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Fake News

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Able to be believed.
a)
Satire
b)
Fake news
c)
Click bait
d)
Credible
2.
Deliberately constructed lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public.
a)
Satire
b)
Fake news
c)
Click bait
d)
Credible
3.
What is confirmation bias?
a)
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
b)
Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
c)
Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public
d)
Finding two more sources that support your information.
4.

Where do the most of the people get the news?

a)

in the newspaper

b)

in the radio

c)

on the internet

d)

on TV

5.

What is the definition of fake news?

a)

Information that is just based on facts

b)

Information created to intentionally mislead its audience

c)

Something that gives you two sides to a story

6.

Real or fake: Zoo in the Netherlands introduces online dating profiles for their orang-utan. They tried to use online pictures to assess whether she would be interested in potential new mates

a)

true

b)

false

7.

is this fake news?

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

Is this fake news?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

"Click here to retrieve your free iPad!" would be an example of....

a)

Biased News

b)

Rumor

c)

Clickbait

d)

Unreliable Information

10.

If we can't trust something, we say that it's...

a)

Scary

b)

Reliable

c)

Popular

d)

Unreliable

11.

______ is a story passed on without proof that it's true.

a)

Biased News

b)

A Rumor

c)

Satire

d)

A Deepfake

12.

News that is unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something is...

a)

Biased News

b)

Viral Content

c)

Fabricated Information

d)

Unreliable Information

13.

Fake News or Real News?

a)

Fake

b)

Real

14.

True or False: Fake news can be shared on social media.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Some news stories are:

a)

totally fake.

b)

written by internet trolls.

c)

clickbait.

d)

all of these

16.

News stories that support one point of view over another show:

a)

a bias.

b)

a fabrication.

c)

objectivity.

d)

neutrality.

17.

Which of the following describes confirmation bias?

a)

Believing a news story if it supports your existing beliefs.

b)

Questioning a story if it supports your existing beliefs.

c)

News stories are less likely to be based on real facts.

d)

If an article gets shared a lot, it has to be true.

18.

What is abcnews.com.co?

a)

a well-known, trustworthy source

b)

a fake news site

c)

a fashion website

d)

a website that lists fake news organizations