Deck 9: Homeland Security and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Question 1

Chemical weapons were used extensively in:

A) Korea.
B) World War I.
C) Vietnam.
D) World War II.

Answer 1

World War I.

Question 2

Nuclear weapons on American soil are closely guarded by the:

A) military.
B) government.
C) DHS.
D) contractors.

Answer 2

military.

Question 3

If terrorist were to attempt to bring or smuggle nuclear materials into the U.S. they would face challenges beyond:

A) transporting
B) security
C) detection
D) exposure

Answer 3

security

Question 4

It is imperative that all facilities with nuclear and radiological materials have security standards that are:

A) newest
B) highest
C) newer
D) tightest

Question 5

In terms of WMDs, the viruses that are the most problematic are:

A) biological
B) chemical
C) nerve
D) toxins

Question 6

What is the greatest concern regarding biological WMDs that might be created through DNA modifications?

A) Organic
B) Chemical
C) Toxin
D) New strains of viruses

Question 7

For the most part, the U.S. public and the government are concerned with terrorists using weapons that are:

A) chemical
B) biological
C) radiological
D) organic

Question 8

Which of the following answers is the most dangerous of chemical agents?

A) Nerve
B) Choking
C) Blood
D) Blister

Question 9

According to the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, how many ways can a terrorist group acquire a chemical weapon?

A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Five

Question 10

Which type of WMD would provide a country with more leverage in the world community?

A) Biological
B) Nerve
C) Chemical
D) Nuclear

Question 11

Which type of WMD, if possessed, could be seen as a way of enhancing a state's or group's prestige in a region or in the world?

A) Nuclear WMD
B) Chemical WMD
C) WMDs
D) Radiological WMD

Question 12

The U.S. military has a large stockpile of what types of weapons within secure facilities?

A) WMD
B) Nerve
C) Toxic
D) Chemical

Question 13

The public has been concerned with terrorist using what kind of WMD weapons?

A) Nerve
B) Chemical
C) Biological
D) Bacterial

Question 14

There is a history of using which type of WMDs in the U. S.?

A) Biological
B) Chemical
C) Nerve Gas
D) Explosives

Question 15

Which type of organisms cause diseases such as anthrax or the plague?

A) Bacterial
B) Chemical
C) Biological
D) Nerve

Question 16

There are three types of WMDs, nuclear, biological and chemical.

Question 17

If terrorist attempt to smuggle nuclear materials into the United States to construct a nuclear device, they will not face a number of challenges beyond security.

Question 18

It should be noted that international groups rather than individuals have committed terrorist attacks using biological weapons.

Question 19

Only seven countries are reported to possess nuclear weapons, but few countries have the knowledge and capacity to build nuclear weapons.

Question 20

Although there are many difficulties in weaponizing biological agents, they are less cumbersome and easier to use than nuclear materials.

Question 21

In terms of biological WMDs, viruses are the most problematic.

Question 22

Biological weapons are more dangerous than chemical weapons, primarily because they are relatively easy to produce or obtain.

Question 23

Perhaps the greatest concern regarding biological WMDs is new strains of viruses that might be created through DNA modifications.

Question 24

Blood agents are intended to come into contact with the victim's skin.

Question 25

As with chemical weapons, the effectiveness of a biological threat is to a large extent based on the delivery system.

Question 26

Security remains a concern for most nuclear plants, there is some evidence that power plants have been targeted by terrorist.

Question 27

Today, the most common chemical weapons to be concerned with are sarin and ricin.

Question 28

Currently, numerous countries possess nuclear arms, but a limited number possess chemical and biological weapons.

Question 29

The destruction of a nuclear power plant could have the same effect as a small nuclear device.

Question 30

Only a few of the chemical weapons that have been used in the past are not suitable as a weapon of mass destruction.

Question 31

The desire to inflict catastrophic damage on the U.S. has fueled a desire to acquire WMDs.

Question 32

Many countries have the knowledge and capacity to build nuclear ____________________.

Question 33

Most notably, North Korea and Pakistan pose nuclear ____________________.

Question 34

Many are concerned that ____________________ could be a source of nuclear materials.

Question 35

Nuclear weapons on American soil are closely guarded by the ____________________.

Question 36

There is some evidence that terrorist have targeted ____________________.

Question 37

It is imperative that all facilities with nuclear and radiological materials have the highest security ____________________.

Question 38

____________________ organisms cause diseases such as anthrax or the plague.

Question 39

____________________ actually are not biological substances, although they are considered biological weapons.

Question 40

A ____________________ weapon contains inorganic substances that can have an effect on living processes.

Question 41

For the most part, the public is concerned with terrorist using ____________________ weapons.

Question 42

____________________, especially nuclear weapons, provide a country with more leverage in the world community.

Question 43

Explain the strategic motivational factors for using WMDs.

Question 44

Of the three categories of WMDs nuclear weapons constitute the greatest threat, why?

Question 45

Targeting a nuclear power plant can cause massive destruction, why?

Question 46

What would be three reasons why terrorist would want to use WMD's in the U.S.?

Question 47

Biological terrorism represents a threat to the U.S. and the rest of the world, why?

Question 48

Do you think DHS can protect us from WMDs?

Question 49

What improvements do you think would enhance DHS in relationship to security against WMDs?