Search Engine and Internet Safety Quiz

What does the minus sign (-) do in a search engine query?

• Adds more results

• Excludes a word from the search

• Searches for images

• Finds synonyms

What does putting quotation marks (" ") around a phrase in a search engine do?

• Ignores the phrase

• Searches for the exact phrase

• Finds similar phrases

• Expands the search

What does the tilde (~) symbol do in a search engine query?

• Finds synonyms and related terms

• Excludes words

• Searches for images

• Finds exact matches

What does typing "define:" before a word in a search engine do?

• Finds images of the word

• Provides the definition of the word

• Excludes the word

• Finds synonyms

What is a spider program in the context of the internet?

• A virus that spreads online

• A program that crawls the web to collect data for search engines

• A type of website

• A game

What is another name for a spider program?

• Web crawler

• Web robot

• Bot

• All of the above

Why are spider programs important for search engines?

• They create websites

• They gather information to help search engines provide results

• They block fake websites

• They delete old websites

What is a fake website?

• A website that teaches coding

• A website designed to trick people or steal information

• A website with no images

• A website that only works on mobile

How can you tell if a website might be fake?

• It has a padlock symbol in the address bar

• It has spelling mistakes or a strange URL

• It loads quickly

• It has lots of images

What should you do if you find a fake website?

• Share it with friends

• Report it to a trusted adult or authority

• Enter your personal information

• Ignore it