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Quiz: Passwords, Clickbait, and Staying Safe Online

Test what you learned in this chapter. Read each question, pick the best answer, then click Show Answer to see if you got it right.

1. What is a strong password?

  1. A password that is long, hard to guess, and not used anywhere else
  2. The word "password" typed in all capitals
  3. Your first name followed by the year you were born
  4. A single letter repeated many times
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The correct answer is A. A strong password has at least 12 characters, mixes letters and numbers, and is not based on something easy to guess about you. "password," your name, and your birthday are all too easy for bad guys to try. Strong passwords stop people from guessing their way in.

Concept Tested: Strong Password

2. What is clickbait?

  1. A fishing tool used in rivers
  2. A headline or button built to make you click before you stop to think
  3. A brand of laptop sold at stores
  4. The wire that connects a tablet to a charger
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The correct answer is B. Clickbait uses big, exciting, or scary words to get you to click fast. It might say "You won't believe what happens next!" or "Free prize — click now!" The trick is that clickbait does not want you to think. Pause, read the words slowly, and ask what it is trying to make you do.

Concept Tested: Clickbait

3. What is a passphrase?

  1. A phrase you say to unlock a door in a game
  2. A song you sing before bed
  3. A strong password made of three or four random words strung together
  4. The name of a search engine
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The correct answer is C. A passphrase is a strong password built from three or four random words, like "PurpleOtterToastBicycle." It is long, hard to guess, and much easier to remember than a pile of random symbols. Passphrases are a secret weapon of smart digital citizens.

Concept Tested: Passphrase

4. Why should you never share your password with a friend?

  1. Friends do not know how to type
  2. Sharing uses up the letters in the password
  3. Once someone else knows it, they could use it or share it, and your account is not really yours anymore
  4. Passwords only work on Mondays
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The correct answer is C. The only person who should know your password besides you is the trusted adult who helped you make it. Even a best friend may share it by accident or on purpose later. Password sharing turns your private account into a shared one, which is not safe.

Concept Tested: Password Sharing

5. What does two factor authentication (2FA) do?

  1. It doubles the size of your screen
  2. It asks for two checks — your password plus a short code — before letting you in
  3. It makes your tablet twice as fast
  4. It turns off your screen after two minutes
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The correct answer is B. Two factor authentication asks for two things to log you in: your password and a short code sent to a phone. Even if a bad guy guesses your password, they still cannot get in without the code. Turn it on for any account that lets you, with help from a trusted adult.

Concept Tested: Two Factor Authentication

6. What is data tracking?

  1. A rule that tells you when to drink water
  2. A way to count the steps you take outside
  3. The way websites and apps quietly write down what you do online
  4. A type of train that carries letters
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The correct answer is C. Data tracking is the quiet way websites and apps write down information about what you watched, visited, or clicked. Some tracking helps a site remember you. Other tracking is used to build a picture of you for advertisers. Cookies and app permissions are two places tracking happens.

Concept Tested: Data Tracking

7. Diego sees a colorful pop-up shouting "YOU WON A FREE TABLET! CLICK NOW!" He never entered any contest. What is the safest thing to do?

  1. Click the button fast before the prize runs out
  2. Type his password in case the site needs it
  3. Share the pop-up with all his friends
  4. Close the pop-up and tell a trusted adult
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The correct answer is D. The pop-up is clickbait and an online scam. It is rushing Diego, it is too good to be true, and he never entered a contest. The smart move is to close the pop-up, step away, and tell a trusted adult. Real helpers never rush you into clicking.

Concept Tested: Online Scam and Clickbait

8. Aisha gets a message that looks like it is from her school. It tells her to type her password into a web page right away or her account will be locked. What should she do?

  1. Type the password quickly before time runs out
  2. Stop, do not type anything, and tell a trusted adult so they can check if the message is real
  3. Forward the message to every friend in her class
  4. Make up a new password on the spot and type that instead
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The correct answer is B. A message that rushes you, scares you, and asks for your password is a classic sign of phishing. Real helpers never need your password and do not try to scare you. Aisha should pause and ask a trusted adult to check it. She will not be in trouble for asking.

Concept Tested: Phishing Basics

9. Sam just finished using a school laptop that many students share. Which habit keeps his account safe?

  1. Leave the laptop open so the next student can use it faster
  2. Sign out of his account before he walks away
  3. Tell the next student his password so they can use his saved work
  4. Close the lid and hope for the best
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The correct answer is B. A sign out habit is one of the easiest safety tools there is. On a shared device, if you do not sign out, the next person walks straight into your account. Clicking "sign out" takes one second and protects everything you have been working on.

Concept Tested: Sign Out Habit

10. Emma installs a simple flashlight app. The app asks for permission to see her contact list, her photos, and her location. What does this tell her?

  1. The app is asking for more than a flashlight actually needs, so she should say no and ask a trusted adult
  2. All flashlight apps always need these permissions
  3. She should say yes to every permission so the flashlight works better
  4. The app will not turn on unless she also shares her password
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The correct answer is A. A flashlight app does not need your contacts, photos, or location to work. Many apps ask for more permissions than they really need. The safe answer to any permission you do not understand is no, and the safe time to set up permissions is with a trusted adult.

Concept Tested: App Permission

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