President Bush attempting to use when he designated certain terrorists "enemy combatants?"

Executive power

Which principle below was not outlined in the National Strategy for Homeland Security?

Expansion and government spending

In regards to CBRNE the 1995 attack on the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City was what kind of attack?

Explosive

Which agency or department heads up domestic counter-terrorism?

FBI

Which government agency is not involved with port security?

FBI

Which Federal department or agency has the primary responsibility for helping the United States with the stages of the homeland security cycle?

FEMA

Which government agency manages the National Flood Insurance Program?

FEMA

Which group or organization assists in the deployment of existing technologies for first responders?

FRG

Which entity plays the biggest role in providing technical and financial support for emergency and disaster recovery?

Federal government

For homeland security purposes, which department/agency bridges the intelligence world and the law enforcement community?

Fedural Bureau of Investigation

Which agency/department coordinates with state and local law enforcement agencies through their participation in Joint Terrorism Task Forces?

Fedural Bureau of Investigation

Which agency/department generally handles domestic Human Intelligence (HUMINT) ?

Fedural Bureau of Investigation

Which weapon is generally the most conventional?

Fertilizer bomb

The requirement that phone companies and Internet service providers turn over customer records to law enforcement, without customer notice, has been seen by Patriot Act opponents as violating which Constitutional Amendment?

First

Compared to the number of passengers who fly American commercial aviation each day, how many people travel on subways in American cities?

Five times

FEMA supports several mitigation grant programs in an effort to provide states with financial resources for emergency preparedness. Which of the following is not one?

Floodplain Construction Grant Program

Which type of natural disaster typically can affect nearly every area of the United States?

Floods

In what state was President George W. Bush when he first heard of the attacks of 9-11?

Florida

How many divisions was the Department of Homeland organized into upon its creation?

Four

The "Geneva Conventions" are comprised of how many treaties?

Four

The creation of the Office of Homeland Security, passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security happened within roughly what period of time?

Fourteen months

The Patriot Act's allowance of roving wiretaps can be seen as violating which Constitutional Amendment?

Fourth

Which of the following would be considered a short-term recovery need after a disaster?

Functioning transporation systems

Which of the following was not one of the three broad categories of recommendations listed in The 9/11 Commission Report?

Funding Appropriations

Which is not an aviation-related responsibility of TSA?

General aviation aircraft certification

Secretary Michael Chertoff was nominated by which President?

George W. Bush

Which President created the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) through executive order?

George W. Bush

Which strategy or system provides government communications with priority during times of emergency or crisis?

Government Emergency Telecommunications Service

Which of the following is not typically considered to be a type of terrorism?

Group

The Imaging System for Immersive Surveillance system was developed by which entity?

HSARPA

The development of Ground-Penetrating Radar to detect tunnels is an example of the utility of which entity?

HSARPA

Which Homeland Security Presidential Directive covered the continuity of the federal government in the event of catastrophic emergency?

HSPD-20

Which Homeland Security Presidential Directive effectively created the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

HSPD-5

Which Homeland Security Presidential Directive created the color-coded warning alert system for terrorist activity?

HSPD-7

In which Supreme Court case did the court effectively sidestep the constitutional issues surrounding the Jose Padilla case?

Hamden v. Rumsfeld

Which of the following is a Category C agent?

Hantavirus

Which act best describes anti-terrorism?

Hardening of targets

Which Commission recommended the creation of a Homeland Security Agency?

Hart-Rudman Commission

Earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and lighting strikes fall into which of the following categories?

Hazards

Predominantly, according to homeland security experts, how likely is large-scale cyber-attack on the information systems of a facility, such as an energy plant?

Highly unlikely

Which event is considered to be the first modern international terrorism?

Hijacking of an Israeli El-Al airplane

The National Response Plan was created by what?

Homeland Security Presidential Directive

What event caused the Department of Homeland Security to focus on natural disasters, as well as terrorism?

Hurricane Katrina

Which event lead to a redoubled emphasis to educate first responders on the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

Hurricane Katrina

Once a dangerous person enters the country, he or she becomes the responsibility of which entity?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Which ICS management characteristic provides a concise, coherent means of capturing and communicating the overall incident priorities, objectives, strategies, and tactics?

Incident Action Planning

Which of the following federal agencies was not folded into the DHS?

Internal Revenue Service

Which level of government would typically not employ the Incident Command System (ICS)?

International

What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion in regards to national security?

It showed the need for a federal mechanism to handle disturbances

Following the National Response Plan, which is a temporary entity, only created and called upon when necessary?

JFO

Which DHS Secretary saw the end of the color-coded terror threat alert system?

Janet Napolitano

Which President created the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?

Jimmy Carter

Community recovery efforts are primarily overseen by what?

Joint Field Office

Following 9-11, what was discovered as one of the primary obstacles to adequate emergency communications?

Lack of compatible technology

The USA PATRIOT Act was the result of which foundation of the National Strategy?

Law

In what country was a U.S. Marine Corps barracks attacked by a truck bomb in 1982?

Lebanon

In NIMS, incidents by and large begin and end at what level?

Local

The management of the majority of incident responses typically rises to what level of government?

Local

Which is not a primary function of the Planning Section Chief?

Manage tactical operations

Which field-tested management characteristic of ICS invokes that supervisors must be able to adequately supervise and control subordinates?

Manageable Span of Control

Which of the following is not an ICS management characteristic?

Management by Dispatch

Documenting results to measure performance, and to facilitate corrective actions is part of which ICS management characteristic?

Management by Objectives

The NIMS systematic approach to incident management is comprised of five major components. Which of the following is not one of them?

Martial law coordination

Shays' Rebellion took place in what state?

Massachusetts

Threats affecting the American way of life could be described as?

Meta hazards

Two hacking groups in what country were found responsible for Operation Aurora?

Mexico

According to Naval Postgraduate School Instructor Christopher Bellavita, which of the following is not an area of homeland security focus?

Military build-up

Which definition of "Homeland Security" is best described as security stakeholders identifying and executing varied strategic efforts?

Mission and goals

Restrictive building codes, improved surveillance of critical sites, and immunizations to prevent diseases are efforts related to which stage of the homeland security cycle?

Mitigation

The FBI or other law enforcement agency using a paid informant to gather intelligence on a terrorist group would be considered part of which stage of the homeland security cycle?

Mitigation

Which system or entity can assist during a response when competition exists for critical resources?

Multiagency Coordination System (MACS)

Which of the following seeks to standardize the interactions between local, state, and federal first-responding organizations?

NIMS

Which group's primary focus is providing security for large cities and metropolitan areas through the deployment of current technologies?

NUSTL

What communication system/process did President Obama abolish and replace with a 2010 executive order?

National Communications System

Which of the following was established due to civil defense concerns during World War I?

National Defense Council

Which agency/department is in charge of developing map-based intelligence solutions?

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

What provides strategic direction for NIMS oversight, and supports routine maintenance and system refinement?

National Integration Center (NIC)

Which is not a member agency of the U.S. Intelligence Community?

National Intelligence Bureau

Strengthening the workforce with training, programs for employee health, and increased workforce diversity were recommendations of which document?

National Response Plan (2004)

The Director of Homeland Security was designed to emulate what existing position, in regards to its relationship with the President?

National Security Advisor

What position did Dr. Condoleezza Rice hold at the time of the attacks of 9-11?

National Security Advisor

Which Agency manages SIGINT?

National Security Agency

Which member of the U.S. Intelligence community would be used to analyze foreign languages?

National Security Agency

In addition to creating the CIA, which other organization was created by the National Security Act of 1947?

National Security Resources Board (NSRB)

Which homeland security document was published first?

National Strategy for Homeland Security

Which U.S. military entity was responsible for killing Osama bin Laden?

Navy Seals

VX is an example of which of the following agents?

Nerve

Which state split homeland security responsibilities into five different offices?

New York

Which state's homeland security agency has four key offices for intelligence and analysis, public safety, critical infrastructure protection, and federal grant program administration?

New York

Upon his election, in which city did President Obama propose trying five suspects accused of roles in the 9-11 attacks?

New York City

What U.S. City was Najibullah Zazi planning to attack?

New York City

In terms of homeland security, the American Red Cross is an example of what?

Non-Government Organizations

How many terrorist organizations provided training and support for Aimal Kasi?

None

The National Strategy for Homeland Security suggests several categories for intelligence analysis. Which of the following is not one of them?

None of the Above (not Strategic analysis of the enemy; Tactical threat analysis; or Threat-vulnerability integration

Which is not a primary focus of DHS's border security mission?

None of the Above (not Unauthorized migration; Potential terrorists; Criminal networks)

Domestic counter-terrorism is, by and large, the responsibility of which agency or organization?

None of the above (not DoD, CIA, or Navy)

Former New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia was named the director of which organization?

Office of Civilian Defense

Which agency's director coordinates the activities of the 17 different intelligence agencies?

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Which incident can be described as an act of domestic terrorism?

Oklahoma City bombing

USNORTHCOM will mobilize at what point during a disaster?

Once local, state, and federal agency capabilites are exhausted

How long after 9-11 did it take for President George W. Bush to create the Office of Homeland Security?

One month

In which country was Aimal Kasi captured?

Pakistan

Prior to joining the Office of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge had served as governor of what state?

Pennsylvania

Which of the following is considered an irritant?

Pepper spray

Which is not a step in the intelligence cycle?

Planning

Which OEC branch is responsible for its coordination of strategy?

Policy and Planning Branch

Which entity is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a port?

Port Authorities

Most terror-related legislation shortly after 9-11 took on what kind of tone?

Preventative

Which staffmember in an Incident Command System interacts with the public and media?

Public Information Officer

The color-coded National Terrorism Advisory system was replaced by which system?

Public Service Announcements

What type of weapon is a "dirty bomb?"

Radiological

Which major component of NIMS involves an Incident Command Post?

Resource Management

Firemen responding to a fire created when a gas line burst from an earthquake would be considered an action from which stage in the homeland security cycle?

Response

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is considered to be many things, except which of the following?

Response Plan

Samuel Byck had intended to assassinate which President when he hijacked a Delta airplane?

Richard Nixon

Which Senator was the lone dissenter during the vote to pass the USA PATRIOT Act?

Russ Feingold

SIGINT involves all of the following except?

Satallite imagery analysis

Which Constitutional Amendment is generally not one that Patriot Act opponents cite as being infringed upon by the act?

Second

Which part of DHS oversees the integrity of the nation's financial infrastructure ?

Secret Service

What is meant by "Security Über Alles?"

Security above all

Which task would not typically be handled by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)?

Sending in national guard troops to a mall

What did Al Qaeda terrorist Richard Reid try to light in an effort to explode a hidden bomb on an international flight headed for Miami?

Shoe

Richard Reid became known by what moniker?

Shoe bomber

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) created during which era?

Shortly after WWII

Which Constitutional Amendment guarantees U.S. Citizens the right to a speedy, public trial?

Sixth

Which of the following is a Category A agent?

Small pox

The collapse of this country raised fears of nuclear weapons ending up in the hands of terrorists?

Soviet Union

What is considered to be the fourth and final layer of TSA's "layered approach" to aviation security?

Stopping attacks in-progress

What allowed the USA PATRIOT Act to pass easily, even though many where concerned its provisions did too much to invade civil liberties?

Strong public support

In regards to why individuals engage in terrorism, which person studied the idea of relative deprivation?

Ted Robert Gurr

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was later known as what?

The 9/11 Commission Report

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States is also known as what?

The 9/11 Commission Report

What event prompted all nonemergency civilian aircraft in the U.S. to be grounded for the first time in the country's history?

The events of September 11, 2001

Psychologically speaking, according to studies, how do known terrorists compare with people from the general population?

They are both similar

In terms of size, where does the DHS rank compared to all federal cabinet-level departments?

Third

In regards to the National Response Framework, a local police department providing security during an emergency would be an example of what?

Tiered response

Once the Department of Homeland Security was established, who was its first Secretary?

Tom Ridge

Who was the first director of the Office of Homeland Security?

Tom Ridge

What unforeseen problem arose out of the civil defense and emergency planning efforts made during the Nixon administration?

Too many agencies with duplicated tasks, leading to wasteful spending

How many of the stages in the Homeland Security Cycle are devoted to before an event occurs?

Two

There are typically how many types of biological weapons?

Two

Which U.S. Military organization sits under the DHS's umbrella?

U.S. Coast Guard

Which department accounts for the largest percentage of DHS's annual budget?

U.S. Coast Guard

Which entity is primarily responsible for maintaining maritime homeland security?

U.S. Coast Guard

Which agency is responsible for enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations while securing and facilitating trade and travel?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Which is generally not considered to have a large affect on the homeland security threat environment?

U.S. Travel Rates

Which ICS management characteristic allows differing agencies to work together effectively?

Unified Command

In what country was Jose Padilla arrested for suspicion of conspiring to set off a dirty bomb in the United States?

United States

USNORTHCOM is specifically charged with the protection of what region?

United States homeland

Why didn't President George W. Bush return to Washington, DC shortly after he was informed of the 9-11 attacks?

Unresponsive plane headed towards Washington, DC

At what point would federal resources be used to respond to an incident, according to the National Response Plan?

Upon state or local request

The Baader-Meinhoff Group and Palestinian Liberation Organization, together, were among the first terrorist groups to do what?

Use car bombs

Terrorism dates back to roughly what time period?

Very early A.D.

The American Red Cross is an example of this type of group that may assist in responding to an emergency?

Volunteer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand partially lead to what event?

WWI

Which of the following best describes President George W. Bush's first approach to counter-terrorism after 9-11?

War on Terror

Prior to 9-11, most U.S. counterterrorism resources were dedicated to what?

Weapons of Mass Destruction

At what point was President George W. Bush informed about the attacks on 9-11?

When the second plane hit the second World Trade Center tower

In general, recovery efforts can take up to how long, depending on the level of disaster and the damage experienced by a region?

Years

Near what country did the oil-tanker Limburg suffer an attack?

Yemen