EMG 101 Test Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Organized attempts at disaster management first appeared during biblical times - Answers False
Emergency Management is more effective if it is integrated into daily decisions and not just called upon
during times of disaster - Answers True
The federal government responds to disasters when state governments are overwhelmed - Answers
True
The philosophy that man can control nature, has prevented and been efficient in flood management -
Answers False
The civil defense directors of the 1950's ran local programs that were well funded by the federal
government - Answers False
Local and State civil defense directors were the first recognized face of the emergency management in
the US - Answers True
During the cold wars years of the 1950s, there were few major natural disasters - Answers True
The national flood insurance program was established by the federal flood reduction act of 1968 -
Answers False
The national flood insurance program brought the concept of community based mitigation into the
practice of emergency management - Answers True
Responsibility for the National Flood Insurance Program was initially given to the federal government -
Answers False
In 1974, more than 100 federal agencies were involved in some aspect of risk management - Answers
True
Because fundamental mission of the various agencies integrated into FEMA in its inception were similar,
consolidation required less effort than anticipated - Answers False
FEMA gained prominence during the reagan admin for its efficient and effective response to several
disasters - Answers False
During the time Louis Guiffrida was director of FEMA, the agencys national security responsibilities were
elevated - Answers True
The post katrina act required that DHS consolidated all the emergency management functions, including
preparedness, into FEMA - Answers True
, In late 1992, when hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Iniki struck, whithin months of each other, FEMA
performed outstandingly well in responding to the disasters - Answers False
President clinton was never required to respond to a disaster while governor of arkansas, so disaster
response was a low level policy issue during its administration - Answers False
The changes to FEMA made by Witt were not tested until James Albaugh took control of the agency
during the George Bush admin - Answers False
The elevation of the FEMA director position to the cabinet level ultimately weakened the agency -
Answers False
Director James Allbaugh recreated the Office of National Preparedness, with terrorism as its focus -
Answers True
In the mid 1990s, following the introduction of the Nunn-Lugar legislation, FEMA failed to claim the role
as lead agency for terrorism events - Answers True
Building communities in the floodplain is an example of an activity that increases risk - Answers True
Historically, human development has avoided the floodplain, where the risk injury to humans and
property is great - Answers False
RIver and stream gauges and provide information used to determine the need for sandbagging or dyke
construction - Answers True
Earthquakes can occur any time of the year - Answers True
With modern technology, earthquakes are easy to predict and rarely come as complete surprise to
emergency managers - Answers False
The richter scale is a measure of the consequences of an earthquake - Answers False
All hurricanes begin as tropical storms - Answers False
Hurricanes caused widespread damage, but caused over 1 billion in damages only three times between
the years of 1900 and 2000 - Answers True
Historically, storm surge and high winds have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and
injuries resulting from hurricanes - Answers True
Storm surges can only occur from late fall to early spring - Answers False
Approximately 1000 tornadoes touch ground in the US each year - Answers False
NESIS scale assigns a numerical value to winter storms based upon the area and population affected,
and the amount of snow that accumulates - Answers True
Organized attempts at disaster management first appeared during biblical times - Answers False
Emergency Management is more effective if it is integrated into daily decisions and not just called upon
during times of disaster - Answers True
The federal government responds to disasters when state governments are overwhelmed - Answers
True
The philosophy that man can control nature, has prevented and been efficient in flood management -
Answers False
The civil defense directors of the 1950's ran local programs that were well funded by the federal
government - Answers False
Local and State civil defense directors were the first recognized face of the emergency management in
the US - Answers True
During the cold wars years of the 1950s, there were few major natural disasters - Answers True
The national flood insurance program was established by the federal flood reduction act of 1968 -
Answers False
The national flood insurance program brought the concept of community based mitigation into the
practice of emergency management - Answers True
Responsibility for the National Flood Insurance Program was initially given to the federal government -
Answers False
In 1974, more than 100 federal agencies were involved in some aspect of risk management - Answers
True
Because fundamental mission of the various agencies integrated into FEMA in its inception were similar,
consolidation required less effort than anticipated - Answers False
FEMA gained prominence during the reagan admin for its efficient and effective response to several
disasters - Answers False
During the time Louis Guiffrida was director of FEMA, the agencys national security responsibilities were
elevated - Answers True
The post katrina act required that DHS consolidated all the emergency management functions, including
preparedness, into FEMA - Answers True
, In late 1992, when hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Iniki struck, whithin months of each other, FEMA
performed outstandingly well in responding to the disasters - Answers False
President clinton was never required to respond to a disaster while governor of arkansas, so disaster
response was a low level policy issue during its administration - Answers False
The changes to FEMA made by Witt were not tested until James Albaugh took control of the agency
during the George Bush admin - Answers False
The elevation of the FEMA director position to the cabinet level ultimately weakened the agency -
Answers False
Director James Allbaugh recreated the Office of National Preparedness, with terrorism as its focus -
Answers True
In the mid 1990s, following the introduction of the Nunn-Lugar legislation, FEMA failed to claim the role
as lead agency for terrorism events - Answers True
Building communities in the floodplain is an example of an activity that increases risk - Answers True
Historically, human development has avoided the floodplain, where the risk injury to humans and
property is great - Answers False
RIver and stream gauges and provide information used to determine the need for sandbagging or dyke
construction - Answers True
Earthquakes can occur any time of the year - Answers True
With modern technology, earthquakes are easy to predict and rarely come as complete surprise to
emergency managers - Answers False
The richter scale is a measure of the consequences of an earthquake - Answers False
All hurricanes begin as tropical storms - Answers False
Hurricanes caused widespread damage, but caused over 1 billion in damages only three times between
the years of 1900 and 2000 - Answers True
Historically, storm surge and high winds have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and
injuries resulting from hurricanes - Answers True
Storm surges can only occur from late fall to early spring - Answers False
Approximately 1000 tornadoes touch ground in the US each year - Answers False
NESIS scale assigns a numerical value to winter storms based upon the area and population affected,
and the amount of snow that accumulates - Answers True
