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E-safety & Digital footprint

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In your own words, describe what is meant by E-safety

4 lines
2.

Which of these best describes E-Safety?

a)

Playing games online

b)

Using only school computers

c)

Staying safe online and protecting personal information

d)

Buying things on the internet

3.

What is the importance of E-Safety? (List at least 2)

4 lines
4.

Which of the following is NOT a common online danger?

a)

Cyberbullying

b)

Phishing

c)

Spam emails

d)

Watching educational videos

5.

Which action is considered cyberbullying?

a)

Sending a supportive message

b)

Sharing a funny meme with friends

c)

Sending hurtful comments or threats online

d)

Reporting inappropriate content

6.

Which of the following actions can help you avoid cyberbullying?

a)

A) Ignoring the bully

b)

Responding with insults

c)

Blocking and reporting the bully

d)

Sharing your personal details publicly

7.

Privacy online means:

a)

Sharing all personal details

b)

Keeping personal information protected

c)

Ignoring privacy settings

d)

Sending passwords to friends

8.

A Virus is:

a)

A healthy app used to track your fitness

b)

Malicious software that damages or steals information

c)

A funny video used to distract viewers

d)

A form of safe and strong password

9.

A Scam is:

a)

A type of antivirus software

b)

A safe website for programmers

c)

A trick to steal money or information online

d)

A way to protect your account

10.

What is Phishing?

a)

A type of online game

b)

A method to collect personal information deceitfully

c)

A safe way to share files

d)

A form of online dating

11.

Describe how you would handle a situation where you receive a suspicious message from someone you don’t know.

4 lines
12.

What is Digital footprint?

a)

The physical evidence of your computer usage

b)

A type of scam

c)

The data stored on your computer

d)

The trail of data you leave online

13.

Why is E-Safety important?

a)

To protect against cyberbullying, privacy loss, online dangers

b)

To avoid using computers

c)

To share more with strangers

d)

To play more games

14.

Hackers are people who:

a)

Build safe apps

b)

Make antivirus software for companies

c)

Break into computers or accounts without permission

d)

Teach computer science and programming

15.

How can you tell if an email might be a scam?

4 lines
16.

What happened once the images were online?

a)

They stayed private

b)

They disappeared

c)

Only her family saw them

d)

They spread quickly beyond her control

17.

Who could get in trouble with the police?

a)

Katie’s parents for not being very involved

b)

Teachers for not educating the students

c)

Anyone creating, sharing, or possessing indecent images of under 18s

d)

Nobody

18.

What is a legal consequence of sharing indecent images of under 18s?

a)

A prize

b)

More followers

c)

A criminal record

d)

Nothing happens

19.

Which is a safe online behaviour?

a)

Using the same password everywhere

b)

Talking to strangers

c)

Using strong passwords

d)

Sharing your address

20.

Which of the following is an example of a strong password?

a)

Password123

b)

123456

c)

P@ssw0rd!2024

d)

qwerty

21.

What should you do if you encounter inappropriate content online?

a)

Ignore it and move on

b)

Share it with friends

c)

Report it to a trusted adult or the platform

d)

Post a comment about it

22.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for online safety?

a)

Using a unique password for each account

b)

Clicking on links in unsolicited emails

c)

Setting privacy settings on social media

d)

Regularly updating software

23.

Which of the following is an effective way to manage your online privacy?

a)

Using the same password for all your accounts

b)

Sharing your passwords with friends

c)

Reviewing and adjusting privacy settings on social media regularly

d)

Ignoring privacy settings

24.

What is the purpose of privacy settings on social media?

a)

To make your profile more attractive

b)

To control who can see your personal information

c)

To increase the number of followers

d)

To enhance gaming experience

25.

Which action helps protect your privacy?

a)

Posting your school online

b)

Checking social media privacy settings

c)

Sharing phone numbers with strangers

d)

Ignoring scams

26.

Which is part of a healthy online life?

a)

Taking breaks from screens

b)

Sharing harmful content

c)

Playing all night online

d)

Using weak passwords

27.

What should you do if something online makes you uncomfortable?

a)

Keep it secret

b)

Tell a trusted adult

c)

Ignore it

d)

Share it with others

28.

What are three ways you can stay safe online?

4 lines
29.
Which of these is classes as personal information?
a)
Date of birth, online nickname and gender
b)
Date of birth, full name and address
c)
Date of birth, full name and gender
30.
What can you do to get less spam?
a)
Always tick the 'don't pass on my details' box when filling forms in.
b)
Change your email address every six months.
c)
Never give your email address to anyone.
31.
What might someone do if they steal your identity?
a)
Earn lots of money and leave it in your bank account.
b)
Try to give you all the credit for their hard work.
c)
Try to access your bank account or set up a loan in your name.
32.
Why should you be careful when using file sharing sites?
a)
You might be downloading malware.
b)
The person sharing the file can see your name and address.
c)
The person sharing the file will send you a bill.
33.
Someone has told you three reasons why you shouldn't let your mobile phone post your location on social networking sites. Which one is true?
a)
Your parents will be able to track where you've been and guess what you've been up to.
b)
The local shopping centre will notice you're there so often that they will offer you a job.
c)
Someone might go to your house while you're out and burgle it.
34.
What term describes the act of winding someone up online?
a)
Trolling
b)
Posting
c)
Phishing
35.
What should you do if you want to meet someone you only know online?
a)
Meet somewhere quiet, so you can get to know each other.
b)
Take an adult with you and meet in a public space.
c)
Don't tell anyone because that would be embarrassing.
36.
What software can you use to avoid getting viruses?
a)
Disk Cleanup software
b)
Firewall software
c)
Anti-virus software
37.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
It is illegal to download from file-sharing sites.
b)
It is free and legal to download anything you find online.
c)
It is legal to use file sharing sites, but not if you're downloading the latest blockbuster or best-selling album.
38.
What name would you give to an email attachment that may harm your computer?
a)
Phishing
b)
Spam
c)
Malware
39.

_______ are the records and trace that we leave behind as we us e the internet.

a)

Digital Footprint

b)

Data Protection

c)

Identity

d)

Plagiarism

40.

Digital Footprints are saved

a)

For 7 days

b)

For 12 days

c)

Temporarily

d)

Permanently

41.

Our digital Data can be created by_____

a)

Visiting any website

b)

sending an email

c)

Posting online

d)

All of the above

42.

In this era of digital society, we can do ____

a)

Online Shopping

b)

Online Banking

c)

Online Learning

d)

All of the above

43.

Our digital footprints are stored in local web browser in the form of ________

a)

Netizen

b)

Cookies

c)

Notification

44.

"http://xyz.com"

is a secure site.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Choose a strong password from the following

a)

xyz123

b)

a@9eNjhg6r#gGvg

c)

Name@123

46.

________can be more vulnerable to attacks by hackers.

a)

Older Software

b)

Permission

c)

New Software

47.

Every time you provide your ________to an organization, you widen your digital footprint.

a)

Post

b)

Personal information

c)

Search Engine

48.

By searching your name on a search engine will give you a sense of

a)

all the passwords made by you.

b)

a report of the work you do

c)

what information about you is publicly available.

49.

What is a Digital Footprint?

a)

A type of online game

b)

A social media platform

c)

A trail of data you leave behind when using the internet

d)

A method for online shopping

50.

How long is your digital footprint save for?

a)

Forever

b)
Until the next software update.
c)
Only for 1 year after account deletion.
d)
For a maximum of 5 years.
51.

What is the difference between Active and Passive Digital footprint?

4 lines
52.

What are Active digital footprints?

a)

Data collected by websites without user knowledge

b)

Information intentionally shared online

c)

Data that disappears after a short period

d)

Information stored on a computer

53.

What are some sources of digital footprint?

4 lines
54.

Which of the following is an example of passive digital footprinting?

a)

Posting a photo on Instagram

b)

Commenting on a YouTube video

c)

Browsing different websites

d)

Creating a new online account

55.

What is a potential negative consequence of sharing too much personal information online?

a)

Making new friends

b)

Gaining followers

c)

Increased chances of identity theft

d)

Learning new things

e)

Cybercrime

56.

Digital Footprint can also be described as

a)
A scanned image of your foot
b)
A photograph of your shoe
c)
All the information online about a person that is stored online.
d)
Having a blog, facebook or twitter page
57.

Why do employers check digital footprints?

a)

To see your internet speed

b)

To understand your online reputation

c)

To check your IP address

d)

To test your computer knowledge

58.

What risk comes from digital footprints?

a)

Gaining better internet

b)

Misunderstanding of posts/photos

c)

Getting free software

d)

Unlimited storage

59.

Why is your digital reputation just as important as your offline reputation?

4 lines
60.

Digital footprint is the (a)   of data you leave behind when you use the internet.

61.

(a)   digital footprint is the information collected without your awareness or permission.

62.

(a)   digital footprint is the information you deliberately or knowingly share.

63.

Name 2 sources of digital footprint

4 lines
64.

Why does digital footprint matter? Give 2 reasons.

4 lines
65.
What is a digital footprint?
a)
an impression left by your foot on a soft surface
b)
information people share about you in books, newspapers, and magazines
c)
a trail of information you leave about yourself online
d)
a picture you create online
66.
Which of the following pieces of information is appropriate to include in your digital footprint?
a)
Your first and last name
b)
Your hobbies and interests
c)
Your school's name
d)
Your address
67.
Anonymous online posts/comments can _________ be traced back to the author.
a)
Always
b)
Sometimes
c)
Never
68.
Everything that is posted online is saved for how long?
a)
Until I remove it
b)
Forever
c)
Two weeks
d)
One year
69.
True or False?  
If you post something mean about someone, you can just delete it and everything will be OK
a)
True
b)
False
70.
True or False?  
Private information can be copied and sent to anyone.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
True or False?  
Anything you do online leaves a permanent record.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
True or False?  
Companies track what you search for.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
True or False?  
Clearing your browsing history removes your digital footprint
a)
True
b)
False
74.
What is a good way to maintain a positive digital footprint?
a)
Don't overshare
b)
Use privacy settings
c)
Only post things that you would want everyone to see
d)
All of the above
75.
True or False?  
When you become an adult, you get a new digital footprint, and the one you had when you were a teenager is erased.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
True or false: Your digital footprint is all the information about you online that only you post.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
Posts and messages on Social Media are private.
a)
True
b)
False
78.

When you go online, you …

a)

a. can choose what information is recorded about you.

b)

b. leave a trail showing where you’ve been and what you’ve been doing.

c)

c. send information to recruiters.

79.

Which of the following activities can contribute to your digital footprint?

a)

Joining an online dating site

b)

Reviewing a product on a shopping site

c)

Signing up to an online newsletter

d)

Signing up to an online news service

e)

Sharing other people’s posts on social media

80.

Other people can affect your digital footprint. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Do advertisers use data from digital footprints to sell products?

a)

Yes

b)

No

82.

If you delete a post or photo will it contribute to your digital footprint?

a)

Yes, it may still be stored or passed on to others.

b)

No, once it is deleted it is gone forever.

83.

Can using aggressive language in a social media post create a negative digital footprint? True or false.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Select each statement that is correct.


Your digital footprint is:

a)

the number of digital devices you own

b)

a digital record of everything you do online

c)

the number of hours you spend online each month

d)

information stored online about you

85.

The programs of a computer system are called ________.

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

86.

The physical components of a computer system are called ________

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

87.

_________ helps run and maintain the computer.

a)

System Software

b)

Application Software

88.
The CPU is called the _______________ of the computer.
a)
arm
b)
mother
c)
brains
d)
leg
89.

Which image below shows a CPU?

a)

b)

c)

d)

90.

Which image below is an example of an INPUT device?

a)

b)

c)

d)