Quiz: Navigating Digital Information and Fact-Checking Strategies

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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

According to John Green, what organization did Crash Course team up with to bring this series, with support from Google? Video Reference:
"As you may remember from our first episode, we've teamed up with MediaWise, with support from Google..."

Timestamp: 2:00

MediaWise Stanford History Education Group American Academy of Pediatrics Politifact

Q2 Beginner 1 pts

In the Stanford study mentioned in the video, which group performed best at judging the reliability of information? Video Reference:
"They've tested middle school, high school, and college students, history professors, and fact checke..."

Timestamp: 3:00

College students History professors Professional fact checkers Middle school students

Q3 Intermediate 2 pts

What are the three questions that fact-checkers consistently asked themselves when evaluating websites, according to the video? Video Reference:
"1. Who is behind this information? 2. What is the evidence for their claims? And 3. What do other so..."

Timestamp: 7:00

Who wrote it, when was it published, where did it come from Who is behind this information, what is the evidence for their claims, what do other sources say Is it recent, is it popular, is it well-designed Does it look official, does it have footnotes, does it have good fonts

Q4 Intermediate 2 pts

According to the video, the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) broke away from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) because of what issue? Video Reference:
"Now of course, they sound very similar, but the ACP is actually an organization that broke away from..."

Timestamp: 5:00

Vaccination policies LGBTQ couples adoption support Medical licensing requirements Research funding disputes

Q5 Beginner 1 pts

True or False: According to John Green, a New Yorker fact-checker questioned him for over an hour, and the final article contained no errors. Video Reference:
"Once, there was a profile of me in the New Yorker, and the fact-checker asked me questions for OVER ..."

Timestamp: 4:00

True

False

Q6 Intermediate 2 pts

What specific example does John Green give of a factual claim versus an opinion statement? Video Reference:
"Reading is a useful skill is a factual claim. Reading The Fault in Our Stars will make your life bet..."

Timestamp: 9:00

'Books are good' vs 'Everyone should read books' 'Reading is a useful skill' vs 'Reading The Fault in Our Stars will make your life better' 'Education matters' vs 'School is fun' 'Writing helps' vs 'Authors are smart'

Q7 Advanced 3 pts

According to the video, what did one student say about the ACP website that showed they were focusing on appearance rather than credibility? Video Reference:
"One student said of ACP's website, 'I can automatically see this source and trust it just because of..."

Timestamp: 6:00

'This looks very professional and trustworthy' 'I can automatically see this source and trust it just because of how official it looks' 'The design is impressive and well-organized' 'This website has excellent visual appeal'

Q8 Beginner 1 pts

True or False: John Green mentions that he is incentivized by his career to promote contemporary fiction, specifically fiction written by him. Video Reference:
"I am, for instance, incentivized by my career to say that I think teenagers should read contemporary..."

Timestamp: 8:00

True

False

Q9 Intermediate 2 pts

In the Thought Bubble example, what specific claim does the tweet from Steve S. @steelseller002 make? Video Reference:
"Here's a tweet from Steve S. @steelseller002: Each American uses 25 plastic straws daily. We should ..."

Timestamp: 11:00

Americans use too many plastic products daily Each American uses 25 plastic straws daily Metal straws are better than plastic ones Plastic pollution is a major problem

Q10 Advanced 3 pts

According to John Green, what question do Buddhist Zen masters call 'a question wrongly put'? Video Reference:
"These days, a lot of us are asking whether the Internet is a net positive or a net negative in our l..."

Timestamp: 1:00

'How can we improve the internet?' 'Is the Internet a net positive or a net negative in our lives?' 'Should we trust online information?' 'What makes information reliable?'

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Quiz: Navigating Digital Information and Fact-Checking Strategies

According to John Green, what organization did Crash Course team up with to bring this series, with support from Google? Video Reference: "As you may remember from our first episode, we've teamed up with MediaWise, with support from Google..." Timestamp: 2:00

In the Stanford study mentioned in the video, which group performed best at judging the reliability of information? Video Reference: "They've tested middle school, high school, and college students, history professors, and fact checke..." Timestamp: 3:00

What are the three questions that fact-checkers consistently asked themselves when evaluating websites, according to the video? Video Reference: "1. Who is behind this information? 2. What is the evidence for their claims? And 3. What do other so..." Timestamp: 7:00

According to the video, the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) broke away from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) because of what issue? Video Reference: "Now of course, they sound very similar, but the ACP is actually an organization that broke away from..." Timestamp: 5:00

True or False: According to John Green, a New Yorker fact-checker questioned him for over an hour, and the final article contained no errors. Video Reference: "Once, there was a profile of me in the New Yorker, and the fact-checker asked me questions for OVER ..." Timestamp: 4:00

What specific example does John Green give of a factual claim versus an opinion statement? Video Reference: "Reading is a useful skill is a factual claim. Reading The Fault in Our Stars will make your life bet..." Timestamp: 9:00

According to the video, what did one student say about the ACP website that showed they were focusing on appearance rather than credibility? Video Reference: "One student said of ACP's website, 'I can automatically see this source and trust it just because of..." Timestamp: 6:00

True or False: John Green mentions that he is incentivized by his career to promote contemporary fiction, specifically fiction written by him. Video Reference: "I am, for instance, incentivized by my career to say that I think teenagers should read contemporary..." Timestamp: 8:00

In the Thought Bubble example, what specific claim does the tweet from Steve S. @steelseller002 make? Video Reference: "Here's a tweet from Steve S. @steelseller002: Each American uses 25 plastic straws daily. We should ..." Timestamp: 11:00

According to John Green, what question do Buddhist Zen masters call 'a question wrongly put'? Video Reference: "These days, a lot of us are asking whether the Internet is a net positive or a net negative in our l..." Timestamp: 1:00