Danielle Brannan
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Kids and family members face off! Find out who is the bigger master of media. Take this quiz together and then check out the answer key to calculate who had more correct answers.

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Danielle Brannan
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Got Media Smarts?

Question 1 of 15

1

In 2009, kids ages 11 - 14 spent the most time with this type of media:

Select one of the following:

  • Computers

  • Music

  • TV

  • Video Games

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

Who spends more time browsing the Internet, teens (ages 12 - 17) or adults?

Select one of the following:

  • Teens

  • Adults

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

What is a mash-up?

Select one of the following:

  • A glitch on a computer caused by a virus

  • A techno remix of a song

  • Slang for when a computer crashes and is beyond repair

  • A digital collage containing text, graphics, music, video, or animation from already created digital works combined to create a new work.

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

How many texts on average do teens (ages 13 - 17) send and receive each month?

Select one of the following:

  • 2000

  • 2500

  • 3000

  • 3500

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

In Internet slang, what is a "troll"?

Select one of the following:

  • A multiplayer game that can be embedded in a website

  • Someone who posts spam on online message boards

  • A website that takes too long to load

  • Someone who has an ugly profile picture

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

What is an "avatar"?

Select one of the following:

  • AN email address that forwards your email to a different address (alias)

  • A graphic image used to represent a real person online

  • Someone who tries to get you to give them personal information online

  • The fastest jet on many online flight-simulator games

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

According to the privacy policies of Facebook, how old must you be to register for an account?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 12

  • 13

  • 16

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

Who can edit articles on Wikipedia?

Select one of the following:

  • Registered users older than 13

  • Employees of Wikipedia

  • College professors and students

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

If someone responds to your instant message by saying "rofl," what do they mean?

Select one of the following:

  • My mo is reading over my shoulder, watch out.

  • That was really funny.

  • Really? I don't believe you.

  • Hold on a minute, I'll be right back.

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

What is an MMOG?

Select one of the following:

  • Movie Making Online Generator, an online tool that helps people create mashups of videos posted on the web

  • Million Mothers Organizing Group, an online social networking site popular for parents of teenagers

  • A Massive Multiplayer Online Game, usually an online world where multiple players navigate and play together

  • IM shorthand to say My Mom's On Guard, a signal to quickly start censoring the conversation

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

What was the first home video game console sold in the United States?

Select one of the following:

  • Atari 2600

  • Nintendo NES

  • Sega Genesis

  • Nintendo Game Boy

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

How many characters (letters, punctuation marks, and spaces) can you send in a regular text message?

Select one of the following:

  • 100

  • 160

  • 200

  • 260

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

What percentage of tweens (ages 8 - 12) have a cell phone?

Select one of the following:

  • 24%

  • 36%

  • 44%

  • 56%

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

With which of the following can young people not only listen to but also create music?

Select one of the following:

  • Rhapsody

  • GarageBand

  • Pandora

  • iTunes

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

1

What percentage of teens who use the Internet (ages 12 - 17) use social networks?

Select one of the following:

  • 56%

  • 78%

  • 81%

  • 95%

Explanation

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