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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.
Danielle Brannan
Quiz by Danielle Brannan, updated more than 1 year ago
Danielle Brannan
Created by Danielle Brannan about 9 years ago
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Question 1

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In 2009, kids ages 11 - 14 spent the most time with this type of media:
Answer
  • Computers
  • Music
  • TV
  • Video Games

Question 2

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

Question 3

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What is a mash-up?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 4

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How many texts on average do teens (ages 13 - 17) send and receive each month?
Answer
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3000
  • 3500

Question 5

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In Internet slang, what is a "troll"?
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  • 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

Question 6

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What is an "avatar"?
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  • 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

Question 7

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According to the privacy policies of Facebook, how old must you be to register for an account?
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  • 10
  • 12
  • 13
  • 16

Question 8

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Who can edit articles on Wikipedia?
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  • Registered users older than 13
  • Employees of Wikipedia
  • College professors and students
  • All of the above

Question 9

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

Question 10

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What is an MMOG?
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  • 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

Question 11

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What was the first home video game console sold in the United States?
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  • Atari 2600
  • Nintendo NES
  • Sega Genesis
  • Nintendo Game Boy

Question 12

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How many characters (letters, punctuation marks, and spaces) can you send in a regular text message?
Answer
  • 100
  • 160
  • 200
  • 260

Question 13

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What percentage of tweens (ages 8 - 12) have a cell phone?
Answer
  • 24%
  • 36%
  • 44%
  • 56%

Question 14

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With which of the following can young people not only listen to but also create music?
Answer
  • Rhapsody
  • GarageBand
  • Pandora
  • iTunes

Question 15

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What percentage of teens who use the Internet (ages 12 - 17) use social networks?
Answer
  • 56%
  • 78%
  • 81%
  • 95%
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