Types of Literacy Quiz

What best defines information literacy?

• The ability to write reports using facts

• The ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use information

• Understanding how to save data on a computer

• Memorising facts from the internet

Which two types of literacy are most directly related to managing money and solving financial problems?

• Reading & Writing Literacy and Cultural Literacy

• Digital Literacy and Media Literacy

• Financial Literacy and Numerical Literacy

• Scientific Literacy and Health Literacy

Which of the following is NOT typically associated with media literacy?

• Understanding how media is constructed

• Being aware of media bias and sensationalism

• Evaluating scientific research methods

• Creating and interpreting media messages

Which type of literacy includes understanding idiomatic expressions and culturally conditioned references?

• Emotional Literacy

• Digital Literacy

• Cultural Literacy

• Physical Literacy

Scientific literacy is most relevant when:

• Solving mathematical equations

• Communicating feelings with others

• Making decisions involving scientific knowledge

• Reading and writing in a foreign language

Media literacy helps individuals recognize gatekeeping and virtue signalling in news content.

• True

• False

Health literacy only refers to knowing the names of medications.

• True

• False

Physical literacy is only important for young children and is not necessary for adults.

• True

• False

In your own words, explain what digital literacy means and give one example of how it is used in daily life.

Describe one way media literacy can help you become a more critical consumer of news and information.