The National Governor's Association report advocated the use of the life cycle of
disasters.
True
False
Question 2
2/ 2pts
Registries of people who may need assistance during disasters need constant updating.
True
False
Question 3
2/ 2pts
The end of disaster planning is the creation of the disaster plan document.
True
False
Question 4
2/ 2pts
Racial and ethnic minorities experience higher rates of psychological trauma caused by
historic patterns of discrimination that increase exposure:
True
False
Question 5
2/ 2pts
Most household in the United States are well prepared for disasters.
True
False
Question 6
2/ 2pts
The field of emergency management has one agreed upon definition of disaster.
True
False
Question 7
2/ 2pts
Privately-owned businesses are significantly more prepared for disasters than
households.
True
False
Question 8
2/ 2pts
Command and control is the most effective strategy for managing disasters.
True
False
Question 9
2/ 2pts
In her boxed segment in the book, Emergency Manager Carrie Little stresses building
networks and trust throughout a community.
True
False
Question 10
2/ 2pts
If a household has food and water, much of its disaster planning is taking care of.
True
False
Question 11
2/ 2pts
A structural mitigation measure that lies alongside a river is a:
Dam
Elevated highway
Levee
A safe room
I Question 12
0/ 2pts
Mitigation against terrorist attacks includes all the following EXCEPT:
Improving security and alert systems
Placing concrete barriers around building perimeter
Examining and updating technological systems
Raising community awareness concerning attempted attacks
I Question 13
0/ 2pts
A non-structural mitigation measure where communities accept a buyout of their
repetitively endangered properties is called a:
Relocation
Elevation
Adaptation
Land-use planning
Question 14
2/ 2pts
A good source for locating information for a hazard identification is:
The local historical association
The local library
Oral history interviews with older residents of the community
All of the above
I Question 15
0/ 2pts
A non-structural mitigation measure where communities make decisions about where
people can build is called:
The building code
Code enforcement
Land - use planning
Planning and zoning
I Question 16
0/ 2pts
The purpose of mitigation planning is to:
Assess potential hazards in a community and work with the community to find solutions
Utilize government resources to fund new projects and reduce poverty in the community
Utilize scientific research to eliminate the possibility of a disaster striking a community
again
Engage the community in drills and exercises so they will support each other when
disaster strikes
Question 17
2/ 2pts
The bulk of the U.S. infrastructure, such as dams or ports, is in excellent shape:
True
False
I Question 18
0/ 2pts
A structural mitigation measure where people take shelter from projectiles that might
harm them in a tornado is a:
An elevation
A relocation
An adaptation
A safe room
Question 19
2/ 2pts
A structural mitigation measure that lies alongside a river is a:
Dam
Elevated highway
Levee
A safe room
Question 20
2/ 2pts
The kind of mitigation measures that focus on the efforts to reduce disasters through
public education or insurance is:
Structural mitigation
Non-structural mitigation
Preventive mitigation
Multidimensional mitigation
I Question 21
0/ 4pts
The field of emergency management used to be known as
Civil defense
Emergency planning
Protective action
Crisis management
I Question 22
0/ 4pts
Businesses that must deal with the interruptions to their production capacities have to
manage:
Downtime
Displacement
Disruptions
Redevelopment
Question 23
4/ 4pts
When disaster-stricken communities are overwhelmed by donations it is called:
Supply chain amplification
Material dispersion
Convergence
Social capital
Essay Questions
Question 24
4/ 4pts
According to Clough, which is NOT a way Christians reconcile a catastrophic flood with
science?
Capitulation
Accommodation
Counterattack
Implication
Question 25
4/ 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 26
4/ 4pts
A non-structural mitigation measure where communities make decisions about where
people can build is called:
Redevelopment design
Building code enforcement
Land - use planning
Zoning regulations
Question 27
4/ 4pts
A structural mitigation measure where you increase the location of a house above an
anticipated flood area is called:
An elevation
A relocation
An adaptation
A retrofit
I Question 28
0/ 4pts
Which of the following is not considered a key step in FEMA hazard mitigation planning:
Organize resources
Assess risks
Develop a mitigation plan
Relocate the population
Question 29
4/ 4pts
The kind of mitigation measures that focus on the built environment such as levees or
dams is:
Structural mitigation
Non-structural mitigation
Preventive mitigation
Multidimensional mitigation
Question 30
4/ 4pts
The kind of mitigation measures that focus on the efforts to reduce disasters through
public education or insurance is:
Structural mitigation
Non-structural mitigation
Preventive mitigation
Multidimensional mitigation
Question 31
4/ 4pts
Ideal mitigation planning efforts for a town or city embrace and involve:
Government from local through federal levels
Nonprofit agencies
Neighborhoods and businesses
All of the above
Question 32
4/ 4pts
A structural mitigation measure where you incorporate new designs into an older or
existing structure is called:
An elevation
A relocation
A safe house
A retrofit
Question 33
4/ 4pts
A good source for locating information for a hazard identification is:
The local historical association
The local library
Oral history interviews with older residents of the community
All of the above
Question 34
4/ 4pts
Before developing a mitigation plan, a mitigation leader should
Raise public awareness and consult community members
Evaluate the likelihood of a disaster occurring again
Secure funding and government resources
Ensure that the community has previous disaster experience
Question 35
4/ 4pts
A structural mitigation measure that lies alongside a river is a:
Dam
Elevated highway
Levee
A safe room
