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Question 1
True or False: Most bloggers make money from their blogs.
A. True
B. False
Question 2
________ are made up of short posts, usually consisting of images, videos, or links.
A. Personal blogs
B. Miniblogs
C. Tumble Blogs
D. Microblogs
Question 3
An RSS reader is a tool that lets you ________.
A. save interesting blog posts
B. subscribe to blogs
C. proofread your blog for RSS errors
Question 4
A good way to make your blog name easy to remember is to __________.
A. make it an entire sentence
B. use your real name
C. keep it short
D. name it after another website you like
Question 5
Which of the following is NOT true about traditional blog services?
A. They let you create a website for your blog
B. They are only suitable for text-based blogs
C. They let you organize your blog into categories
D. They store all of your blog's data
Question 6
________ is a microblogging service designed to let you post short text updates of 140 characters or less.
A.Tumblr
B. Twitter
C. Pinterest
D. Blogger
Question 7
Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for promoting your blog?
A. Asking bloggers you admire to link to your blog
B. Commenting on other blogs
C. Using SEO to make your blog easier to find.
D. Using Twitter and Pinterest
Question 8
All works ________ are free for you to use, adapt, and publish.
A. on the Internet
B. licensed under Creative Commons
C. in the public domain

Answers:

  • 1) B. False
  • 2) D. Microblogs
  • 3) B. subscribe to blogs
  • 4) C. keep it short
  • 5) B. They are only suitable for text-based blogs
  • 6) B. Twitter
  • 7) A. Asking bloggers you admire to link to your blog
  • 8) C. in the public domain
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