Micro:bit Basics Quiz

What is the Micro:bit?

• A video game console

• A mini computer with sensors and LEDs

• A mobile app

• A robot vacuum

How do you display a heart shape on the Micro:bit LED display?

• Use the show heart block

• Use the show icon block and select the heart icon

• Press both buttons together

• Shake the Micro:bit

Which block do you use to repeat code continuously on the Micro:bit?

• on button pressed

• forever

• start

• repeat

How do you upload a program onto the Micro:bit?

• Send it via Bluetooth

• Save it as a PDF

• Download the code and drag it onto the Micro:bit drive

• Print the code

What does button A on the Micro:bit do when pressed?

• It resets the Micro:bit

• It turns off the LED screen

• It runs code inside an on button A pressed block

• It plays a sound

How do you read if button B is being pressed in MakeCode?

• Use the on button B pressed block

• Use the forever loop

• Use the shake block

• Use the radio send string block

What input does the Micro:bit have in addition to buttons?

• A touchscreen

• A motion sensor (accelerometer)

• A built-in keyboard

• A fingerprint scanner

What event does the accelerometer in the Micro:bit detect?

• When the Micro:bit gets wet

• When the Micro:bit is shaken

• When the Micro:bit is plugged into a charger

• When the Micro:bit is turned off

How many LEDs are there on the Micro:bit's display?

• 10

• 25

• 50

• 100

Which block is used to turn on a single LED?

• show icon

• plot x y

• turn on light

• flash LED