Can You Tell the Difference Between Real and Fake News?

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Quiz Questions

1.
President Trump Mocked Prime Minister Trudeau for Celebrating Thanksgiving Six Weeks Early
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
2.
The Washington Redskins were stranded in their locker rooms overnight by Philadelphia police angry that players "took a knee" during a game against the Eagles on October 23
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
3.
Pipe Bomb Handed Back to Passenger by Airport Guard
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
4.
Man Walks in to Haunted House with Chainsaw, Murders 7 People
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
5.
Police Believe Venezuela Zoo Animals Stolen For Food Amid Crisis
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
6.
Police Appeal for Information About Chicken Crossing Road
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
7.
Truck Carrying Dough Overflows After Heat Makes It Rise
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
8.
FEMA Says Texans Will Need to Be Vaccinated Before They Can Receive Aid After Hurricane Harvey
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
9.
Arkansas Woman Used Government Funds To Buy Her Dog A Tuxedo
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  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
10.
United States Treasury Announces Plans to Produce a New $20 Bill Featuring Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
11.
Immigrants Arrested for Starting California Wildfires
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
12.
Charmin Tries To Get "Mad Pooper" To Turn Herself In
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
13.
Texas Mosque Refuses to Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
14.
Judge Orders Hawaii Man To Write 144 Compliments About His Ex-Girlfriend
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  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
15.
Indonesia Deploys Soldiers To Protect Against Marauding Monkeys
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
16.
NYC Muslim Terrorist Donated Thousands to Obama Campaigns
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  Real News
- B.
  Fake News
17.
Fox News Quietly Files Injunction Against Facebook Fake News Ban
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- A.
  Real News
- B.
  Fake News

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Fake News Junkie
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You tried, but you can't tell the difference from real and fake news based on the headlines alone. That's okay, though — you should be reading the full story and examining the sources to really know the difference between real news and fake news, anyway.
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News Newbie
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You haven't mastered fake vs. real news headlines, but you're getting there! You probably take the time to read the stories, at least some of the time, when you run across headlines that seem provocative. That's a great start! To increase your news literacy, keep reading the news and analyzing the sources, and you'll be a pro soon enough.
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Regular Reader
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Good job! You got more than half right, which is tough to do when you're only able to read the headlines. You definitely take time to read the news whenever you can, and you know not to trust a headline alone for all the info — though you've read enough of them to have a good idea of when one is real or fake.
4.
News Aficionado
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You really know your news! You can tell the difference between most real and fake news headlines, but you still click the links when you see them pop up in your social media feeds. You check your sources and always make sure you know where your news is coming from.
5.
Editor Extraordinaire
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You're a pro! If you're not a journalist, you should be! Not only can you pick the real news headlines from the fake, but you're probably a total news junkie, too, and you read every story that crosses your news feed. You refuse to fall prey to fake news, no matter how appealing the headline.

Can You Tell the Difference Between Real and Fake News?

Can you really tell real news from fake just from a headline? Test your knowledge of the news with this quiz that pits fact against fiction and find out how you measure up!

Quiz Questions

Quiz Outcomes