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Emojis: The :-) That Changed Everything

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word ‘emoji’ mean in Japanese?

a)

picture character

b)

Emoticon

c)

A small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion.”

d)

tiny picture

2.

Where did the emojis originate from?

a)

Japan

b)

USA

c)

Korea

d)

China

3.

When was the first emoji created in Japan?

a)

in 2000

b)

in 1999

c)

in 2015

d)

in 1982

4.

What is an emoticon?

a)

combination of characters from a keyboard

b)

A picture letter

c)

Face with tears of joy emoji

d)

a feeling

5.

What is the most famous emoji that is being used?

a)

The peach

b)

Face with tears of joy emoji

c)

Despairing Crying face

d)

Smiley Face

6.

What was ‘the word of the year’ in the Oxford Dictionary in 2015?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

When is World Emoji Day?

a)

July 17

b)

May 17

c)

January 17

d)

June 17

8.

What is the definition of an emoji in the Oxford Dictionary?

a)

an emoticon.

b)

a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion.”

c)

a picture letter

d)

an expression

9.
Which Emoji?
a)
High five
b)
Praying
c)
Clapping
10.
Which Emoji?
a)
One-eyed
b)
Disgusting
c)
Crazy
11.
Which Emoji?
a)
Laughing
b)
Sweating with laughter
c)
Sweating
12.
Which Emoji?
a)
Happy
b)
Excited
c)
Nervous
13.

Who can suggest a new emoji?

a)

anyone

b)

people from tech companies

c)

consortium members

d)

adults only

14.

Emojis can be compared to...(select all that apply)

a)

Heiroglyphics

b)

Viking runes

c)

an abacus

d)

cave paintings

15.

Shigetaka Kurita realized people needed help getting this across in digital messages:

a)

volume

b)

voice

c)

tone

d)

purpose

16.

Which came first?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which is the oldest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Some think this was the first Emoji...

a)

$

b)

?

c)

&

d)

!

19.

What is the most famous emoji that is being used?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Type an emoticon...

4 lines
21.

TRUE/FALSE: All tech companies, including Apple, Google, and Microsoft, use the same representation for an emoji.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

How many emojis are used today?

a)

0

b)

<500

c)

between 500 and 2,000

d)

>2,000

23.

A Podcast is...

a)

the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages

b)

the recording, reproducing, or broadcasting of moving visual images.

c)

a new show on Netflix

d)

a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device

24.

IF I TYPE IN ALL CAPS it means...

a)

I'm yelling

b)

I'm excited

c)

I'm happy

d)

I'm sad

25.

In 2020, this emoji became primarily used in reference to

a)

COVID-19

b)

Doctors

c)

Nurses

d)

Construction workers