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Social Studies
8th
grade
Media Literacy Quiz (iCivics-Newsfeed Defenders)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which element of high quality journalism should provide accurate and verifiable information? Sources should be credited and cited.
Impartiality
Trustworthiness
Accuracy
Transparency
- 2. Multiple Choice
How can a bot seem real?
They could have a lot of friends/followers
They "like" different people's post and retweet it
They can be designed to carry on chat conversations
All of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Mirrored news sites deceive readers by
creating content that is false and...
turning every website into a webcam.
taking over the original site for an
advertisement.
increasing the traffic to the original site.
presenting it as if it was the original website
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which element of high quality journalism should make sure the source is legitimate, whether a reliable network or expert ?
Impartiality
Trustworthiness
Accuracy
Transparency
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is bias in the media?
Showing two sides of the argument
News reported in a partial/prejudiced manner
Only providing facts
- 6. Multiple Choice
What were the 4 high-quality journalism we learned?
Accuracy
Impartiality
Honesty
Trustworthiness
Transparency
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which element of high quality journalism should provide multiple sides to a story?
Accuracy
Impartiality
Transparency
Trustworthiness
- 8. Multiple Choice
True or False? You should give your password to your friends.
TRUE
FALSE
- 9. Multiple Choice
Everything you read online is always 100% correct.
False
True
- 10. Multiple Choice
What can you do to tell if a website is a mirrored website?
Check the article for bias
Look for misspellings in the name of the website
Look and see if there are a lot of popups/ads
D: All of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
What things does a bot do that you may notice? (select all that apply)
creates bias and misleading comments/post
acts like a real person and tries to befriend you
talks to you on a phone call
always active/never offline
- 12. Multiple Choice
Bots are _____________________________.
Computer scripts that learn from you
Real people who want to be your friend
Hackers who want your information
- 13. Multiple Choice
True or False? Transparency is the same as Trustworthiness.
TRUE
FALSE
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False? Bots can show up in mirrored websites.
TRUE
FALSE
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is something a mirror website doesn't do?
Post bias or misleading articles.
Copy another websites' name.
Tells the truth in articles the majority of the time.
Inform you of misleading information
- 16. Multiple Choice
Impartiality should include ____________.
content that is clear and understandable
multiple sides to a story
accurate and verifiable information
trusting the source
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy is fake news a problem?The public is getting misinformationMost people who see fake news believe it's actual newsFake news often looks like real newsall of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
How can you verify a report you suspect is fake?
Ignore it
Ask your friend their opinion
Research the source/author/facts/date
Share it anyway
- 19. Multiple Choice
How can you identify fake news? Check all that apply.
Get a second opinion from a credible news source with verifiable sources
Check the date of the article
Confirm information at a fact-checking site
Check headlines of other stories from the same site
Check to see if there are advertisements on the page
- 20. Multiple Choice
Where are bots the most active online?
Wikipedia
Popular websites
Mirrored websites
All of the above
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which one is more trustworthy and accurate?
.org
Wikipedia
- 22. Multiple Choice
TRUE OR FALSE? You should click on anyone's url they send you.
False
True
- 23. Multiple Choice
Are bots trustworthy?
I don't know
Yes
No way!
- 24. Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank "Anyone can ______________ in Wikipedia." (We only learned one of these.)
edit or add content
delete anyone's post
learn how to hack
- 25. Multiple Choice
TRUE OR FALSE. Most bots ask or seek your private information.
True
False
- 26. Multiple Choice
True or False? Cyber attacks can happen "through cookies."
True
False
- 27. Multiple Choice
What are some benefits of relying on social media for news? Check all that apply.
easy to access
easy to share
access to every website
fast information
- 28. Multiple Choice
What are the drawbacks of relying on social media for news? Check all that apply.
not all of the news is actual news
people leave mean and insulting comments
trolls
rumors and lies can spread rapidly
you may not see the whole picture.
- 29. Multiple Choice
TRUE OR FALSE? There are no credible sources on the internet. It's impossible to trust what you read.
True
False
- 30. Multiple Choice
TRUE OR FALSE? It is easy to create deceptive content on the internet and share it.
True
False
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