6th: Digital Life 101

15 Questions | By Emanders | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 120

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1.

Who spends more time browsing the Internet, teens (ages 12 to 17) or adults?
- A.
  
  Teens
- B.
  
  Adults
2.

What is a mash-up?
- A.
  
  A glitch on a computer caused by a virus
- B.
  
  A techno remix of a song
- C.
  
  Slang for when a computer crashes and is beyond repair
- D.
  
  A digital collage containing text, graphics, music, video, or animation from already created digital works combined to create a new work
3.

How many texts on average do teens (ages 13 to 17) send and receive each month?
- A.
  
  2000
- B.
  
  2500
- C.
  
  3000
- D.
  
  3500
4.

In Internet slang, what is a “troll” ?
- A.
  
  A multiplayer game that can be embedded in a website
- B.
  
  Someone who posts spam on online message boards
- C.
  
  A website that takes too long to load
- D.
  
  Someone who has an ugly profile picture
5.

What is an “avatar”?
- A.
  
  An email address that forwards your email to a different address (alias)
- B.
  
  A graphic image used to represent a real person online
- C.
  
  Someone who tries to get you to give them personal information online
- D.
  
  The fastest jet on many online flight-simulator games
6.

According to the privacy policies of Facebook, how old must you be to register for an account?
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  12
- C.
  
  13
- D.
  
  16
7.

Who can edit articles on Wikipedia, the free, online encyclopedia?
- A.
  
  Registered users older than 13
- B.
  
  Employees of Wikipedia
- C.
  
  College professors and students
- D.
  
  All of the above
8.

If someone responds to your instant message by saying, “rofl,” what do they mean?
- A.
  
  My mom is reading over my shoulder, watch out.
- B.
  
  That was really funny.
- C.
  
  Really? I don’t believe you.
- D.
  
  Hold on a minute, I’ll be right back.
9.

What is an MMOG?
- A.
  
  Movie Making Online Generator, an online tool that helps people create mashups of videos posted on the web
- B.
  
  The Million Mothers Organizing Group, an online social networking site popular for parents of teenagers
- C.
  
  A Massive Multiplayer Online Game, usually an online world multiple players navigate and play in together
- D.
  
  IM shorthand to say My Mom’s On Guard, a signal to quickly start censoring the conversation
10.

What was the first home video game console sold in the United States?
- A.
  
  Atari 2600
- B.
  
  Nintendo NES
- C.
  
  Sega Genesis
- D.
  
  Nintendo Game Boy
11.

How many characters (letters, punctuation marks, and spaces) can you send in a regular text message?
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  160
- C.
  
  200
- D.
  
  260
12.

What percentage of tweens (ages 8 to 12) use a cell phone?
- A.
  
  37%
- B.
  
  60%
- C.
  
  71%
- D.
  
  85%
13.

With which of the following can young people not only listen to but also create music?
- A.
  
  Rhapsody
- B.
  
  GarageBand
- C.
  
  Pandora
- D.
  
  ITunes
14.

As of late 2009, approximately how many views did YouTube get each day?
- A.
  
  500,000
- B.
  
  Over 1 billion
- C.
  
  Over 2 billion
- D.
  
  Over 3 billion
15.

In 2009, kids ages 11 to 14 spent the most time with this type of media:
- A.
  
  Computers
- B.
  
  Music
- C.
  
  Tv
- D.
  
  Video games