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Internet Safety Knowledge (Pretest)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is your digital footprint?

a)

A record of everywhere you have been online

b)

A record of all the different devices you have

c)

A new world order

2.
Why should you think before you post?
a)
You can get into trouble.
b)
Schools and Employers may look at your pages.
c)
People might know too much about you.
d)
All of these.
3.

What constitutes for a safe password?

a)
A safe password must be the same for all accounts.
b)
A safe password should include personal information.
c)
A safe password is short and simple.
d)
A safe password is long, complex, and unique.
4.

What should you eliminate from photos that you post on-line?

a)

Any recognizable landmarks

b)

Nudity

c)

Faces of others in photo

d)

Any illegal activities

e)

All of the above

5.

Someone contacts you through social media. He/she is the same age as you, likes the same music as you and knows mutual people from your school. After a few weeks of chatting, she/she asks you to meet in person. What do you do?

a)

Tell him/her yes, and set a date to meet at your house or his/hers.

b)

Don't trust anything anyone says on the internet. They could be lying about who they are.

c)

Keep chatting to learn more about them.

d)

Shouldn't have started the chat in the first place.

6.

Which of the following are examples of threats you may encounter online? (Select all that apply)

a)

Spyware

b)

Phishing

c)

HTTPS

d)

Viruses

7.

_____________ are messages that try to trick you into providing sensitive information.

a)

Passwords

b)

Plug-ins

c)

Phishing scams

d)

Cookies

8.

When shopping online, which payment method is generally safest?

a)
Credit card
b)

Bank transfers

c)
Cash on Delivery
d)
Cryptocurrency
9.

What is a browsers cookie?

a)
A browser's cookie is a small data file stored on a user's device by the web browser to remember information about the user.
b)
A browser's cookie is a security feature that blocks ads.
c)
A browser's cookie is a software application for managing files.
d)
A browser's cookie is a type of web page design.
10.

To see if a website is using a secure connection, what should you look for? (Select all that apply)

a)

"https" at the very beginning of the URL

b)

A star icon to the right of the URL

c)

A lock icon to the left of the URL

d)

A plus sign to the right of the tab

11.

Some of the most commonly used passwords are based on...

a)

Hobbies

b)

Simple patterns

c)

Family names

d)

All of the above