,Damon Coppola: Introduction to International Disaster Management, 3rd Edition
Chapter : The Management of Disasters
1. The roots of the modern fire department trace back approximately how many years?
a. 200 years
*b. 2000 years
c. 1000 years
d. 5000 years
2. Amenemhet III performed mitigation during his reign over ancient Egypt to address which of
the following hazards?
a. Windstorms
b. Epidemics
*c. Flooding
d. All of the above
3. The Incas addressed which hazard at their mountain fortress Machu Picchu?
a. Drought
b. Erosion
c. Enemy Attack
*d. All of the above
4. The British and Indian governments used which of the following to address the famines that
plagued India?
a. Cloud seeding
*b. An expansive railway system
c. A complex system of dams, levees, and water reservoirs
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following describes why Peru, Nicaragua, and Guatemala developed their
disaster management capabilities?
a. They were required to do so by international lenders and development organizations.
*b. They were spurred into action by popular criticism for poor management of a terrible
disaster that had struck.
c. They recognized the need following a comprehensive risk assessment.
,d. They transformed the capabilities of their civil defense organization such that it addressed
the management of all hazards.
6. The 1990s were declared by the United Nations to be which of the following?
a. The Decade for the Elimination of Natural Disasters
*b. The International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
c. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
d. The International Decade for Disaster Preparedness and Prevention
7. Modern disaster management is based upon a cycle of how many components?
a. 3
*b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
8. Which of the following involves reducing or eliminating the likelihood or the consequences of
a hazard, or both?
*a. Mitigation
b. Resilience
c. Preparedness
d. Statutory authority
9. The Mozambique floods are an example of a disaster where which of the following occurred?
a. A nation failed to request international assistance.
*b. The international community did not immediately respond to a disaster.
c. Responders were refused entry to affected areas.
d. None of the above
10. Which of the following describes the recent shift in the way governments are addressing
emergency management within their borders?
*a. From disaster response to disaster prevention
b. From public management to private responsibility for hazard reduction
c. From disaster response to disaster recovery
d. From management at the national level to management at the local level
11. Which of the following seeks to build “disaster resilient communities by promoting
increased awareness of the importance of disaster reduction as an integral component of
sustainable development, with the goal of reducing human, social, economic and
, environmental losses due to natural hazards and related technological and environmental
disasters”?
a. The Multinational Disaster Response Coalition
b. The United Nations Development Programme
*c. The International Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
d. The International Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
12. There exists a strong correlation between disasters and which of the following?
a. Economy
b. Form of government
c. Population
*d. Poverty
13. Which of the following is blamed for reversing the rates of development in several Central
American countries, including Honduras and Nicaragua, by as much as 20 to 30 years?
a. The 2004 tsunami
b. Hurricane Mitch
c. Hurricane Katrina
d. Hurricane Camille
14. The Predecessor to the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is which of the
following?
a. International Risk Reduction Framework
b. Disaster Recovery Framework
*c. Hyogo Framework for Action
d. None of the above
15. As of the year 2000, what percentage of the world’s population was estimated to be living in areas
at risk from a major disaster?
a. 25%
b. 50%
*c. 75%
d. 90%
16. Since the 1970s, the number of recorded disasters worldwide has tripled. During this same
time, the number of disaster-related deaths has:
a. Risen by 50%
*b. Fallen by 50%
c. Risen by 25%
Chapter : The Management of Disasters
1. The roots of the modern fire department trace back approximately how many years?
a. 200 years
*b. 2000 years
c. 1000 years
d. 5000 years
2. Amenemhet III performed mitigation during his reign over ancient Egypt to address which of
the following hazards?
a. Windstorms
b. Epidemics
*c. Flooding
d. All of the above
3. The Incas addressed which hazard at their mountain fortress Machu Picchu?
a. Drought
b. Erosion
c. Enemy Attack
*d. All of the above
4. The British and Indian governments used which of the following to address the famines that
plagued India?
a. Cloud seeding
*b. An expansive railway system
c. A complex system of dams, levees, and water reservoirs
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following describes why Peru, Nicaragua, and Guatemala developed their
disaster management capabilities?
a. They were required to do so by international lenders and development organizations.
*b. They were spurred into action by popular criticism for poor management of a terrible
disaster that had struck.
c. They recognized the need following a comprehensive risk assessment.
,d. They transformed the capabilities of their civil defense organization such that it addressed
the management of all hazards.
6. The 1990s were declared by the United Nations to be which of the following?
a. The Decade for the Elimination of Natural Disasters
*b. The International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
c. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
d. The International Decade for Disaster Preparedness and Prevention
7. Modern disaster management is based upon a cycle of how many components?
a. 3
*b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
8. Which of the following involves reducing or eliminating the likelihood or the consequences of
a hazard, or both?
*a. Mitigation
b. Resilience
c. Preparedness
d. Statutory authority
9. The Mozambique floods are an example of a disaster where which of the following occurred?
a. A nation failed to request international assistance.
*b. The international community did not immediately respond to a disaster.
c. Responders were refused entry to affected areas.
d. None of the above
10. Which of the following describes the recent shift in the way governments are addressing
emergency management within their borders?
*a. From disaster response to disaster prevention
b. From public management to private responsibility for hazard reduction
c. From disaster response to disaster recovery
d. From management at the national level to management at the local level
11. Which of the following seeks to build “disaster resilient communities by promoting
increased awareness of the importance of disaster reduction as an integral component of
sustainable development, with the goal of reducing human, social, economic and
, environmental losses due to natural hazards and related technological and environmental
disasters”?
a. The Multinational Disaster Response Coalition
b. The United Nations Development Programme
*c. The International Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
d. The International Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
12. There exists a strong correlation between disasters and which of the following?
a. Economy
b. Form of government
c. Population
*d. Poverty
13. Which of the following is blamed for reversing the rates of development in several Central
American countries, including Honduras and Nicaragua, by as much as 20 to 30 years?
a. The 2004 tsunami
b. Hurricane Mitch
c. Hurricane Katrina
d. Hurricane Camille
14. The Predecessor to the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is which of the
following?
a. International Risk Reduction Framework
b. Disaster Recovery Framework
*c. Hyogo Framework for Action
d. None of the above
15. As of the year 2000, what percentage of the world’s population was estimated to be living in areas
at risk from a major disaster?
a. 25%
b. 50%
*c. 75%
d. 90%
16. Since the 1970s, the number of recorded disasters worldwide has tripled. During this same
time, the number of disaster-related deaths has:
a. Risen by 50%
*b. Fallen by 50%
c. Risen by 25%
