Media Literacy Info Quiz

Question 1

What percentage of teens claim to be online "almost constantly"?

Accepted Answer

45%

Question 2

What is one indicator that a news article is biased?

Accepted Answer

Emotional language in the headline

Question 3

All of the following URL extensions are used for commercial purposes except...

Accepted Answer

.edu

Question 4

What do you see that indicates the article is not a real news story?

Accepted Answer

The "paid content" label indicates it is not actual news

Question 5

American teenagers (13- to 18-year-olds) average about how many hours of media use a day.

Accepted Answer

9 Hours

Question 6

What is one telltale sign you are dealing with a fake news story?

Accepted Answer

Incorrect spellings in the headline or story text

Question 7

What is one sign of a fake social media user profile?

Accepted Answer

Is following many users, but few posts

Question 8

About what percentage of US teens have access to a smartphone?

Accepted Answer

95%

Question 9

What indicator do you see in the "Delicious handmade pizza..." story that tells you it's an ad?

Accepted Answer

The blue, triangular Adsense icon

Question 10

What is one clue of the accuracy of this image (posted 3 years after the Fukushima disaster)?

Accepted Answer

The accuracy of this image cannot be confirmed

Question 11

Which of the following URLs would likely be most trustworthy for research on climate change?

Accepted Answer

climate.nasa.gov

Question 12

What is one clue that a website is not very CURRENT (up to date)?

Accepted Answer

It has broken web links

Question 13

What is one way to confirm the ACCURACY of an online source of information?

Accepted Answer

Confirm the info from other sources

Question 14

The most popular social media platform among teenagers (age 13-18) is?

Accepted Answer

YouTube

Question 15

It is acceptable to use music found on YouTube in your own project if you...

Accepted Answer

confirm it's not copyrighted & give credit to the creator

Questions 15