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WorksheetsInternet Searching
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Is everything you read online true?
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
When you evaluate websites, what does checking for accuracy mean?
a)
That only the information is correct for the past year
b)
How reliable is the info. Can you cross reference it?
c)
That people who created the site didn't make errors
d)
That the information was used to figure out something complex
3.
If I am looking for a word or a phrase within a web page that's FULL of words and phrases, the best tool to use is
a)
control + s
b)
control + w
c)
control + f
d)
control + c
4.
How does adding "quotation marks" affect your search?
a)
It broadens it so that you have more options
b)
It explains who said the words
c)
It tells the search engine to search for the exact phrase found between the quotation marks.
d)
It shows your reader you understand how to search
5.
What does bias mean?
a)
Biased means one-sided, lacking a neutral viewpoint.
b)
Bias is a sophisticated argumentative technique used by certain people
c)
Bias is factual information not opinion
d)
Bias is people who think differently from the way you and your family thinks.
6.
What is the best reason for determining the the author of a website?
a)
To be able to contact them if you need to contact them about details of the site.
b)
You need to know who created the site to make sure the information is credible
c)
The site won't work if there isn't any author.
d)
Because sites without authors will not show up in search engines.
7.
What does .gov stand for when it is found in a url?
a)
Government Open Vehicle
b)
Genuine Operator Valiant
c)
governor
d)
government
8.
What does .edu stand for when it is found in a url?
a)
eligible details uniformed
b)
only private schools in inner cities
c)
education or colleges
d)
businesses
9.
How does the search term "Fred Rogers" compare with search term Fred Rogers, without quotation marks?
a)
"Fred Rogers" would return more hits.
b)
Fred Rogers (without quotes) would return more hits.
c)
They would return an equal number of hits.
d)
Neither would return any hits without a plus sign between the words.
10.
If you wanted to learn about George W. Bush's term as governor of Texas------but not his term as U.S. President--what would be the BEST phrase to search?
a)
"George W. Bush" + Texas + President
b)
"George W. Bush" Texas Not President
c)
"George W. Bush" + Texas - President
d)
George W. Bush - Texas - President
11.
You can site Google for your research.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Google is an example of a(n)
a)
Search Engine
b)
Browser
c)
Server
d)
ISP
13.
A query is another name for a ____________.
a)
term limiter
b)
stop word
c)
browser
d)
search
14.
An example of a specific keyword search would be:
a)
concert
b)
music
c)
hip hop Boston MA
d)
tickets
15.
Which of the following examples is the best and most sophisticated use of keywords when searching for information on the Internet?
a)
dogs
b)
cats
c)
What is the biggest event in American History?
d)
dogs~largest breeds
16.
If you are searching mullet but only want the fish, what is the best search to use:
a)
mullet
b)
mullet -hair
c)
mullet @hair
d)
fish
17.
Which of these is NOT a Search Engine (something that helps you search the internet)...
a)
Google Chrome
b)
Google
c)
Bing
d)
Safari
18.
You want to send a fruit basket to your grandmother for her birthday. Which is the best search:
a)
fruit
b)
the best fruit basket ever
c)
fruit -basket
d)
fruit basket Franklin MA
19.
In the following sentence the stopwords are:
"The film Hidden Figures is about a woman named Catherine."
"The film Hidden Figures is about a woman named Catherine."
a)
Only the words "the" and "is."
b)
Only the words "is" and "named"
c)
The words "Catherine" and the word "the"
d)
The words "The", "is" "about" and "a."
20.
If you want to find out more information about the REAL Katherine Johnson who was portrayed in the film by Taraji P. Henson your best internet search strategy would be:
a)
Taraji P. Henson actress
b)
Katherine Johnson
c)
Hidden Figures movie
d)
Katherine Johnson NASA
21.
You are trying to write a report about baseball. You are trying to choose between these three websites. Which one would have more AUTHORITY
a)
A website created by Principal Peri
b)
A website created by Alex Haba, Ryan Hodgkins, Jake Noviello, Jason Ulrickson FHS students.
c)
A website created by The Boston Red Sox
22.
Putting words together in quotation marks when you do a Google Search keeps the words together.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
Information Literacy is the ability to find, evaluate and use information.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Not every website on the internet is truthful. Which of these websites should you avoid if you are doing research about World War II?
a)
History channel website
b)
Encyclopedia Britannica
c)
National World War II Museum site
d)
Germanyreallywon.com
25.
You decide to cut and paste some information from a website into your school report. What is this called?
a)
Copyright vindication
b)
plagiarism
c)
being smart
d)
breaking the law
26.
If you were working on your baseball report and were using information from the Boston Globe to write a paragraph about the New York Yankees, is there a chance that the information might be biased?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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