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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Charged words can be all of the following EXCEPT . . .

a)

have shock value

b)

used in speeches and persuasive writing

c)

filled with only negative emotion

d)

nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

2.

Truth spreads _______ on social media than ________ do.

a)

slower, lies

b)

faster, opinions

3.

False information is shared on social media by . . .

a)

bots

b)

verified users

c)

ordinary people

d)

all of the above

4.

What is the big difference between disinformation and misinformation?

a)

disinformation is spread on purpose but misinformation is not

b)

disinformation is not spread on purpose but misinformation is

c)

disinformation is true and misinformation is false

d)

disinformation is false and misinformation is true

5.

As humans, we are naturally good at identifying facts and opinions.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Unreliable testimonial, charged words, and bandwagon are all techniques used to spread which type of fake news?

a)

Disinformation

b)

Propaganda

c)

Conspiracy theory

d)

Satire

7.

The Beaverton, The Hard Times, The Onion, and The Babylon Bee are all examples of which type of fake news?

a)

Disinformation

b)

Propaganda

c)

Satire

d)

Clickbait

8.

The 5 Cs of Critical Consuming stand for Current, Credibility, Construction, Corroboration, and Comparison.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

When we share and understand the emotions, ideas, and experiences of others, we are practicing . . .

a)

confirmation bias

b)

implicit bias

c)

web literacy

d)

empathy

10.

Charged (or loaded) words are used in both true reporting and fake news.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If an article mentions multiple government announcements, famous names and places, and eye witness accounts, you should never trust it because these are always characteristics of fake news.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A secret plot conducted by powerful people that stems from rumors and speculation is called . . .

a)

clickbait

b)

bias challenging

c)

propaganda

d)

conspiracy theory

13.

Because political ads and commercials promote particular agendas and try to cause harm to others', they are an example of . . .

a)

conspiracy theory

b)

satire

c)

propaganda

d)

clickbait

14.

______________ may or may not be fake news, depending on what you choose to believe.

a)

disinformation

b)

bias challenging

c)

propaganda

d)

satire

15.

The Internet and social media platforms collect data from users to create algorithms called ______________.

a)

confirmation biases

b)

personal bubbles

c)

implicit biases

d)

filter bubbles

16.

A good test to determine if a source is credible or not is . . .

a)

The 5 Ws of Website Evaluation

b)

The CRAAP Test

c)

The 5 Cs of Critical Consuming

d)

all of the above