LSU GEOG 2210 Final
Study Guide 1, ICS-
200.b, quizzes 2210
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What is the significance of the Flood Control Act of 1934?
A] It gave the US Army Corps of Engineers authority to build and design
flood control projects
B] It established the federal policy of "cost-benefit analysis" the standard
by which the government determines whether or not a project provides
sufficient benefits to justify the cost
C] It greatly improved fishing along inland waters, resulting in an
economic boom
D] It eliminated the risk of flooding in the US
A] It gave the US Army Corps of Engineers authority to build and design
flood control projects
James Lee Witt was the first person to be nominated FEMA director with
_________?
A] a political background
B] emergency management experience
C] control over two separate agencies
,D] experience surviving multiple hurricanes
B] emergency management experience
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Which of the following organizations formed in the 1930s were related to
emergency management?
A] The Works Progress Administration
B] Federal Emergency Relief Administration
C] Reconstruction Finance Corporation
D] Emergency Banking Act
E] All of the above
C] Reconstruction Finance Corporation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] was initially
established in 1978 under what plan?
A] Reorganization Plan No. 3
B] Reorganization Plan No. 4
C] Reorganization Plan No. 1
D] Reorganization Plan No. 2
A] Reorganization Plan No. 3
How did the Cold War era contribute to the evolution of modern
emergency management?
A] Most communities established the position of civil defense director, the
first recognized face of emergency management in the U.S.
B] The principle disaster risk of the era was natural disasters, especially in
the 1950s
C] No significant progress in the area of emergency management occurred
during the Cold War
,D] The Federal Civil Defense Administration [FCDA] was established, a
well-staffed and well-funded agency charged with responding to disasters
A] Most communities established the position of civil defense director, the
first recognized face of emergency management in the U.S.
How did James Lee Witt change FEMA when he become director?
A] He reformed the agency internally and externally, and intiated open
communication with state and local partners
B] He ordered the construction of additional flood protection structures
across the country to reduce flooding
C] He required all businesses nationwide to participate in disaster
planning
D] He directed that FEMA send food shipments to all homes in the US for
use in case of emergency
A] He reformed the agency internally and externally, and intiated open
communication with state and local partners
What changes did the creation of the Department of Homeland Security
bring about for the federal emergency management capacity?
A] FEMA became part of the DHS and was no longer a cabinet level office
B] An increase in funding for natural hazard planning
C] Capabilities for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery were
more consolidated in to one part of DHS
D] Federal emergency management and disaster assistance capabilities
were once again scattered across numerous federal departments
E] Both A and D
F] Both B and C
F] Both B and C
Who's administration was the first to invest federal funds for emergency
management functions?
A] Theodore Roosevelt
B] Franklin Roosevelt
, C] George W. Bush
D] Richard Nixon
B] Franklin Roosevelt
What is emergency management?
A] The study of disasters and where they occur
B] A discipline that deals with risk and risk avoidance
C] Working with the Red Cross to feed survivors of a disaster
D] The science of constructing communities that are resistant to physical
and environmental threats
B] A discipline that deals with risk and risk avoidance
What disaster led to the creation of the National Flood Insurance
Program?
A] Hurricane Betsy
B] The "Ash Wednesday" storm along the East Coast in 1962
-Hazard identification and mapping:
-the use of building codes, architecture, and design criteria, and soils and
landscaping considerations to reduce risk
-the use of a built structure to mitigate risk
-the use of strategies such as land acquisition, easements, storm water
management, annexation, environmental review, and floodplain
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