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WorksheetsY8 Xmas Microbits Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a BBC Microbit?
A pocket sized codeable computer
An app
A printed circuit board
A games machine
How many LEDs does the Microbit have?
15
20
25
30
How many buttons are on the Microbit?
1
2
3
4
Which sensor allows the Microbit to sense the direction it is pointing?
Bluetooth antenna
Accelerometer
Compass
USB Connector
Where does Santa live?
Meadowhall, Sheffield
The North Pole
The South Pole
Canada
What does the reset button do?
Turns off the Microbit
Turns on the Microbit
Acts as a third input button
Restarts the program running in the Microbit
What does compile mean?
Turn the your block code into binary code
Turn your block code into English
Turn your block code into Scratch code
Turn your block code into pictures
When you have compiled your code, what do you do next?
Email it to the Microbit
Flash it onto the Microbit via a usb cable
Use a USB stick to transfer it to the Microbit
Bluetooth it to the Microbit
Which sensor can be used to sense movement in the Microbit?
The compass
The accelerometer
The bluetooth antenna
The battery connection
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh
5
7
9
11
The Microbit can connect to other devices with wireless. How does it connect.
Wifi
Internet
Ethernet
Bluetooth
What is a variable?
A program that changes
A place in the program that stores data and can change
A place in the program that stores data and does not change
Swapping your program for a different one
What is the process of breaking a large problem down into smaller parts?
Coding
Decomposition
Abstraction
Compiling
What is the process of getting rid of the parts of the problem that are not needed, but keeping the relevant parts?
Coding
Decomposition
Abstraction
Compiling
Which of the following is not one of Santa's reindeer?
Rudolph
Dancer
Gandalf
Blitzen
A set of ordered instructions is
A list
A story
An algorithm
An opinion
Which code block do we use to make a selection / choice about which code to run in a program?
Show string
On shake do
If do, else if do, else
Create image
What would the code "pick random 0 to 6" produce?
Choose the numbers 0 to 6 in order
Choose a random number between 1 and 6
Choose number 6, then 5, then 4, then 3, then 2, then 1
Choose a random number between 0 and 6
What would the code "show string "Hello Year 8"" produce?
Show the sentence "Hello Year 8" on the LEDs
Show the sentence "Hello Year 8" in reverse order on the LEDs
Show the sentence "Hello Year 8" in random order on the LEDs
Show the sentence "Hello Year 8" only on the computer
In the song Jingle Bells, how many horses pull the open sleigh?
1
3
5
7
Which Christmas movie is this quote from? "The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear."
Miracle on 34th street
Home Alone
Elf
The Muppet Christmas Carol
What kind of tree is traditionally used for Christmas trees?
Fir
Chestnut
Oak
Birch
What Christmas colours do Santa's elves normally wear.
Blue and green
Yellow and Red
Red and green
Blue and yellow
Which USA city is the Christmas movie "Home Alone" set in?
New York
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Chicago
The Christmas song "Last Christmas" was performed by which 1980's band?
Duran Duran
Wham
Spandau Ballet
New Order
