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DML: Digital Footprint Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is media?

a)

A type of food

b)

A method of communication

c)

A style of clothing

d)

A form of exercise

2.

Which of the following is a digital form of media?

a)

Paintings

b)

Video games

c)

Sculptures

d)

Furniture

3.

What is media literacy?

a)

The ability to read books quickly

b)

The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication

c)

The ability to write essays

d)

The ability to speak multiple languages

4.

Which of the following is included in a digital footprint?

a)

Photos and videos

b)

Physical books

c)

Handwritten letters

d)

Paintings

5.

What can be considered an active digital footprint?

a)

Data collected without consent

b)

Things you post online

c)

Physical footprints

d)

Printed photos

6.

Why is it important to protect your digital footprint?

a)

To keep you safe

b)

To make you famous

c)

To increase your followers

d)

To get more likes

7.

Why is it important to check your privacy settings on social media?

a)

To make your profile look cool

b)

To ensure only trusted people see your information

c)

To get more followers

d)

To hide from everyone

8.

Why is kindness important online?

a)

It makes you popular

b)

It helps create a positive environment

c)

It gets you more likes

d)

It is not important

9.

What type of personal information should you avoid sharing online?

a)

Your favorite color

b)

Your full name, address, or phone number

c)

Your pet's name

d)

Your favorite food

10.

What does 'Media Literacy' refer to?

a)

The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication

b)

The substance or method used to communicate a message

c)

The message intended to be received by the audience of media

d)

The result that occurs when media is absorbed by the public

11.

What is a digital footprint?

a)

The trail of data you leave behind when you use the internet.

b)

The information you write down on a paper in class.

c)

The information on you share in a note to a friend.

d)

Information about you stored in a paper file.

12.

True or False: Information in your digital footprint can be both passive (things you post) and passive (information collected about you).

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Who can see the information you leave behind in your digital footprint?

a)

Teachers

b)

Colleges

c)

Employers

d)

Anyone with an internet connection

e)

All of these

14.

True or False: You should share your information freely with people you meet online.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Posting online when your emotions are high is a good idea.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: You should NEVER post your location online.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Scenario: Ava is angry because she did not get a job she interviewed for at a company for whom she really wants to work. She's so angry that she posts about how dumb the CEO of that company is for not hiring her and hiring someone else. How might this negatively affect Ava now and in the future?

a)

If someone at the company sees it and shares it with those who hire, she may not be considered if she applies again.

b)

It could make other, potential employers wary of hiring her, as this action might make her seem like an undesirable employee.

c)

If she had not told her current employer she was applying to another job, she could lose the job she already has due to them feeling she is not loyal.

d)

All of these.

18.

Scenario: Rodrigo is the star of the high school basketball team. He and the other seniors create unkind nicknames for the freshman recruits and post them on TikTok as a way to "break them in" - Rodrigo is really hoping to be recruited by UVA to play basketball for a scholarship. How could this behavior negatively affect Rodrigo now and in the future?

a)

UVA's coach may see it and opt not to recruit him due to poor character and lack of leadership skills.

b)

The head coach could report it to Rodrigo's current coach and he could end up suspended from his current team.

c)

Other, talented players might refrain from trying out for the high school team, because they do not wish to be subjected to his behavior, negatively affecting his team.

d)

All of these.