Finding and Using Information with Technology: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Computing

Question 1

What is a search engine used for?

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Finding information on the internet

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Playing games

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Writing letters

Question 2

Which of these is a good keyword to use when searching for information about cats?

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Cats

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Animals

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Pets

Question 3

Where do you click to start a search in Google?

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The magnifying glass

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The blue button

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a good way to check if a website is trustworthy?

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Seeing if the website has lots of spelling mistakes

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Checking the website's address

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Looking for contact information

Question 5

What is the difference between a website and a webpage?

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A website is a collection of webpages

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A webpage is a collection of websites

Question 6

What should you do if you come across a website that makes you feel uncomfortable?

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Tell an adult

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Ignore it

Question 7

What is the main reason to use a search engine?

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To find information

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To play games

Question 8

What is the name of the bar at the top of a web browser where you type in the address of a website?

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Address bar

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Search bar

Question 9

We can find information on websites. Where can we find many websites?

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On the internet

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In books

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On the radio

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On the playground

Question 10

What should we do if we want to check if information is true?

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Check it with a grown-up

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Ask the person who gave it to us

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Ignore it, it's not important

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Don't tell anyone about it

Question 11

What do we call the words we enter into a computer to find websites?

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A query

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A question

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A command

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A search

Question 12

Which of these websites would be best to use if we want to know more about plants?

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www.rspb.org.uk

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www.ikea.co.uk

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www.sainsburys.co.uk

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www.disney.co.uk

Question 13

If we can't find the information we want online, what can we do?

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We can ask our teacher or a grown-up for help.

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We should give up.

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We can shout very loudly until someone tells us the answer.

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We should never tell anyone that we couldn't find the information we wanted.

Question 14

Which of these is a good reason to use the internet?

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To find out about the news

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To play games

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To cheat in our homework

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To enter competitions that we don't understand

Question 15

What's the difference between a website and a search engine?

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A website is a specific place on the internet, while a search engine helps us find websites.

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A search engine is a specific place on the internet, while a website helps us find search engines.

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They are exactly the same thing.

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Websites and search engines are not connected.

Question 16

What do we call the blue words on a computer screen that we can click on to go to another page?

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Links

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Buttons

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Bookmarks

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Icons

Question 17

Which of these is a website that we can trust?

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www.nhs.uk

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www.facebook.com

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www.amazingjokes.com

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www.funnygames.com

Question 18

When you use a search engine on the computer to find something, what are the special words you type into the search box called?

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Keywords

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Magic words

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Secret words

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Funny words

Question 19

What do we use to find information and websites on the internet?

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Search engine

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Teacher

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Book

Question 20

What are 'keywords'?

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Special words that help us find what we want

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How fast our search will be

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The most accurate searches

Question 21

What is a good keyword to search for if we want to learn about 'how plants grow'?

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Plant growth

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How do plants grow

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Plants

Question 22

What is the most important thing to remember when using technology?

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Being responsible

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Being kind to others

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Respecting others' privacy

Question 23

When using a computer to find information, what should you do first?

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Open a search engine

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Type in your question

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Turn on the computer

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Click on the first link

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a reliable source of information?

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A random blog post

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A university website

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A book from the library

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A Wikipedia page

Question 25

When you click on a link in a search engine, what do you expect to find?

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More information about your topic

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An advertisement for a product

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A game to play

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A video to watch

Question 26

Should you believe everything you read on the internet?

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No

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Yes

Question 27

When you want to find something on the internet, what should you do first?

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Open a web browser

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Start typing in the search bar

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Click on the first link that appears

Question 28

What is a search engine?

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A tool that helps you find stuff on the web

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A type of website

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A computer program

Question 29

What does it mean to 'save' a website?

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To keep it so you can find it again later

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To give it a star rating

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To share it with your friends

Question 30

Is it OK to give out your personal information, like your address or phone number, to every website you visit?

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No

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Yes

Question 31

Which of these is an example of a website you can trust?

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www.bbc.co.uk

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www.examplewebsite.com

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www.anonymousblog.net

Question 32

Why do we use special words when we search for things on the internet?

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To help the search engine find exactly what we're looking for

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To make the search results more exciting

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To make the search results easier to read

Question 33

Which of these is a good way to use technology?

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Using it to learn and explore

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Spending all day playing games

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Sharing mean or hurtful comments online

Question 34

Is it OK to copy and paste information from a website without telling who wrote it?

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No

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Yes

Question 35

Is it always possible to find accurate information on a website?

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No

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Yes

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Sometimes

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I don't know

Question 36

Which of these is used to find websites?

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Google

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YouTube

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Facebook

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Twitter

Question 37

What do you call the page that shows you a list of websites?

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Results page

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Home page

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Bookmarks page

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History page

Question 38

What is the best way to find information about a specific animal?

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Type the animal's name into a search engine

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Ask a friend

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Look in a book

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Watch a TV show about animals

Question 39

If you don't understand something you find on a website, what should you do?

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Ask a teacher or librarian for help

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Ignore it

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Try to figure it out on your own

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Close the website

Question 40

What can we use to quickly find information on the internet?

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Search engine

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TV

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Newspaper

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Radio

Question 41

When using a search engine, what shouldn't you consider when looking at a website?

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How the website looks

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Who wrote the information

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When the information was written

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What the website is about

Question 42

What does the abbreviation 'www' stand for?

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World Wide Web

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Web World Wide

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World Web Wide

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Wide World Web

Question 43

Which of these is a website?

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BBC News

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Google Chrome

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Microsoft Word

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Calculator

Question 44

What should we do when typing a search query to get the best results?

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Use clear and specific words

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Write in complete sentences

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Use capital letters

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Don't use any punctuation

Question 45

When we use a search engine, what do we call the page that shows us the results?

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Results page

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Home page

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Search page

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Information page

Question 46

Which of these is a good way to use technology?

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Using it to learn and make things

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Only using it for fun

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Sharing other people's information without asking them

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Spending hours and hours on it every day

Question 47

When we ask the computer to find information, why is it important to use specific words?

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To help the computer find exactly what we're looking for

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To make the computer work faster

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To show off how smart we are

Question 48

How do you find information on the internet?

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Search engine

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Dictionary

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Newspaper

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Book

Question 49

What is the address of a website called?

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URL

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Email

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Username

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Password

Question 50

Which of these is not a computer?

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Printer

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Tablet

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Laptop

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Smartphone

Question 51

What do you click on to open a website?

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Link

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Button

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Icon

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File

Question 52

Which of these is used to browse the internet?

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Google Chrome

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Microsoft Word

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Adobe Photoshop

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Spotify

Question 53

How can you save a picture from the internet?

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Right-click and select 'Save image'

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Copy and paste it into a program

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Drag and drop it onto your desktop

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Print it out

Question 54

When you want to look for things on the internet, what special words do you put into the search box?

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Keywords

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Questions

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Answers

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Details

Question 55

Which of these can you use to search for information on the internet?

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A search engine

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A dictionary

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A book

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A map

Question 56

What's a good keyword to use if you want to find information about dogs?

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Dogs

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Pets

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Animals

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Four-legged friends

Question 57

Which of these is NOT something you can find on the internet?

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Chairs

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Maps

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News

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Films

Question 58

What's a website?

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A group of pages you can visit on the internet

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A type of computer program

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A way to send messages

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A place to share videos

Question 59

What's the difference between a website and a web page?

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A website is made up of many web pages.

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A web page is made up of many websites.

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There is no difference between a website and a web page.

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A website is a type of web page.

Question 60

What's a good way to check if information on the internet is true?

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Check if the website gives sources for its information.

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Check if the website has lots of advertisements.

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Check if the website has a .gov or .edu address.

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Check if the website is popular on social media.

Question 61

What do we use to look for things on the internet?

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A search engine

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A computer

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A book

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A newspaper

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a type of search engine?

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Microsoft Word

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Google

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Bing

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Yahoo!

Question 63

What is the difference between a search engine and a web browser?

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A search engine helps us find information, while a web browser helps us view websites.

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A web browser helps us find information, while a search engine helps us view websites.

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They are the same thing.

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I don't know.

Question 64

What is a search engine? **Find the best answer.**

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A website you use to find information on the internet.

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A book you read to learn new things.

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A pen you use to write with.

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A tree you see in the park.