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Cyber Safety Assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Session 1 (Reading #3: Cyber Safety Glossary from Internet Safety 101) 

http://internetsafety101.org/glossaryofterms?id=glossaryofterms  

A location online that allows multiple users to communicate electronically with each other in real time, as opposed to delayed time as with e-mail is called a _______________.

a)

Cookie 

b)

Firewall

c)

Chatroom

d)

Spyware

2.

Session 1 (Reading #3: Cyber Safety Glossary from Internet Safety 101) 

http://internetsafety101.org/glossaryofterms?id=glossaryofterms  

Online communities where people share information about themselves, music files, photos, etc. Is called __________________________. 

a)

Skype 

b)

Social Media or Social Network

c)

Real-Time

d)

Texting

3.

Session 1 (Optional Reading #2: How to Project Your Child from Identity Theft from the Federal Trade Commission) 

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0040-child-identity-theft  

Child identity theft happens when someone takes a child’s sensitive personal information and uses it to get services or benefits, or to commit fraud. What information is at risk of being stolen if identity theft should happen? 

a)

Social Security Number 

b)

Name and Address

c)

Date of Birth

d)

All of the Above

4.

Session 2 (Reading #2: Scams and Safety by the Federal Bureau of Investigation) 

https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes  

When elderly Americans fall victim to some type of financial fraud or confidence scheme, including romance, lottery, and sweepstakes scams, to name a few it is called ____________________________. 

a)

Elder Fraud 

b)

Consumer Fraud Schemes

c)

Business and Investment Fraud

d)

Romance Scams

5.

Session 2 (Reading #4: Top 10 Scams from Consumer Fraud Reporting) 

http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/current_top_10_scam_list.php  

What is it called when you get a friend request from someone on Facebook who you are already friends with? 

a)

Click Bait Scam 

b)

Phishing Scam

c)

Facebook Fake Friend Scam

d)

This is not a scam

6.

Session 2: (Optional Reading #3:10 Tips for Spotting a Phishing Email from TechRepublic) 

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-tips-for-spotting-a-phishing-email/  

True or False: If a message or email is filled with poor grammar or spelling mistakes, it probably didn’t come from a major corporation’s legal department and could most likely be considered a phishing scam. 

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Session 3: (Reading #2: What Faculty Need to Know About Copyright for Teaching from the American University Library)   

 

Under U.S. Copyright Law, the copyright owner has the exclusive right to do or authorize the following: 

a)

reproduce their works in copies or phonorecords

b)

distribute copies or phonorecords to the public by sale or transfer of ownership 

c)

perform publicly literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes 

d)

All of the Above 

8.

Session 3: (Reading #4: Copyright and the Internet by Virginia Montecino) 

http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/copyright-internet.htm  

____________ is the act of stealing and passing off the ideas, words, or other intellectual property produced by another as one's own.   

a)

Plagiarism 

b)

Public Domain

c)

Copyright

d)

Fair Use

9.

Session 4: (Reading #1: Social Media from Netsmartz) 

https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/topics/socialmedia  

About what percentage of teens associate their social media use with positive emotions such as feeling included and confident? 

a)

37%

b)

45%

c)

50%

d)

70%

10.

Session 4: (Reading #2: 8 Dangers of Social Media by Nicole Fabian-Weber for Care.com) 

https://www.care.com/c/stories/4275/5-dangers-of-social-media-to-discuss-with-you/  

True or False: Not sharing enough information on social media is one danger of social media that we need to discuss with our children. 

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Session 4: (Reading #4: The Dangers of Private Chat Rooms by Nicola Kirkpartrick for Better Help) 

https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/chat/the-dangers-of-private-chat-rooms-online/  

________________ consists of a person pretending to be someone they are not online. 

a)

Spoofing

b)

Catfishing

c)

Trolling

d)

Hacking

12.

Session 5: Reading #2: All the Latest Cyber Bullying Statistics and What They Mean in 2022 from Broadband Search) 

https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/cyber-bullying-statistics  

True or False: Children are the only victims of cyberbullying. 

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Session 5: (Reading #3: What is Cyberbullying? from Verywell by Sherri Gordon) 

https://www.verywell.com/types-of-cyberbullying-460549  

When a cyberbully uploads a video of something humiliating that happened to the target and then posts or shares it, this is called _________________ 

a)

Posting

b)

Scamming

c)

Video Shaming

d)

Hacking

14.

Session 6: (Reading #3: Top Ten Tips for Kids: Cell Phone Safety from Safety Net Kids) 

Which of the following is NOT a good tip for mobile phone safety? 

a)

Don’t reply to any nasty messages you receive

b)

Don’t reply to any text messages from people you don’t know

c)

Post your cell phone number on social media 

d)

Don’t send pictures to someone you don’t know 

15.

Session 6: (Reading #1: Internet Safety: Wireless and Mobile Device Safety from Goodwill Community Foundation) 

True or False: The number of accidents related to driving while talking, surfing and texting on mobile devices is increasing significantly.  

a)

True

b)

False