Fake News Fooling Millions upfront Quiz

Question 1

Can you still get REAL news from a biased source like CNN, Fox News, etc?

Accepted Answer

Yes, just because it's biased doesn't make it fake

Question 2

False stories are 70% more likely than true ones to be shared on which social media platform?

Accepted Answer

Twitter

Question 3

Document #2: On this chart, which sources are tyrannical, state-run/ corporate influenced?

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CNN

Question 4

Level 4 Article #1: Kim Kardashian meets with Trump - Is this article FAKE or REAL?

Accepted Answer

Real

Question 5

Which century did "Yellow Journalism," the first fake news, originate in?

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19th century (1800s)

Question 6

ANALOGY: Objective is to subjective as

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factual is to biased

Question 7

Tier II Vocabulary: Which is an antonym for misinformation?

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fact

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a synonym for subjective?

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D) factual

Question 9

On the media bias chart, how biased and objective is WSJ - Wall Street Journal?

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conservative (right center) and highly objective

Question 10

Level 4 Article #3: CIA Finds North Korea Won't Give Up Nukes - Is this article FAKE or REAL?

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REAL

Question 11

Researchers found that __________ news stories were routinely shared up to 100,000 times.

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the most popular fake

Question 12

If you're neither liberally or conservatively biased, you would be considered:

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moderate

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a neutral, highly objective source to get your news from?

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MSNBC

Question 14

Emma Gonzalez is famous for what?

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being an advocate for gun control

Question 15

Upfront Quiz - Based on the article, the "echo chamber" phenomenon is probably at work when you

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A) share an article you enjoyed with someone w similar views

Question 16

Equitable, impartial, and nonpartisan are all synonyms for which tier II vocabulary word?

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objective

Question 17

Which percentage of middle school students believe that an article is real if it has an image?

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40%

Question 18

Vocabulary Tier III: Which is a synonym for confirmation bias?

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B) echo chamber

Question 19

Where does the The Daily Dot news stand in the bias chart?

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B) Left biased and high quality

Question 20

Upfront Quiz, "Fake News..." - Which of these is presented as the main problem with fake news?

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A) It can be very hard to discern from real news.

Question 21

Which site shared the story that government was tracking american people using computer chips?

Accepted Answer

Boston Tribune

Question 22

Tier II Vocabulary: Which is the correct definition of the term hoax?

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humorous or malicious deception

Question 23

QUIZ: In the section "Yellow Journalism," which phrase provides context.. meaning.. partisan?

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B) "skewed toward one political viewpoint"

Question 24

Level 4 Article #4: Obama "Hates the 2nd Amendment"-"Dictator" - Is this article FAKE or REAL?

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FAKE

Question 25

On the Know Whether It's News media literacy forms, which of these is NOT in the last 3 steps?

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Do other news stories on the same site seem hard to believe?

Question 26

"....people want to share stories that validate their opinions, whether it's real news or not."

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validate = confirm, validate = support, validate = make valid

Question 27

Tier II Vocabulary: What is the meaning of gridlocked?

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point in dispute when no agreement or compromise is reached

Question 28

Researchers found that __________ news stories were rarely retweeted by more than 1,000 people?

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legitimate

Question 29

Upfront Quiz, "Fake News Fooling Millions" - What is the central idea of the article?

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D) Fake news sites are flourishing on the internet and...

Question 30

Category B: Who is the creator of Facebook?

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Mark Zuckerberg

Question 31

Examples of great science fiction books you should read that describe dystopian worlds include:

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All of the above

Question 32

Vocabulary Tier III: Which is a synonym for propaganda?

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all of the above

Question 33

On the media bias chart, how biased and objective is BuzzFeed?

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liberal (far left) and mixed/poor - subjective

Question 34

Dystopian is what part of speech form of the word dystopia?

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adjective

Question 35

On the media bias chart, how biased and objective is Fox News?

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conservative (right center) and highly/mixed objective

Question 36

Document #2: According to this chart, which sources are independent and free?

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All of the Above

Question 37

Is Fox News biased?

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C) It is conservatively biased, mixed objectively

Question 38

Is Vice News an unbiased, objective source of news?

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A) It is liberally biased, but mixed when it comes to facts

Question 39

On the Know Whether It's News media literacy forms, which of these is NOT in the first 3 steps?

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Does the website end with .com or .org? Does it have a URL?

Question 40

Is journalistic quality an objective way to measure news sources?

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No, because journalistic quality is subjective

Question 41

Level 4 Article #5: Trump to impose ban on luxury German Cars - Is this article FAKE or REAL?

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REAL

Question 42

On the media bias chart, where are the most unbiased, objective news sources located?

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top center

Question 43

Which of the following news sources is an example of "Fake News"?

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All of the above

Question 44

Which companies are being affected by fake news?

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Google and Facebook

Question 45

Upfront Quiz, "Fake News Fooling Millions" - A main goal of "yellow journalism" was to

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D) sell more newspapers

Question 46

A dystopia can be described as the following

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A) All of the below

Question 47

Upfront Quiz, "Fake News Fooling Millions" - You can infer from the article that Facebook:

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B) is not permitted under 1st Amendment to censor fake news

Question 48

Level 4 Article #2: Led Zeppelin Release Diss Track at Drake - Is this article FAKE or REAL?

Accepted Answer

FAKE

Question 49

It's best to get our news from sources that are _______________ and _______________?

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unbiased and objective

Question 50

What does "polarized" mean in Pat Lauro's quote, "In our polarized society, people want to..."

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divisive

Question 51

On the media bias chart, how biased and objective is CNN?

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liberal (left center) and highly/mixed objective

Question 52

Which of these is NOT a website you should use to tell if an article is real or fake?

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D) wikipedia.org

Question 53

Document #1: What are the PARTS of this chart? (x-axis and y-axis)

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Partisan Bias and Journalistic Quality

Question 54

According to the upfront article, does the website DailyNewsPolitics.com share fake news?

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Yes

Question 55

Which is a synonym of "Yellow Journalism?"

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"Fake News"

Question 56

Document #1: What is the title of this media chart?

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News Source Reliability

Question 57

Utopian adjectives include all of the following except:

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dehumanized

Question 58

Which of these is NOT a synonym for objective?

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B) subjective

Question 59

Analogy question - utopia is to dystopia as ________________________________

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B) heaven is to hell

Question 60

Upfront Quiz, "Fake News" Which detail from the article best supports the answer to question 7?

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B) "But [Zuckerberg] also noted the company's philosophy..."

Question 61

On the media bias chart, how biased and objective is The New York Times?

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liberal (left center) and highly objective

Question 62

What is an echo chamber?

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people with similar and biases sharing the same story

Question 63

Based on the research, who or what is clearly responsible for the rise of fake news?

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people

Question 64

Upfront Quiz, "Fake News Fooling Millions" - Which statement is true about fake news?

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B) It often goes viral on social media sites.

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