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1.

What is hacking?
- A.
  
  Getting access to others computers with out their permission
- B.
  
  Finding out someones password
- C.
  
  Using codes in games to get things
Correct Answer
A. Getting access to others computers with out their permission
2.

Hacking is
- A.
  
  Awesome
- B.
  
  Illegal
- C.
  
  Legal
- D.
  
  Using the "golden rule"
Correct Answer
B. Illegal
3.

What are the three types of hackers called?
- A.
  
  Type 1 type II
- B.
  
  Type A and Type B
- C.
  
  White, Black, Grey Hacker
- D.
  
  Black and Red Hacker
Correct Answer
C. White, Black, Grey Hacker
4.

What does a gray hacker do?
- A.
  
  Just hangs out at McDonalds
- B.
  
  Does nothing wrong while he/she hacks
- C.
  
  Is given permission to hack a computer
- D.
  
  Is trying to protect your computer
Correct Answer
C. Is given permission to hack a computer
5.

What does black hacker do?
- A.
  
  Just hangs out at McDonalds
- B.
  
  Steal information and cause damage to your computer system
- C.
  
  Just snoops around or make minor changes to a computer system
- D.
  
  Is trying to protect your computer
Correct Answer
B. Steal information and cause damage to your computer system
6.

Why do black hackers normally want?
- A.
  
  So they can be funny
- B.
  
  So they protect your computer
- C.
  
  Gain access to credit card numbers, social security records, and bank account numbers
- D.
  
  Just snoops around or make minor changes to a computer system
Correct Answer
C. Gain access to credit card numbers, social security records, and bank account numbers
7.

It's not hacking if they just snoop around my computer.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Hacking is always unethical, even if a hacker just snoops around

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8.

Hacking leads to identity theft.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
9.

When is hacking legal?
- A.
  
  Hacking is never legal
- B.
  
  Hacking is always legal
- C.
  
  Hired by a company to test firewall security Gray and White hacking.
- D.
  
  I don't know what hacking is
Correct Answer
C. Hired by a company to test firewall security Gray and White hacking.

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The Hacking Knowledge! Trivia Quiz

What is hacking?

Hacking is

What are the three types of hackers called?

What does a gray hacker do?

What does black hacker do?

Why do black hackers normally want?

It's not hacking if they just snoop around my computer.

Hacking leads to identity theft.

When is hacking legal?