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Internet and Cybersecurity Quiz

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The core functionality of the Internet is to send information from one computer to another.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A protocol that defines the layout of an Internet address.

a)

Internet Protocol

b)

Intellectual Property

c)

Internet Provider

d)

Information Processing

3.

IP stands for __________.

a)

Internet Protocol

b)

Identification Protocol

c)

Internet Address

d)

Internet Person

4.

Which of the following is an example of an IP address?

a)

192.45.134.3

b)

www.google.com

c)

schmurr_p@hcde.org

d)

555 W. Main Street

5.

Why was the Internet invented?

a)

To allow communication in the event of a nuclear war.

b)

To make money for Bill Gates.

c)

As a way to stream music and play games.

d)

To host social media sites.

6.

Worldwide collection of networks which allow people to communicate and share information quickly and easily.

a)

Internet

b)

Network

c)

World Wide Web (WWW)

d)

Website

7.

Portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of documents called web pages.

a)

Web Browser

b)

Social Media

c)

Server

d)

World Wide Web (WWW)

8.

Companies that provide Internet connections for a fee

a)

Hacker

b)

Internet Service Providers (ISP)

c)

Web Address

d)

Fire Wall

9.

Software program retrieving and presenting data using the Internet

a)

Firewall

b)

Web Browser

c)

Host Name

d)

Web Address

10.

What application allows you to access and view websites? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

Internet

b)

Wi-Fi

c)

Windows

d)

Web Browser

11.

The Cable Highway uses wires _____ to transfer data over long distances.

a)

on the ocean floor

b)

in the cloud

c)

connected to telephones

d)

grouped together on the power grid

12.

All wireless technology uses radio waves to send and receive information.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was the ARPANET?

a)

A Defense Department research project

b)

A computer game

c)

A social media platform

d)

A type of internet service provider

14.

Who is in charge of the internet?

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Bill Gates

c)

Nobody and everybody

d)

The government

15.

TRUE OR FALSE: The internet is made up of a physical network of communication cables.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

What is an IP address?

a)

A way to connect to wifi

b)

A number that corresponds to an app on your device

c)

A 4-byte code that identifies a device

d)

An address book

17.

Why do we use the Domain Name System?

a)

Some computers can't understand IP addresses

b)

Web Browsers do not recognize IP addresses

c)

The DNS allows us to access remote servers (like Google) without using its IP address

18.

Which part of the URL is the DOMAIN NAME?

a)

HTTP://

b)

WWW

c)

EXAMPLE

d)

.COM

19.

What is the internet best described as?

a)

A single computer

b)

A network of computer networks

c)

A type of software

d)

A web browser

20.

What is the function of an IP address?

a)

To store data

b)

To connect to Wi-Fi

c)

To identify a device on a network

d)

To browse the internet

21.

What does DNS stand for and what is its role?

a)

Domain Name System; converts URLs to IP addresses

b)

Data Network System; stores web pages

c)

Digital Name Service; encrypts data

d)

Direct Network System; connects devices

22.

Which organization was responsible for the first workable prototype of the internet?

a)

NASA

b)

ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency)

c)

IBM

d)

Microsoft

23.

What are protocols in the context of the internet?

a)

Sets of rules used for communication

b)

Types of hardware devices

c)

Programming languages

d)

Internet service providers

24.

How are the internet and the World Wide Web related?

a)

They are the same thing

b)

The WWW is like the software on the internet (the hardware)

c)

The internet is like the software on the WWW (the hardware)

d)

They are unrelated

25.

What is the primary function of a DNS?

a)

To store website content

b)

To associate a website address with its IP address

c)

To block unwanted websites

d)

To increase internet speed

26.

What markup language is typically used to build web pages?

a)

XML

b)

CSS

c)

HTML

d)

JSON

27.

Emailing to acquire sensitive information (passwords) by pretending to be a trustworthy entity.

a)

Phishing

b)

DDOS

c)

Backdoor

d)

Botnet

28.

An undocumented portal that allows an administrator to enter the system.

a)

Phishing

b)

Social Engineering

c)

Backdoor

d)

Botnet

29.

A malicious file that can attach to other files and replicate when the user shares the file.

a)

Virus

b)

Worm

c)

Trojan

d)

DDOS

30.

A malicious program that pretends to be benign/normal.

a)

Virus

b)

Worm

c)

Trojan

d)

DDOS

31.

An expert hacker who uses abilities for good, ethical, legal purposes.

a)

Certified Ethical Hacker

b)

Cybercriminal

c)

Nation-State Hacker

d)

Hactivist

32.

A hacker who violates computer security for personal gain.

a)

Certified Ethical Hacker

b)

Cybercriminal

c)

Nation-State Hacker

d)

Hactivist

33.

Identify a key principle of cybersecurity that everyone should follow.

2 lines
34.

Name one tool or software that is used for ensuring cybersecurity.

4 lines
35.

Which of the following is considered a strong password?

a)

12345678

b)

password123

c)

your name

d)

As!9$@1dP

36.

What do you think is the most effective method to protect personal information online?

a)
  • Using strong, unique passwords for each account

b)
  • Regularly updating software and applications

c)
  • Enabling two-factor authentication on all accounts

d)
  • Using a VPN when accessing public Wi-Fi

37.
How can you detect a phishing scam?
a)
The companies logo is on the email
b)
The email asks for information the company should already know
c)
The email is sent directly to you
d)
The email ends with @paypal.co.uk
38.

Protecting data by hashing the data with a hashing function addresses which part(s) of the CIA triad?

a)

Confidentiality Only

b)

Integrity Only

c)

Availability Only

d)

Confidentiality and Integrity

39.

What is the purpose of data encryption?

a)

To speed up data transfer

b)

To make data unreadable to unauthorized users

c)

To increase data storage capacity

d)

To make data deletion easier

40.

What is the primary role of a firewall in cybersecurity?

a)

To increase internet speed

b)

To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic

c)

To store data

d)

To enhance graphics on a computer

41.

What is the biggest cyber security threat?

a)

The human factor

b)

Malware of any kind

c)

Unencrypted communication

d)

Theft of mobile devices

42.

Match the following

a)

Malicious Software

1.

Malware

b)

programs or applications on your device

2.

Software

c)

sending emails with the intent to get personal information

3.

Phishing

d)

tracking a user's information while on a website

4.

Cookie

e)

malware that can track your every move on a the computer

5.

Spyware

43.

What can a computer virus do once it's on your computer?

a)

Steal or delete files

b)

Control other programs

c)

Allow remote control of your computer

d)

All of the above

44.

What is the primary purpose of two-factor authentication (2FA)?

a)

To double the password strength

b)

To require two passwords for login

c)

To add an extra layer of security beyond just a password

d)

To make logging in twice as fast

45.

What does the term 'malware' refer to?

a)

A type of computer hardware

b)

Software designed to perform malicious actions

c)

A secure software that protects computers

d)

Malfunctioning software that no longer works properly

46.
Why is the CIA Triad important in protecting against cyber threats?
a)
To increase system complexity
b)
To slow down network traffic
c)
To ensure data remains secure, accurate, and accessible
d)
To confuse hackers
47.
How is Confidentiality maintained in cybersecurity?
a)
Encryption, access controls, user authentication
b)
Data validation, checksums, digital signatures
c)
Redundancy, backups, robust infrastructure
d)
Firewall, Antivirus, Encryption
48.
Which techniques are used to preserve Integrity?
a)
Firewall, Antivirus, Encryption
b)
Data validation, checksums, digital signatures
c)
Encryption, access controls, user authentication
d)
Redundancy, backups, robust infrastructure
49.
What are the three core principles of the CIA Triad in cybersecurity?
a)
Phishing, Malware, Ransomware
b)
Firewall, Antivirus, Encryption
c)
Authentication, Authorization, Accounting
d)
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
50.
How is Integrity preserved in cybersecurity?
a)
Encryption, access controls, user authentication
b)
Data validation, checksums, digital signatures
c)
Redundancy, backups, robust infrastructure
d)
Phishing, Malware, Ransomware
51.
Which principle of the CIA Triad ensures that information is only accessible to authorized individuals?
a)
Confidentiality
b)
Availability
c)
Integrity
d)
Authentication
52.
Which principle of the CIA Triad ensures that data remains accurate and reliable?
a)
Integrity
b)
Availability
c)
Confidentiality
d)
Authentication
53.
How does encryption contribute to maintaining Confidentiality?
a)
By ensuring data accuracy
b)
By preventing data modification
c)
By securing data from unauthorized access
d)
By creating backups
54.
Which principle of the CIA Triad focuses on preventing unauthorized modification of data?
a)
Integrity
b)
Confidentiality
c)
Authentication
d)
Availability
55.

What is encryption?

a)

Building tombs

b)

Protecting data by scrambling it

c)

Unscrambling data to read it

d)

Exploring church basements

56.

What do you call the algorithm used to encrypt data?

a)

Flux capacitor

b)

Oscillation overthruster

c)

Cipher

d)

Transmogrifier

57.

What do we call scrambled, encrypted data?

a)

Garbage

b)

Ciphertext

c)

Plaintext

d)

Gibberish

58.

Who used the Caesar Cipher?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Hadrian Caesar

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Palpatine Caesar

59.

Who worked out how to break the German Enigma code?

a)

Alan Titchmarsh

b)

Alan Shearer

c)

Alan Turing

d)

Alan Partridge

60.

Which of these do you need to keep secret?

a)

The cipher algorithm

b)

Your public encryption key

c)

Your private decryption key

d)

Your MAC address

61.

Consider the process of encoding and decoding a message using the following Caesar cipher encoding scheme in which the plaintext and ciphertext alphabets are offset by four positions, as shown below:

Plaintext: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Ciphertext: w x y z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v


Which of the following encoded ciphertext strings decodes to an original plaintext message of "secret"?

a)

etsecr

b)

wigvix

c)

kwujwl

d)

oaynap

62.

hello has been encrypted with Caesar cipher to khoor. The key used was:

a)

abc

b)

3

c)

2

d)

xyz

63.

What is the algorithm of ceasar's cipher?

a)

Each letter is replaced with a particular symbol

b)

Each letter is replaced with a letter a certain number of steps down the alphabet

c)

Each letter is replaced with a particular number from 0 to 26, and numbers are replaced with letters.

d)

Each letter is replaced with a completely random number

64.
Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?
a)
Vigenere Cipher
b)
Encryption
c)
Random Substitution cipher
d)
Decryption
65.
An encryption key is used to help decrypt messages
a)
True
b)
False
66.

This is the practice of hiding a file, text, image or video inside another file.

a)

Substitution cipher

b)

Hide and seek

c)

Pictogramography

d)

Steganography

67.
Almost ALL the emails you send can be seen by third party hackers. 
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What does URL stand for?
a)
Universal Resource Locator
b)
Uniform Relocating Landline
c)
Uniform Resource Locator