How much do you know about digital topics?
Test your knowledge on digital topics and terms by taking our 10-question quiz. Then see how your answers compare with results of a nationally representative poll of 4,272 randomly selected U.S. adults, conducted June 3 to June 17, 2019, using Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel.
When you finish, you will be able to compare your score with other Americans who took the quiz and see the correct answer for each question. The analysis of the findings from the poll can be found in the full report, “Americans and Digital Knowledge.”
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Question 1 of 10
If a website uses cookies, it means that the site …
Can see the content of all the files on the device you are using
Is not a risk to infect your device with a computer virus
Will automatically prompt you to update your web browser software if it is out of date
Can track your visits and activity on the site
Not sure
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following is the largest source of revenue for most major social media platforms?
Exclusive licensing deals with internet service providers and cellphone manufacturers
Allowing companies to purchase advertisements on their platforms
Hosting conferences for social media influencers
Providing consulting services to corporate clients
Not sure
Question 3 of 10
When a website has a privacy policy, it means that the site…
Has created a contract between itself and its users about how it will use their data
Will not share its users’ personal information with third parties
Adheres to federal guidelines about deceptive advertising practices
Does not retain any personally identifying information about its users
Not sure
Question 4 of 10
What does it mean when a website has “https://” at the beginning of its URL, as opposed to “http://” without the “s”?
Information entered into the site is encrypted
The content on the site is safe for children
The site is only accessible to people in certain countries
The site has been verified as trustworthy
Not sure
Question 5 of 10
Where might someone encounter a phishing scam?
In an email
On social media
In a text message
On a website
All of the above
None of the above
Not sure
Question 6 of 10
Which two companies listed below are both owned by Facebook?
Twitter and Instagram
Snapchat and WhatsApp
WhatsApp and Instagram
Twitter and Snapchat
Not sure
Question 7 of 10
The term “net neutrality” describes the principle that …
Internet service providers should treat all traffic on their networks equally
Social media platforms must give equal visibility to conservative and liberal points of view
Online advertisers cannot post ads for housing or jobs that are only visible to people of a certain race
The government cannot censor online speech
Not sure
Question 8 of 10
Many web browsers offer a feature known as “private browsing” or “incognito mode.” If someone opens a webpage on their computer at work using incognito mode, which of the following groups will NOT be able to see their online activities?
The group that runs their company’s internal computer network
Their company’s internet service provider
A coworker who uses the same computer
The websites they visit while in private browsing mode
Not sure
Question 9 of 10
Some websites and online services use a security process known as two-step or two-factor authentication. Which of the following images is an example of two-factor authentication?
A
B
C
D
All of the above
Not sure
Question 10 of 10
Who is this technology leader?
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter
Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla
Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber
Not sure
See below for how you responded to each question and how your answers compare with the 4,272 U.S. adults who took part in our national survey. For more findings from the survey, read “Americans and Digital Knowledge.”
You answered questions correctly
You scored better than of the public, below of the public and the same as .
These percentages only reflect the 4,272 adults who took part in the national survey; online quiz results are not included in the sample.
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