FBI Special Agent Knowledge 5

Question 1

Which agency was the FBI's direct predecessor, founded in 1908?

Accepted Answer

Bureau of Investigation

Answer

The Bureau of Investigation, founded in 1908, became the FBI in 1935.

Question 2

Who served as the FBI's first and longest-serving Director?

Accepted Answer

J. Edgar Hoover

Answer

J. Edgar Hoover led the FBI from 1924 until his death in 1972.

Question 3

What is the term length of an FBI Director's appointment?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

Since 1976, the FBI Director serves a single 10-year term.

Question 4

Who appoints the FBI Director?

Accepted Answer

The President with Senate confirmation

Answer

The President appoints the Director, subject to Senate confirmation.

Question 5

Which event in 1935 gave the FBI its current name?

Accepted Answer

Renaming of the Bureau of Investigation

Answer

In 1935 the Bureau of Investigation was renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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