Chemical and Biological Warfare Quiz

The use of chemical and biological warfare agents has been mostly held in check since which war?

• WWI

• Iraqi War

• Vietnam War

• WWII

START, the agreement between the United States and the former Soviet Union brought what result?

• It reduced the levels of nuclear warheads.

• It reduced the number of attacks on Iraq.

• It reduced the amount of biological warfare.

• It eliminated the threat of CBR weapons.

Put the history of chemical warfare in chronological order. (List the answers in the correct sequence)

• 4 a)     Iraq used sulfur mustard gas > 40 alleged instances

• 2 b)     WWI poisonous gases: chlorine; phosgene; sulfur mustard

• 3 c)     Nerve agents developed pre- and post- WWII: tabun;

• 1 sarin; VX

  d)     Tokyo: sarin {11 deaths}

   

Identify the following as a (L) Lung-Damaging Agent (B) Blister Agent 1. Nitrogen mustard 2. Chlorine 3. Phosgene oxime 4. Diphosgene

• BBLL

• LBBL

• LLLB

• BLBL

Unconventional CBR weapons of any type, especially nuclear weapons

• Special arms

• Conventional arms

• Conventional weapons

• Special weapons

A poison gas that burns or blisters the tissues of the body

• Psycho gas

• Blood gas

• Tear gas

• Blister gas

Non-lethal but produces mental symptoms such as hallucinations, anger and sleeplessness

• Psycho gas

• Blister gas

• Tear gas

• Blood gas

What is used to wage biological warfare?

• living organisms

• dead viruses

• chemical agents

• target personnel

How do biological agents differ from chemical agents? (Select all that apply)

• Biological agents are non-volatile.

• Biological agents require an incubation period.

• Biological agents are not communicable.

• Biological agents are odorless.

• All of the above

When you go to the dentist, they put a lead apron on you to absorb unnecessary x-rays. What is the least material needed to stop alpha particles?

• lead

• paper

• concrete

• wood