Martin, Understanding Homeland Security 2e.
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Chapter 1 Test Bank
1. External threats and conflict during the early American republic emanated from the following, except
a. Conflict between Native Americans and settlers.
b. British incursions.
*c. German expansion.
d. Military campaigns against Mexico.
2. Domestic threats and conflict during the early American republic included the following incidents
a. The Whiskey Rebellion.
b. The Haymarket Riot.
c. The Homestead Strike.
*d. All of the above.
3. During the Cold War era,
a. The international community entered a prolonged period of conflict between the United States and Germany.
b. The threat of nuclear war spawned an extensive network of civil defense programs in the United States.
*c. Direct military conflict between the United States and Soviet Union occurred frequently.
d. None of the above.
4. During the Cold War era,
a. Domestic security tension increased in the United States.
b. Frequent warfare occurred in the developing world between allies of the United States and Soviet Union.
c. Virtually every community in the United States engaged in civil defense drills.
*d. All of the above.
5. After the Second World War, and prior to the modern homeland security environment,
a. Federal civil defense initiatives were coordinated by a succession of agencies.
b. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was established for the overall coordination of disaster relief.
*c. Both of the above.
d. Neither of the above.
6. During the Cold War era,
*a. Domestic disturbances in the United States led to the initiation of federal, state, and local efforts to monitor activist activity.
b. Domestic disturbances in the United States led to frequent declarations of martial law.
c. Domestic disturbances in the United States led to several armed rebellions.
d. All of the above.
7. Domestic disturbances during the Cold War era included the following:
a. Civil rights marches in the American South,
b. Urban riots.
c. Student activism on college campuses
*d. All of the above.
8. The modern era of homeland security was implemented in the United States in response to the following threat(s) to the republic:
a. The attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.
b. The 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack.
*c. The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
d. All of the above.
9. The modern homeland security environment unfolded very quickly with the implementation of which of the following initiatives:
a. A bombing campaign against Syria.
b. Formal declaration of war against Al Qaeda.
c. Deportations of Muslim immigrants.
*d. Passage of the USA PATRIOT Act of.
10. Central attributes of the modern “homeland security” concept include
a. Detentions of immigrants who fit certain profiles.
b. Mobilization of domestic armed militias.
*c. Collaboration on conceptual foundations for comprehensive homeland security.
d. All of the above.
11. Plausible terrorist threat scenarios against the homeland include
a. Strikes by international terrorists.
b. Attacks by homegrown ideological extremists.
*c. Both of the above.
d. “a” but not “b”.
12. The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report: A Strategic Framework for Securing the Homeland (QHSR) is intended to
a. Provide a framework for defeating terrorism.
b. Develop a framework for inter-governmental collaboration.
c. Empower the federal government during emergencies.
*d. Consolidate the definition of homeland security by presenting the concept as encompassing a broader and more comprehensive mission than previously envisioned.
13. Which of the following homeland security missions are identified in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report: A Strategic Framework for Securing the Homeland (QHSR)?
a. Securing and Managing Our Borders.
b. Enforcing and Administering Our Immigration Laws.
c. Identifying and Eliminating Terrorist Cells.
*d. “a” and “b” but not “c”.
14. Policy options for domestic security include which of the following broad categories?
a. Conciliatory options.
b. Enhanced intelligence.
c. “b” but not “a”.
*d. Both “a” and “b”.
15. “Enhanced security” includes which of the following?
a. Security barriers.
b. Target hardening.
c. Computer firewalls.
*d. All of the above.
16. Conciliatory domestic policy options include which of the following?
a. Surrender.
b. Negotiation.
*c. Military options.
d. All of the above.
17. “Symbolism” of targets refers to
a. Creative interpretation of motives.
b. Creative discussion of terrorist attacks.
*c. Redefinition of “enemy” interests by extremists and terrorists.
d. None of the above.
18. Symbolic targets include
a. Passenger carriers.
b. Embassies.
c. Famous people.
*d. All of the above.
19. Central attributes of homeland security include which of the following?
a. State and local agencies.
b. The federal bureaucracy.
c. Collaboration on conceptual foundations for comprehensive security.
*d. All of the above.
20. Osama bin Laden was
a. Killed in Afghanistan by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
b. The mastermind behind opposition to the war in Iraq.
*c. Founder of Al-Qaeda.
d. All of the above.