Question 1
Technology is NOT a reliable solution to homeland security problems because:
A. new devices are so cheap that everyone can get them.
B. new equipment is seldom field-tested beforehand.
C. few people want to learn how to operate new equipment.
D. new technology is susceptible to countermeasures.
Question 2
Some federal officials fear that terrorists will attack passenger planes with:
A. countermeasures.
B. firebombs.
C. shoulder-launched missiles.
D. SA-18s.
Question 3
All of the following are plans to improve airport grounds security EXCEPT:
A. area checkpoints and more ground patrols.
B. putting the FBI in charge of security at all airports.
C. area observation posts and random ground patrols.
D. surveillance with night vision and heat vision equipment.
Question 4
The best way to improve communication during a terrorist attack is to:
A. connect everyone to FEMA's 511 system.
B. improve the 911 system.
C. connect everyone with 211 and 311 for non-emergency use.
D. adopt the 888 system, developed by the National Public Defense System.
Question 5
Traditional defense contractors may be able to use their technology to overcome the problem of __________ for first responders.
A. communications inoperability
B. inadequate motor vehicles
C. computer viruses
D. jurisdictional conflicts
Question 6
Nevada's only trauma center, the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, was forced to close for 10 days because:
A. terrorists made continued bomb threats.
B. terrorists cut off the water supply to the hospital.
C. 57 of the 58 orthopedic surgeons at the hospital resigned after increases in their malpractice insurance.
D. a bio-terrorism incident killed 14 people and hospitalized dozens more.
Question 7
As a result of 9/11, New York learned that targeted improvements, such as the creation of regional bioterror treatment centers:
A. should be implemented immediately.
B. would be extremely helpful for responding to terrorist incidents.
C. will not work if there isn't a trauma hospital in the general area.
D. will not work because doctors can't control where patients go to seek treatment.
Question 8
When experts are asked if terrorists could build a nuclear device, most would say:
A. no. Building a nuclear device is too complicated and would require the backing of a country and its infrastructure.
B. yes. Terrorists could build a nuclear device but they would need to be willing to take the risk that the nuclear device might go off early, not at all, or that it might not be efficient.
C. yes. Even high school science projects have shown how simple it is to build a nuclear device.
D. no. It is too difficult to get the uranium needed to build a nuclear device.
Question 9
A computer model of a one-kiloton nuclear explosion in Times Square on a nice spring workday indicated that:
A. over 20,000 people would die within seconds.
B. radioactive "fallout" would be carried only a mile away.
C. it would cause only limited damage.
D. a one-kiloton bomb would cause more damage than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Question 10
Evidence exists that terrorists, like al Qaeda, are preparing to use computers to:
A. attack structures controlled by computers, such as dams.
B. hack into bank records.
C. disrupt telephone service to a wide area of the U.S.
D. send propaganda e-mails to a large segment of the U.S. population.
Question 11
It is difficult to determine just how widespread attempts to break computer security are because:
A. it is still not a crime in some states.
B. government agencies worry about the public's loss of confidence in them and their legal liability to shareholders.
C. most of the information remains classified.
D. most public companies are reluctant to report such attacks because it makes them look vulnerable.
Question 12
A bio-terrorist attack on agriculture would probably result in:
A. immediate food shortages.
B. the closing of more family farms.
C. very little disruption to our economy.
D. huge economic losses.
Question 13
Of all the lines of defense against agricultural terrorism, which is most important?
A. New vaccines
B. Gene mapping
C. Rapid detection of an infection
D. Detainment of suspicious people
Question 14
What does the acronym "Patriot" stand for in Patriot Act?
A. Providing American Troops the Required Initiative to Oppose Terrorism
B. Protesting Against Terrorists Rendering our Infrastructure Operations Terminable
C. Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
D. Protecting Against Terrorist Revolutionaries In Our Towns
Question 15
Which of the following is an example of when constitutional rights were infringed upon during wartime?
A. Japanese-Americans were interred in relocation camps during WWII.
B. McCarthyism caused "blacklisting" of opponents of the war during WWII.
C. The draft was implemented during the Viet Nam war.
D. National Guard reservists were called up during the Gulf War.
Question 16
The Total Information Awareness (TIA) program is designed to test:
A. the accuracy of heat-seeking missiles.
B. whether terrorist attacks can be detected and stopped before they occur.
C. whether unauthorized persons are gaining access to government websites.
D. the performance of CIA operatives in foreign countries.
Question 17
Opponents have criticized the TIA program for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A. it is rumored that it would build electronic dossiers on the personal lives of all Americans.
B. it is overseen by former Admiral John Poindexter, involved in the Iran-Contra affair.
C. it infringes on basic constitutional rights.
D. it would be extremely expensive to maintain.
Question 18
Information on some government websites after 9/11 could have benefited terrorists by giving them all of the following information EXCEPT:
A. ICBM site plans.
B. photos of government facilities.
C. detailed site and facility maps.
D. personal data of employees.
Question 19
Jose Padilla, a suspected "dirty bomber," was classified by the U.S. government as an enemy combatant, which meant that:
A. he would immediately be deported.
B. he was immediately given access to an attorney.
C. he could be held indefinitely without access to an attorney.
D. he would be held in a secret location.
Question 20
In spite of its stance against terrorism, the U.S. still lacks:
A. clearly-worded terrorism laws passed by Congress.
B. a national defense system.
C. adequate executive powers for its president.
D. the means to capture terrorists.