WorksheetsDiscerning Truth from the Age of Misinformation
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does Youtube or Instagram make profit?
a)
The donation from followers
b)
Through advertisement revenue
c)
Government's funding
2.
What are the things we need to pay attention when we observe someone? (More than one correct answers)
a)
The person’s deed
b)
The reason the person did something
c)
The person's color/race
d)
The person's true intention
3.
What is the size of the global influencers market by 2020?
a)
$1-$4 billion
b)
$5-$10 billion
c)
$11-$15 billion
d)
$16-$20 billion
4.
What is the key to tell if the information provided by someone is trustable?
a)
The person's reputation
b)
The person's position
c)
The person's expertise
d)
The person's motivation
5.
What is the Golden Rule?
a)
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is true knowledge.
b)
All of us share the same (kind) heart, our hearts are connected to the same Truth.
c)
Look a person’s deed, observe his/her reasoning, understand the person’s true intention (true character). How can one hide one’s true color/character?
d)
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others.
6.
What should we do when we don't agree with someone? (More than one correct answer)
a)
Acknowlodge that we do not know everything.
b)
Not to talk to he/she again.
c)
Try to understand why he/she think in a certain way.
d)
Debate with the he/she until we prove that we are right.
7.
Why did General Motors ask to use the Lake Huron instead of Flint River water?
a)
The residents complained about the Flint water
b)
The local kids got sick from drinking the Flint water
c)
Experts found that the Flink water has high lead levels
d)
The Flint water was corrosive and damged the GM cars
8.
Who revealed the truth of the Flint water case?
a)
Health Department officials in Michigan.
b)
The General Motors.
c)
The parents of the sick kids.
9.
How to tell if a piece of news is probably fake? (More than one correct answers)
a)
When the headline is very scary
b)
Conspiracy theories
c)
When you cannot point out a source (anonymous)
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