Homeland Security

Which of the following presented a new international terrorist threat to the U.S.? correct answers World Trade Center Bombing 1993 How many hours did it take to evacuate the World Trade Center? correct answers 11 hours The first time the federal government became involved in a local disaster was following which of the following incidents? correct answers New Hampshire town fire in 1803 During the 1930s, the reconstruction finance corporation and the bureau of public roads were both given the authority to do which of the following? correct answers Design and build flood control projects Civil defense programs in the 1950s were established primarily to protect American communities from which of the following hazards? correct answers Nuclear fallout The primary functions of the office of Defense Mobilization, which merged with the Federal Civil Defense Administration in 1958, were which of the following? correct answers Production, stockpiling, and quick mobilization of critical materials in the event of war. The Hebgen Lake earthquake, which measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale, brought attention to which of the following? correct answers California is not the only state that must worry about earthquakes Which of the following disasters is credited with starting the discussion that eventually led to the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program? correct answers Hurricane Betsy With the passage of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, which federal agency posseses the most significant authority for national disaster response and recovery? correct answers HUD (Housing and Urban Development) On September 11th, which of the following pieces of legislation provided the primary authority and focus for domestic federal preparedness activities for terrorism? correct answers Defense against WMD Act of 1996 President Carter sought to consolidate emergency preparations, what did he create? correct answers FEMA In response to the bombing of the WTC, what did congress pass? correct answers Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 The Murrah Building helped to move along which of the following legislative efforts? correct answers The Defense against WMD Act of 1996 Which of the following FEMA directors was the first to have prior emergency management experience? correct answers James Lee Witt The HSPD-3 did which of the following? correct answers It created a Homeland Security Advisory system The failed response to Hurricane Katrina resulted in which of the following? correct answers Passage of the Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act (PKEMRA) Which of the following commissions was most clearly focused on international terrorist threats? correct answers The Bremer Commissions Which of the following events first raised the issue of American preparedness for terrorist events? correct answers Oklahoma City Bombing Which of the following presidents issued PDD-62 and PDD-63 to combat terrorism and protect infrastructure? correct answers Bill Clinton Which of the following individuals released classified documents? correct answers Edward Snowden