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1)The use of the military in international disaster relief must be consistent with this principle: Equality...

1)The use of the military in international disaster relief must be consistent with this principle:

Equality

Impartiality

Egalitarianism

All of the above

2) Facilitating a tabletop exercise is an example of preparedness.

True

False

3) Which is not a part of the process for mass fatality management

Retrieve bodies

Cremate or bury bodies

Coordinate with law enforcement

Publicly release names of the deceased

All of the above

4) The __________ is a key accomplishment by the UN that contains targets and priorities for risk reduction.

Disaster Relief Act

Sendai Framework

Disaster Reduction Act

Seminars on Risk

5) Mass Fatality Management (MFM) provides unique challenges for disaster stricken communities, such as

How to adhere to unique customs of the deceased

The number of deceased to manage

The urgency and timeliness with managing the deceased due to public health issues

Identification of bodies to facilitate notification for victim’s families

All of the above

6) Dr. Dennis Mileti suggested one of these six objectives for sustainability:

Activities should involve all public and private stakeholders

Activities should be publicly funded

Sustainable development must be completed in this generation

Changes sustainable development perception will occur after a disaster

None of the above

7) During the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, what was the estimated cost associated per person rescued by international search and rescue teams within the first 11 days:

$818

$8,181

$81,818

$181,818

QUESTION 8

The United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is responsible to provide the ______ within which each participant can contribute efficiently.

Authority

Logistics

Framework

Supplies

QUESTION 9

Disasters can reveal social issues in society.

True

False

QUESTION 10

An example of a _______ hazard is a hurricane.

Meteorological

Technological

Atmospheric

Stratospheric

QUESTION 11

This group is often the most susceptible to the consequences of a disaster.

Middle Class

Hispanics

Adults

Special Populations

QUESTION 12

The ______ phase involves taking urgent actions to reduce the threat to life and property during a disaster.

Preparedness

Response

Recovery

Mitigation

QUESTION 13

The goal of preparedness is to eliminate the potential disaster consequence.

True

False

QUESTION 14

A common goal with acts of international terrorism is the spread of fear.

True

False

QUESTION 15

This type of debris was not as prevalent as other types among coastal communities during Typhoon Haiyan.

Plastic

Hazardous Materials

Vegetation

Glass

QUESTION 16

Which of the following represents an accurate disaster trend statement?

There are more natural disasters occurring now than ever before

Poorer countries are most negatively affected by disasters

Fatalities associated with disasters is falling

The cost of disasters continues to rise

All of the above

QUESTION 17

Response activities include bringing critical utilities back online.

True

False

  

QUESTION 18

The majority of the United Nations administrative functions are located in _________.

New York

Geneva

London

Madrid

   

QUESTION 19

The difference between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are when they occur.

True

False

QUESTION 20

The _________ help guide the deployment of military forces and assets in support humanitarian response to disasters.

Military Coordination Framework

General Orders

Stafford Act

Oslo Guidelines

  

QUESTION 21

Achieving sustainable development includes building model communities to demonstrate how they can function.

True

False

QUESTION 22

An example of mitigation includes local government developing an emergency management plan.

True

False

QUESTION 23

The disaster recovery phase is too late for mitigation activities to be implemented.

True

False

QUESTION 24

This characteristic of a hurricane can result in the majority of deaths attributed to the storm.

Debris

High Winds

Storm Surge

Lack of Warning

  

QUESTION 25

Coastal communities received ample time to react to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami due to comprehensive early warning systems.

True

False

   

QUESTION 26

It is critical for Non-Governmental Organizations to:

Partner with first response agencies

Develop strategic plans

Communicate their activities and achievements

Streamline efforts

All of the above

QUESTION 27

Which of the following is an accurate representation of risk perception?

Disasters are in the “eye of the beholder”

What my past experience tells me about this current disaster experience

How I prepare for disasters determines my ability to respond to disasters

Disasters are unpredictable

All of the above

QUESTION 28

There is a disproportionate amount of government funding and effort to combat terrorism as it relates to natural hazards.

True

False

QUESTION 29

Natural hazards or inevitable.

True

False

  

QUESTION 30

What is Risk?

A potentially negative outcome or loss

The ability to sense harm

A guiding principle adopted by local government

Consequence analysis

All of the above

  

QUESTION 31

When multiple international disasters occur in a short period of time, this issue can lessen the likelihood or level of participation in humanitarian relief

State sovereignty

Donor fatigue

Equality

Sustainable development

All the above

  

QUESTION 32

Typically, little or no warning precedes incidents involving _______ hazards.

Hydrological

Technological

Natural

Atmospheric

  

QUESTION 33

The difference between hazards and disasters is that disasters inevitably occur, and hazards occur where people live.

True

False

   

Homework Answers

Answer #1

32) the correct option is natural disaster.. These disaster are not predictable can't be warned..

33) the correct option is false.. Hazard is the natural things negative effect is called disaster..

29) the correct option is true.. Natural disaster are unpredictable..

30) the correct option is (e) all of the above statements are true..

28) the correct option is true..

24) the correct option is lack of warning can result in huge loss of people..

23) true..

19) false.. They differ by the speed, area, cause..

9) the correct option is true.. Yes it can reveal the social problems what the people are facing by their rate of disaster and loss

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