Deck 1: Introduction to Homeland Security

Question 1

Only the following ranked higher on the fear index than terrorism victimization:

A) crime against person.
B) burglary and auto theft.
C) crime against property.
D) robbery and auto theft.

Answer 1

burglary and auto theft.

Question 2

The most significant terrorist attack in the U.S. prior to the 9/11 attacks was the:

A) Oklahoma City bombing.
B) Pan Am flight 103.
C) World Trade Center attack.
D) Bombing of the U.S. embassies.

Answer 2

Oklahoma City bombing.

Question 3

Homeland Security focuses on:

A) homeland security operations.
B) disasters and catastrophes.
C) homeland security and terrorist.
D) potential terrorist attacks and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Answer 3

potential terrorist attacks and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Question 4

The 9/11 Commission provided a comprehensive assessment of where America was in terms of:

A) protection from WMDs.
B) partnership for secure America.
C) homeland security.
D) securing the U.S.

Question 5

The 9/11 Commission was extremely critical of the government's:

A) intelligence apparatus.
B) ability to protect intelligence information.
C) ability to facilitate the flow of information.
D) ability to reduce nuclear non-proliferation.

Question 6

The U.S. government must create the capacity to gather intelligence on:

A) terrorists and terrorist organizations.
B) future use of WMD targets.
C) future attacks.
D) terrorist groups.

Question 7

Homeland Security involves defense against catastrophic events such as:

A) weapons of mass destruction.
B) radiological, biological and chemical attacks.
C) radiological, biological, chemical, and nuclear attacks.
D) earthquakes, floods, tornados, or hurricanes.

Question 8

There must be seamless communications among responders; problems arise when first responders cannot:

A) communicate with one another.
B) communicate because of different radio frequencies.
C) communicate because of lack of radios.
D) lack of coordination.

Question 9

Terrorism does not know any boundaries, it is a global war on terrorism and success requires:

A) international cooperation.
B) cooperation with all levels of government.
C) communication across agencies.
D) communication across agencies sharing and systems analysis.

Question 10

American law enforcement officials must cooperate with police officials in foreign countries. This includes:

A) sharing intelligence information.
B) share public health information.
C) identify programs to be applied.
D) information that benefits some countries.

Question 11

Since homeland security is relatively new, it:

A) does not have a distinct operational definition.
B) is not well defined.
C) may be off target.
D) is based on organizational purposes.

Question 12

The national strategy for homeland security was issued in:

A) 2004.
B) 2007.
C) 2006.
D) 2002.

Question 13

The national strategy identified several objectives to enhance border and transportation security, the strategy included:

A) ensure accountability in border security.
B) create smart borders.
C) increase security for shipping.
D) expand immigration services.

Question 14

The new environment of homeland security assumes that there is a constant:

A) attack.
B) risk.
C) response.
D) threat.

Question 15

In review of the national strategy for homeland security, it is obvious that security is much more:

A) national.
B) regional.
C) global.
D) international.

Question 16

The 9/11 commission was created to:

A) examine causes of terrorism.
B) examine past policies, make recommendations.
C) examine intelligence leads.
D) review U.S. security policy.

Question 17

The 9/11 Commission made numerous recommendations covering:

A) playbook to improve security.
B) 50 stated goals for security.
C) an initial assessment.
D) minimum effort needed to improve security.

Question 18

Terrorists are often successful when they conduct a:

A) coordinated attack.
B) secondary attack.
C) surprise attack.
D) frontal attack.

Question 19

Which is not an essence of homeland security:

A) consequences of an attack.
B) prep for attack.
C) response to it.
D) untold casualties.

Question 20

The American psyche was changed because of 9/11.

Question 21

The level of fear of being a victim of a terrorist attack was greater for males as compared to females.

Question 22

Sporadic and isolated terrorist events have occurred in the U.S. in the past, but they, for the most part, were homegrown.

Question 23

Prior to 9/11, the only terrorist attack on American soil perpetrated by offenders from another country was the first World Trade Centre attack on February 26, 1993.

Question 24

The 9/11 attacks resulted in new thinking at all levels of the government.

Question 25

While engaged in overseas military operations, the public was told it faced the possibility of a "shadow enemy" within the U.S.

Question 26

Disasters and catastrophes were included within the homeland security purview, it obviously broadens the mission.

Question 27

Guarding against attacks in the U.S. had been a low priority even though there had been a number of terrorist attacks throughout the world.

Question 28

Although terrorism has been around as long as there have been tribes and nation-states, homeland security is not a new concept or government function in the U.S.

Question 29

Homeland Security functions tend not to be defined based on organizational purposes.

Question 30

A critical political and social issue became important and it covered _____________________ _____________________.

Question 31

Sporadic and isolated terrorist events have occurred in the U.S. in the past, but they, for the most part, were ______________________.

Question 32

The 9/11 Commission document critiqued national security efforts and established milestones or benchmarks for ____________________.

Question 33

The new environment of homeland security assumes that there is a constant ______________________.

Question 34

The goals of homeland security represent a dynamic, ever-changing response to _______________________ _______________________.

Question 35

Homeland security is an international, ____________________ _______________________.

Question 36

_______________________ would be considered incident command system resulting in uniformity when responding to terrorist events.

Question 37

The 9/11 Commission called for a maximum effort to protect America from _____________________ ____________________ attacks.

Question 38

Several objectives to enhance border and transportation security were identified by the ____________________ _______________________.

Question 39

The ______________________ serves as the primary investigative terrorism countermeasure on American soil.

Question 40

Describe how the fear of terrorism became a critical political and social issue.

Question 41

Identify and describe the implications of the 9/11 Commission Report.

Question 42

Identify and define the elements of homeland security articulated by the national strategy for homeland security.

Question 43

Explain how the mission for the Department of Homeland Security was developed.

Question 44

Explain the pros /cons of having a Department of Homeland Security.