Quiz: Navigating Digital Information and Lateral Reading

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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

According to John Green, what organizations collaborated to create MediaWise? Video Reference:
"MediaWise was created with support from Google, and it's a collaboration between the Poynter Institu..."

Timestamp: 1:00

The Poynter Institute and Stanford History Education Group Google and Complexly Patreon and YouTube The Atlantic and The Guardian

Q2 Beginner 1 pts

In the 'Stop City-Funded Internet' campaign example, what city was working on a municipal internet service project? Video Reference:
"So, in early 2018, the city of West Plains, Missouri was working on a taxpayer-funded municipal inte..."

Timestamp: 3:00

West Plains, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Springfield, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri

Q3 Intermediate 2 pts

According to the video, how was the true identity behind the 'Stop City-Funded Internet' campaign discovered? Video Reference:
"And the only reason they came clean was because a Missouri man noticed the file name of the site's l..."

Timestamp: 3:40

A Missouri man noticed 'Fidelity' in the site's logo file name A journalist investigated the domain registration The campaign voluntarily disclosed their funding Social media users traced the IP address

Q4 Intermediate 2 pts

What does John Green mean by 'lateral reading'? Video Reference:
"That's called lateral reading. It's lateral because, instead of moving up and down, you're moving fr..."

Timestamp: 4:40

Moving from tab to tab to find additional information Reading from left to right across a webpage Reading multiple articles on the same topic Scanning headlines quickly

Q5 Beginner 1 pts

True or False: According to the video, ALEC stands for American Legislative Exchange Council. Video Reference:
"Like, here's a website from the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC...."

Timestamp: 5:20

True

False

Q6 Intermediate 2 pts

According to John Green, what three ways is Crash Course funded? Video Reference:
"Crash Course is a product of Complexly, a company owned by my brother and me and funded partly by su..."

Timestamp: 0:45

Select all correct answers

Patreon support Advertisements Grants from organizations YouTube ad revenue Merchandise sales

Q7 Advanced 3 pts

True or False: The video states that when researching ALEC, internet service providers AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon were all found to be members. Video Reference:
"A search for 'ALEC members' shows that AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon have all been members...."

Timestamp: 6:20

True

False

Q8 Intermediate 2 pts

According to John Green, what motivated him to write 'The Fault in Our Stars'? Video Reference:
"Like, I wrote The Fault in Our Stars because I was inspired by my friend Esther, and also because I ..."

Timestamp: 2:30

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Being inspired by his friend Esther Wanting to explore whether a short life can be a full life Thinking people would read and pay for it Wanting to promote Apple products His publisher's request

Q9 Advanced 3 pts

What does ALEC's about page claim the organization is? Video Reference:
"ALEC's about page says it's 'America's largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of sta..."

Timestamp: 5:40

America's largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators A grassroots community of fiscal conservatives A nonprofit journalism school A university-based research group

Q10 Beginner 1 pts

True or False: According to the video, we tend to read websites vertically, starting at the top and scrolling down. Video Reference:
"So, we tend to read web sites like we read books or articles: we start at the top of the page, look ..."

Timestamp: 4:20

True

False

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Quiz: Navigating Digital Information and Lateral Reading

According to John Green, what organizations collaborated to create MediaWise? Video Reference: "MediaWise was created with support from Google, and it's a collaboration between the Poynter Institu..." Timestamp: 1:00

In the 'Stop City-Funded Internet' campaign example, what city was working on a municipal internet service project? Video Reference: "So, in early 2018, the city of West Plains, Missouri was working on a taxpayer-funded municipal inte..." Timestamp: 3:00

According to the video, how was the true identity behind the 'Stop City-Funded Internet' campaign discovered? Video Reference: "And the only reason they came clean was because a Missouri man noticed the file name of the site's l..." Timestamp: 3:40

What does John Green mean by 'lateral reading'? Video Reference: "That's called lateral reading. It's lateral because, instead of moving up and down, you're moving fr..." Timestamp: 4:40

True or False: According to the video, ALEC stands for American Legislative Exchange Council. Video Reference: "Like, here's a website from the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC...." Timestamp: 5:20

According to John Green, what three ways is Crash Course funded? Video Reference: "Crash Course is a product of Complexly, a company owned by my brother and me and funded partly by su..." Timestamp: 0:45

True or False: The video states that when researching ALEC, internet service providers AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon were all found to be members. Video Reference: "A search for 'ALEC members' shows that AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon have all been members...." Timestamp: 6:20

According to John Green, what motivated him to write 'The Fault in Our Stars'? Video Reference: "Like, I wrote The Fault in Our Stars because I was inspired by my friend Esther, and also because I ..." Timestamp: 2:30

What does ALEC's about page claim the organization is? Video Reference: "ALEC's about page says it's 'America's largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of sta..." Timestamp: 5:40

True or False: According to the video, we tend to read websites vertically, starting at the top and scrolling down. Video Reference: "So, we tend to read web sites like we read books or articles: we start at the top of the page, look ..." Timestamp: 4:20

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According to John Green, what organizations collaborated to create MediaWise? Video Reference:
"MediaWise was created with support from Google, and it's a collaboration between the Poynter Institu..."

Timestamp: 1:00

In the 'Stop City-Funded Internet' campaign example, what city was working on a municipal internet service project? Video Reference:
"So, in early 2018, the city of West Plains, Missouri was working on a taxpayer-funded municipal inte..."

Timestamp: 3:00

According to the video, how was the true identity behind the 'Stop City-Funded Internet' campaign discovered? Video Reference:
"And the only reason they came clean was because a Missouri man noticed the file name of the site's l..."

Timestamp: 3:40

What does John Green mean by 'lateral reading'? Video Reference:
"That's called lateral reading. It's lateral because, instead of moving up and down, you're moving fr..."

Timestamp: 4:40

True or False: According to the video, ALEC stands for American Legislative Exchange Council. Video Reference:
"Like, here's a website from the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC...."

Timestamp: 5:20

According to John Green, what three ways is Crash Course funded? Video Reference:
"Crash Course is a product of Complexly, a company owned by my brother and me and funded partly by su..."

Timestamp: 0:45

True or False: The video states that when researching ALEC, internet service providers AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon were all found to be members. Video Reference:
"A search for 'ALEC members' shows that AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon have all been members...."

Timestamp: 6:20

According to John Green, what motivated him to write 'The Fault in Our Stars'? Video Reference:
"Like, I wrote The Fault in Our Stars because I was inspired by my friend Esther, and also because I ..."

Timestamp: 2:30

What does ALEC's about page claim the organization is? Video Reference:
"ALEC's about page says it's 'America's largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of sta..."

Timestamp: 5:40

True or False: According to the video, we tend to read websites vertically, starting at the top and scrolling down. Video Reference:
"So, we tend to read web sites like we read books or articles: we start at the top of the page, look ..."

Timestamp: 4:20