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Internet Safety

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emmanuel is using a social networking site. A safe username might contain which of the following?

a)

Emmanuel's age

b)

Emmanuel's hometown

c)

Emmanuel's favorite sport

d)

Emmanuel's grade in school

2.

A safe password _____.

a)

is easy to guess

b)

contains the word "password"

c)

contains only letters

d)

contains letters and numbers

3.

Shaquan just created a password. Who should know what Shaquan's password is?

a)

his best friend

b)

his teammates

c)

anyone who asks him

d)

none of the above

4.

Brianna receives an email from the address CottonCandy1225. She should open the email only if _____.

a)

she knows the person whose email address is CottonCandy1225

b)

she likes cotton candy a lot

c)

there's an attachment in the email

d)

the subject of the email offers something great, like free cotton candy

5.

True or false: You can assume that any stranger you talk to on the internet is the same age as you are.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Which of the following can help protect your computer from viruses?

a)

never turning off your computer

b)

never closing pop up windows

c)

never downloading attachments sent from unknown email addresses

d)

never using your computer when you're feeling sick

7.

How can a computer virus affect a computer?

a)

It can make anyone who uses the computer get sick.

b)

It can steal personal information stored on the computer.

c)

It can keep personal information stored on the computer secure.

d)

It can shatter the screen on the computer monitor.

8.

Namita reads something on the internet that makes her uncomfortable. What should Namita do?

a)

tell a trusted adult about it right away

b)

keep it a secret

c)

ask the person who wrote it to explain themselves

d)

nothing

9.

Gerald is online. A window appears that offers a free cruise to Greece if he fills out a short survey. This window is an example of a(n) _____.

a)

virus

b)

application

c)

pop up

d)

username

10.

Paula is using her smartphone. She receives an email from an address she does not know. It contains an attachment. Why shouldn't Paula download the attachment?

a)

because a smartphone cannot open large attachments

b)

because she might not be able to read it on the small screen

c)

because smartphones should not be used to read emails

d)

because smartphones are computers too, so internet safety rules apply