Fake News Awareness

Fake News Awareness

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Fake News Awareness

Fake News Awareness

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

7th Grade

Easy

Created by

Robert Marshall

Used 4+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some signs of a reliable source online?

Including personal opinions and biases

Citing credible sources, professional design, accurate and up-to-date information, transparent author credentials

Having a long and complicated URL

Using a lot of flashy images and videos

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you evaluate the credibility of news articles?

Consider the source's reputation, cross-check information, look for bias, verify author's expertise, and check for supporting evidence.

Ignore the author's credentials

Believe everything you read without verification

Only trust articles with flashy headlines

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to understand the impact of fake news?

It encourages healthy skepticism and questioning of sources

It helps improve media literacy and digital literacy skills

It can influence public opinion, spread misinformation, and create social division.

It promotes critical thinking and fact-checking

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some fact-checking techniques that students can use?

Accept information without verification

Only rely on one source for information

Ignore potential bias or conflicts of interest

Verify information from multiple reliable sources, check the credibility of the author or organization, look for supporting evidence, and analyze bias or potential conflicts of interest.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you recognize bias in news reporting?

Look for signs of subjectivity, lack of diversity in sources, sensationalism, loaded language, and omission of relevant information.

Look for the reporter's favorite color in the news

Count the number of advertisements in the news

Check for the weather forecast in the news

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the consequences of spreading misinformation?

Promoting trust and accuracy

Fostering open communication

Encouraging critical thinking

The consequences of spreading misinformation include confusion, mistrust, harm, damage to reputations, inciting fear or panic, and impacting individuals, communities, and society.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to verify information before sharing it?

To test people's gullibility

To make the information more interesting

To confuse people with conflicting information

To ensure accuracy, credibility, and prevent the spread of misinformation.

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