The increasing number of disasters highlights the need for professional emergency
managers.
True
False
I Question 2
0/ 2pts
The creation of the Department of Homeland Security reflects the Federal government's
focus on the "war on terror."
True
False
Question 3
2/ 2pts
FEMA has been a key Federal agency since right after the Civil War.
True
False
Question 4
2/ 2pts
The National Governor's Association report advocated the use of the life cycle of
disasters.
True
False
Question 5
2/ 2pts
Responding to a disaster is the same as responding to a catastrophe.
True
False
Question 6
2/ 2pts
Only when one disaster phase ends does the next one begin.
True
False
Question 7
2/ 2pts
When DHS formed, FEMA became the lead agency for terrorism, disasters, and
immigration.
True
False
I Question 8
0/ 2pts
A key initial focus of the Natural Hazards Center was mitigation.
True
False
Question 9
2/ 2pts
Disaster theories provide a means to make sense of what occurs before, during, and
after a disaster strikes.
True
False
Question 10
2/ 2pts
The field of emergency management has one agreed upon definition of disaster.
True
False
Question 11
2/ 2pts
Community preparedness levels are much easier to measure than household
preparedness.
True
False
Question 12
2/ 2pts
True
False
I Question 13
0/ 2pts
Disaster preparedness is currently at its highest level in the United States since the
Cold War.
True
False
Question 14
2/ 2pts
President Obama signed the order establishing a National Preparedness Goal.
True
False
Question 15
2/ 2pts
The all-hazards approach is the most effective means for preparing for disasters.
True
False
I Question 16
0/ 2pts
Households with children are more prepared than those without children.
True
False
I Question 17
0/ 2pts
Businesses are significantly more prepared for disasters than households.
True
False
Question 18
2/ 2pts
The all-hazards approach is the most effective means for preparing for disasters.
True
False
Question 19
2/ 2pts
Lower-income households generally prepare more for disasters than those who are
better- off financially.
True
False
Question 20
2/ 2pts
Preparedness is most closely related to the response phase of disaster.
True
False
I Question 21
0/ 4pts
According to Clough, which is NOT a way Christians reconcile a catastrophic flood with
science?
Capitulation
Accommodation
Counterattack
Implication
Question 22
4/ 4pts
According to Clough, which of the following is NOT a natural evil?
War
Earthquakes
Plagues
Famine
Question 23
4/ 4pts
Which piece of legislation helped centralize emergency management funding for
victims?
The Truman Act
The Kennedy Act
The Stafford Act
The Dirkson Act
Question 24
4/ 4pts
Decide whether a situation is a disaster, emergency, catastrophe, or none of the above:
A series of tornados destroy homes, businesses, and vehicles. Homes are destroyed,
schools are closed, and over 50,000 people are without power for several days.
Disaster
Emergency
Catastrophe
None of the above
Question 25
4/ 4pts
According to the National Governor’s Report, what are the phases of emergency
management?
Preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation
Readiness, response, recovery, reduction
Preimpact, impact, postimpact
Prediction, mobilization, restoration
Question 26
4/ 4pts
Preparedness assumes that disasters:
Will occur
Can be prevented
Are uncontrollable
Are Acts of God over which humans have no control
I Question 27
0/ 4pts
Which of the following is true about preparedness?
FEMA and local governments are responsible for preparing households
Preparedness impacts all phases of the disaster cycle
Effective preparedness can prevent disasters from occurring
Businesses should
I Question 28
0/ 4pts
The primary purpose of preparedness is:
Prevent disasters from occurring
Educate individuals about the risks they face
Enhance response capacity
Reduce the financial costs of disasters
Question 29
4/ 4pts
The most common preparedness actions taken by businesses aim to:
Protect life safety
Ensure continuity of operations
Strengthen the built environment
Prevent loss of electricity and other essential lifeline services
Question 30
4/ 4pts
Growing up in "tornado alley" or "earthquake country" leads to the development of a:
False sense of security
Narcissistic culture
Disaster subculture
Culture of fear
Question 31
4/ 4pts
How can a business's preparedness level affect the community?
Continued operation post-disaster contributes to the community's economic recovery
Permanent closure allows new businesses to open
Lack of preparedness provides an example to other businesses
Relocation of operations provides financial support families wishing to evacuate
Question 32
4/ 4pts
According to the 2015 National Preparedness Report, preparedness in the U.S. is
improving, but a continuing area of concern is:
Border security
Cyber-security
Floodplain management
Nuclear power plants
I Question 33
0/ 4pts
Conducting a practice evacuation of a business is an example of which type of
preparedness:
Household
Community
Organizational
National
I Question 34
0/ 4pts
What is the best approach for parents to increase preparedness among children?
Focus on disaster preparedness education at schools
Model the desired behavior and train them individually
Utilize memorable phrasing like "stop, drop, and roll"
Perform routine fire and tornado drills
Question 35
4/ 4pts
Testing emergency sirens is an example of which type of preparedness:
Household
Community
Organizational
Global
Question 1
2/ 2pts
When DHS formed, FEMA became the lead agency for terrorism, disasters, and
immigration.
True
False
Question 2
2/ 2pts
Social vulnerability theory shows that some groups of people will recover more slowly
than others during the recovery period.
True
False
Question 3
2/ 2pts
Tightly coupled rigid bureaucracies work best during disaster response.
True
False
Question 4
2/ 2pts
Emergency management an include events beyond typical disasters.
True
False
Question 5
2/ 2pts
The creation of the Department of Homeland Security reflects the Federal government's
focus on the "war on terror."
True
False
Question 6
2/ 2pts
FEMA is the only Federal administration that deals with hazards and disasters.
True
False
Question 7
2/ 2pts
Studies show that the disaster declaration process is primarily a political decision.
True
False
I Question 8
0/ 2pts
Researchers would use the disaster perspective to assist with mitigation issues.
True
False
Question 9
2/ 2pts
Studies show that the disaster declaration process is primarily a political decision.
True
False
Question 10
2/ 2pts
Only when one disaster phase ends does the next one begin.
True
False
Question 11
2/ 2pts
Households with children are more prepared than those without children.
True
False
Question 12
2/ 2pts
Disaster preparedness is currently at its highest level in the United States since the
Cold War.
True
False
Question 13
2/ 2pts
The color-coded Homeland Security Alert System caused warning fatigue.
True
False
Question 14
2/ 2pts
Previous disaster experience is associated with higher levels of preparedness.
True
False
Question 15
2/ 2pts
Businesses are significantly more prepared for disasters than households.
True
False
Question 16
2/ 2pts
Preparedness is most closely related to the response phase of disaster.
True
False
I Question 17
0/ 2pts
Privately-owned businesses are significantly more prepared for disasters than
households.
True
False
I Question 18
0/ 2pts
Most evacuees stay in public shelters.
True
False
Question 19
2/ 2pts
Lower-income households generally prepare more for disasters than those who are
better- off financially.
True
False
Question 20
2/ 2pts
Previous disaster experience is associated with higher levels of preparedness.
True
False
Question 21
4/ 4pts
Which of the following could have been a result of the Biblical flood?
An ice age
Climate continuity
Discovery of new countries
Extinction of species
I Question 22
0/ 4pts
According to the Clough text, which is a Biblical coping-with-evil strategy?
Resignation that there will be evil as well as good
Throwing yourself into serving others to lessen the pain
Recognizing that evil has a purpose in your life
Embracing the responsibility and guilt in order to move on
Question 23
4/ 4pts
Which event helped lay the foundation for the start of today's emergency management?
WW I & Spanish American War
WW II & the Cold War
The Gulf War
The Civil War
I Question 24
0/ 4pts
I am interested to see how well local government organizations respond during a
tornado. Which perspective would be best to use?
Hazards
Disaster
Risk
Crisis
All of the above
I Question 25
0/ 4pts
The field of emergency management used to be known as
Civil defense
Emergency planning
Protective action
Crisis management
Question 26
4/ 4pts
Which of the following is true about preparedness?
FEMA and local governments are responsible for preparing households
Preparedness impacts all phases of the disaster cycle
Effective preparedness can prevent disasters from occurring
Businesses should
Question 27
4/ 4pts
Which of the following best describes disaster subcultures:
They are a source of resilience
They are most common in rural communities
They are a source of complacency and inaction
Both a and c above
Question 28
4/ 4pts
The primary purpose of preparedness is:
Prevent disasters from occurring
Educate individuals about the risks they face
Enhance response capacity
Reduce the financial costs of disasters
Question 29
4/ 4pts
The most common preparedness actions taken by businesses aim to:
Protect life safety
Ensure continuity of operations
Strengthen the built environment
Prevent loss of electricity and other essential lifeline services
Question 30
4/ 4pts
The primary purpose of preparedness is to:
Prevent disasters from occurring
Educate individuals about potential hazards
Enhance response capacity
Reduce financial costs of disasters
Question 31
4/ 4pts
Growing up in "tornado alley" or "earthquake country" leads to the development of a:
False sense of security
Narcissistic culture
Disaster subculture
Culture of fear
Question 32
4/ 4pts
How can a business's preparedness level affect the community?
Continued operation post-disaster contributes to the community's economic recovery
Permanent closure allows new businesses to open
Lack of preparedness provides an example to other businesses
Relocation of operations provides financial support families wishing to evacuate
Question 33
4/ 4pts
The most common preparedness actions taken by households aim to:
Contain financial losses
Ensure continuity of operations
Strengthen the built environment
Protect life safety
Question 34
4/ 4pts
At-risk populations include:
People with disabilities
Women
Pre-disaster homeless
All of the above
Question 35
4/ 4pts
Preparedness assumes that disasters:
Will occur
Can be prevented
Are uncontrollable
Are Acts of God over which humans have no control
