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Quiz for Document 27–4: North Dakota Civil Defense Agency, How You Will Survive, 1960

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did the North Dakota Civil Defense Agency instill local residents with confidence in their survival?

The civil defense plan gave a realistic assessment of the weapons that could be used against Americans.

The civil defense plan clarified the isolation of North Dakota and its great distance from any possible targets.

The civil defense plan identified farmers’ root cellars and basements in ordinary homes as possible shelters.

The civil defense plan laid out in detail how government agencies and bureaucracies would respond to the crisis.

2. Who did the North Dakota Civil Defense Agency hold accountable for the public’s safety?

The federal government

Individuals themselves

Local police

Civil Defense officials

3. How were residents near target areas to be notified of a nuclear attack?

Warning sirens

Radio announcements

Television broadcasts

Automated phone calls