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Q: What is Facebook?

Facebook is a social networking service for high school, college, university, corporate, non-profit, military and geographic communities primarily in English-speaking countries.

Q. How and why was Facebook created?

In 2004, a student at Harvard thought it would be cool to develop a way for Harvard students to connect with each other. Now there are millions of Facebook users.

Q. In 2005, what percentage of UNC Chapel

Hill freshmen used Facebook?

88 percent

Q. In 2006, how many UNC Chapel Hill freshmen

used Facebook?

94 percent

Q. Which of the following are real Facebook groups?

A.unclug (UNC Linux Users Group)

B.We Know Too Much About Socks

C.Join to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

D.ITS StaffE.None of the aboveF.All of the above

Q. Which of the following are real Facebook groups?

A.unclug (UNC Linux Users Group)

B.We Know Too Much About Socks

C.Join to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

D.ITS StaffE.None of the aboveF.All of the above

Q. Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

A.YesB.NoC.SometimesD.Depends on the dogE.I’m a cat person, myself

Q. Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

Libby asserts, “Yes.” Not that she thinks she’s an old dog.

Q. How many Facebook users are members of the group, “When I was your age, Pluto was a planet?”

1,232,509

Q. Accessing Facebook from a mobile phone is an act of folly.

A.TrueB.False

Facebook Mobile Web lets you do almost everything on Facebook from your phone.

(m.facebook.com)

From Cornell University, Policy Office, “Thoughts on Facebook”THOUGHT: Think about not only your marketability today as a cool guy or girl in your college social circle, but who you might want to be in five or ten years when posting an "identity" on the Internet. Remember, just because it is a new technology does not absolve you of the responsibility to use it in legal and appropriate ways — including taking into account your obligations regarding proper conduct as a citizen of the university.

One response to a friend invitation I sent:

“No, thanks! You ARE my friend, but I don't want to be in anyone's facebook! … I registered with no information so I could check on candidates for jobs here.”

This friend relented and has begun accepting requests for Facebook friendships.

A. Snapfish

B. Facebook

C. Flickr

D. MyPhotos.com

E. None of the above

What is the number 1 site for posting photographs?

A. Snapfish

B. Facebook

C. Flickr

D. MyPhotos.com

E. None of the above

What is the number 1 site for posting photographs?

Over 60 million photos uploaded weekly…

On average, how many new Facebook users are created each

day?

A. 12,500

B. 75,000

C. 250,000

D. 1,000,000

On average, how many new Facebook users are created each

day?

A. 12,500

B. 75,000

C. 250,000

D. 1,000,000

What university has the most Facebook users?

A. UNC-Chapel Hill

B. Seton Hall University

C. Florida State University

D. Penn State University

E. Harvard University

What university has the most Facebook users?

A. UNC-Chapel Hill

B. Seton Hall University

C. Florida State University

D. Penn State University

E. Harvard University

Everybody can see your Facebook profile.

A. True

B. False

C. It depends

Everybody can see your Facebook profile.

A. True

B. False

C. It depends

Including your age in your Facebook profile…

A. …insures only age-appropriate users will ask to be your friend.

B. …opens you up to age-based harrassment.

C. …serves no good purpose.

D. …is a personal choice.

Including your age in your Facebook profile…

A. …insures only age-appropriate users will ask to be your friend.

B. …opens you up to age-based harassment.

C. …serves no good purpose.

D. …is a personal choice.

Not A. Maybe B. Probably C. Definitely D.

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