KS1 Internet | Main Uses

Computing Quiz - The Internet (Questions)

The internet helps us find information and watch videos, but we must use it safely. This quiz teaches what the internet is and how to make safe choices.

Explore the Topic →

(quiz starts below)

Fascinating Fact:

It is important to stay safe when using the internet. Keep personal information private and ask a trusted adult for help.

In KS1 Computing, the internet is a way that lots of computers and devices connect to share information. You can use it to visit websites, watch clips, and learn new things, but you should always use trusted sites and get help from a trusted adult when you are unsure.

Key Terms

Internet: A network that connects many computers and devices around the world.
Website: A place you visit online to read, watch, or play.
Link: A clickable part of a page that takes you to a new page or website.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the internet for KS1?

The internet is a big network that connects computers and devices so people can share information and use websites, videos, and online games.

What is a website and how do I use it safely?

A website is a page you visit online, and you use it safely by choosing trusted sites, not clicking unknown links, and asking a trusted adult if you are unsure.

What should I do if I click something and it looks wrong?

If something looks wrong, you should stop, close the page or app if you can, and tell a trusted adult so they can help you stay safe.

Try These Related Quizzes

Computers all round the world are linked together. This network of computers is called the:

[ ]	Database
[ ]	BBC
[ ]	ITV
[ ]	Internet

What does www stand for?

[ ]	World Wide Web
[ ]	Whole World Wide
[ ]	West World Web
[ ]	Where When Why

This quiz is made by Education Quizzes. Their ___ address is: https://www.educationquizzes.com

[ ]	Postal
[ ]	Web
[ ]	Postcode
[ ]	Phone

Sam’s Mum is using the internet. She wants to find out what is on at the cinema. She says she will find out ______.

[ ]	Offline
[ ]	Online
[ ]	Outline
[ ]	Inline

Sam is at school. He wants to find out when the Battle of Hastings happened. He types Battle of Hastings and presses:

[ ]	Delete
[ ]	Forward
[ ]	Search
[ ]	Reply

Which one of these helps you to search the internet?

[ ]	Word
[ ]	Spreadsheet
[ ]	Google
[ ]	Email

Sam uses the internet to help him to:

[ ]	Do his homework.
[ ]	Play outside.
[ ]	Eat his dinner.
[ ]	Go to sleep.

You are on the Education Quizzes _______.

[ ]	Table
[ ]	Newspaper
[ ]	Book
[ ]	Website

Just like a book, the Education Quizzes website has different _____.

[ ]	Songs
[ ]	Walls
[ ]	Pages
[ ]	Stairs

10.

Sam’s Mum is using her computer. But she says, “The internet has stopped working. The line must be ____.”

[ ]	Up
[ ]	Down
[ ]	Cold
[ ]	Hot

Computing Quiz - The Internet (Answers)

Computers all round the world are linked together. This network of computers is called the:

[ ]	Database
[ ]	BBC
[ ]	ITV
[x]	Internet

Lots and lots of messages are sent between these computers all the time

What does www stand for?

[x]	World Wide Web
[ ]	Whole World Wide
[ ]	West World Web
[ ]	Where When Why

Sometimes people call the internet, the web

This quiz is made by Education Quizzes. Their ___ address is: https://www.educationquizzes.com

[ ]	Postal
[x]	Web
[ ]	Postcode
[ ]	Phone

Can you see the web address in the address bar of your computer?

Sam’s Mum is using the internet. She wants to find out what is on at the cinema. She says she will find out ______.

[ ]	Offline
[x]	Online
[ ]	Outline
[ ]	Inline

‘Going online’ is another way of saying ‘using the internet’

Sam is at school. He wants to find out when the Battle of Hastings happened. He types Battle of Hastings and presses:

[ ]	Delete
[ ]	Forward
[x]	Search
[ ]	Reply

In what year was the Battle of Hastings?

Which one of these helps you to search the internet?

[ ]	Word
[ ]	Spreadsheet
[x]	Google
[ ]	Email

Google is a search engine. There are other brands that help you do searches to find things out

Sam uses the internet to help him to:

[x]	Do his homework.
[ ]	Play outside.
[ ]	Eat his dinner.
[ ]	Go to sleep.

Have you ever used the internet to help you to do your homework?

You are on the Education Quizzes _______.

[ ]	Table
[ ]	Newspaper
[ ]	Book
[x]	Website

There are lots and lots of different websites on the internet