Q.1

Which of the following characteristics were uncommon among terrorist groups during the 1970s?

A)	a desire to overthrow capitalism and replace it with some form of Marxism
B)	the belief that the world must be destroyed
C)	wanting political independence for their own ethnic or national group
D)	the use of bombings, hijackings, and kidnappings

The Aum Shinrikyo cult obtained its CW agents

A)	by stealing them from the former Soviet Union
B)	by mail order
C)	by buying them from a foreign terrorist group
D)	from its own factory

The concept of "leaderless resistance" can be described as

A)	terrorists abandoning their leader and continuing their attacks with no planning
B)	a tactic favored by right-wing and anti-government groups in which people act based on their ideology rather than under the orders of any leadership structure
C)	a Polish model of terrorism in which members act in concert to oppose the government and only decide on a leader based upon the success of their mission
D)	resistance by terrorists to depose the leader of a nation

Which type of terrorist is most likely to attempt to use chemical weapons

A)	environmental terrorists
B)	religious fundamentalist terrorists
C)	ethno-nationalist terrorists
D)	impossible to determine

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of sarin exposure?

A)	excessive fluid production
B)	difficulty breathing
C)	dimness of vision
D)	paralysis

Why did the plot to contaminate the water supplies of major U.S. cities by the group known as the Covenant, the Sword and the Name of the Lord fail in 1985?

A)	the group did not have sufficient amounts of potassium cyanide to poison the water supplies
B)	the group chose to use an industrial chemical (potassium cyanide) instead of developing a more toxic agent like sarin
C)	the group's compound was raided by U.S. government officials
D)	the leadership of the group was incompetent and could not figure out a way to transport the drums of cyanide

In a CW terrorism attack, what is likely to be the biggest problem faced by hospitals?

A)	an influx of people who have not been infected, but are panicking
B)	maintaining quarantine between different areas of the hospital
C)	a shortage of beds, staff, and equipment
D)	interference by federal authorities

Terrorists could obtain chemical weapons by?

A)	producing the weapons themselves
B)	stealing them from government stockpiles
C)	getting them as a gift from a friendly government
D)	all of the above

During the Tokyo Subway attack, what is one thing that emergency responders could have done better?

A)	taken greater precautions for their own safety, including wearing protective equipment
B)	brought people to the hospital more quickly
C)	given the media greater access to the rescue operation
D)	ensured that women and children were evacuated first

What is PDD 39?

A)	a substance injected into victims suffering from nerve agent exposure, which unblocks acetylcholinesterase and is one of the antidotes given to nerve agent victims
B)	a congressional report criticizing the government's lack of preparedness for a biological attack perpetrated by terrorists
C)	a directive issued by President Clinton in 1995 that provided a framework for domestic preparedness operations
D)	the flight number of an aircraft that was blown up over the Atlantic in 1985

How much cyanide would the group known as the Covenant, the Sword and the Name of the Lord have needed to carry out its plan to contaminate a water resevoir in 1985?

A)	250 pounds
B)	2,500 pounds
C)	more than 10,000 pounds
D)	more than 20,000 pounds

The Department of Homeland Security

A)	is the largest government department
B)	has a budget of $10 billion
C)	has a secretary who does not require Senate confirmation
D)	coordinates antiterrorist activities among different agencies

In responding to a chemical attack, which of the following should be done first?

A)	transport patients to hospital
B)	treat patients
C)	identify the type of agent in the attack
D)	conduct complete decontamination

Which of the following is administered for emergency treatment for exposure to nerve agents?

A)	phosgene
B)	atropine
C)	tetracycline
D)	cimetidine

Which of the following is true about CW that might make them attractive to terrorists?

A)	CW always result in the largest number of casualties
B)	CW are the easiest type of weapon to develop
C)	CW were developed by the Soviet Union
D)	CW can have a large psychological impact on the target population