The Back to School $100 Challenge is a fun competition that tests your knowledge of specific school subjects and rewards the highest scorer with a $100 prize. This practice quiz competition will help prepare participants for upcoming scholarships on the CKSF website, www.cksf.org.

Award(s)

1st Place – $100 Prize

Quiz Dates

9/6/2010 – 9/24/2010

Quiz Details

Participants register with the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation at www.cksf.org and compete for a $100 gift card by taking an online multiple-choice quiz at the CKSF web site. At the end of the contest, the student with the highest score wins. The quiz consists of 12 questions about various academic subjects.

The NSU IQ Scholarship (Graduate) is administered at www.cksf.org. Students are directed to specific pages on NSU’s website  to learn interesting  facts about the university and take a series of quizzes to demonstrate what they know about NSU (Nova Southeastern University). The students who score the highest in the scholarship quiz competition are awarded scholarships. All full-time NSU graduate students are eligible to participate.

Prior to taking the scholarship quiz, students are encouraged to visit www.nova.edu/nsuiq and review the quiz questions. 

Award(s)

1st Place – $3,000
2nd Place – $2,500
3rd Place – $2,000

Eligibility

All full-time graduate students attending Nova Southeastern University

*Full-time NSU employees are ineligible to win

Quiz Dates

Challenge Round
Quiz 1: 08/01/2010 – 08/29/2010

Quiz 2: 08/11/10 – 08/29/10

Top 25% of scorers advance to Championship Round

Championship Round
Quiz 1: 08/31/10 – 09/03/10

Quiz Details

Participants register with the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation at www.cksf.org and compete for scholarship money by taking online multiple-choice quizzes at the CKSF website. At the end of the scholarship contest, the students with the highest scores win the scholarship awards.

Prior to taking the scholarship quiz, students are encouraged to visit www.nova.edu/nsuiq for award information and quiz content.

The NSU IQ Scholarship (Undergrad) is administered at www.cksf.org. Students are directed to specific pages on NSU’s website  to learn interesting  facts about the university and take a series of quizzes to demonstrate what they know about NSU (Nova Southeastern University). The students who score the highest in the scholarship quiz competition are awarded scholarships. All full-time NSU undergraduate students are eligible to participate.

Prior to taking the scholarship quiz, students are encouraged to visit www.nova.edu/nsuiq and review the quiz questions. 

Award(s)

1st Place – $3,000
2nd Place – $2,500
3rd Place – $2,000

Eligibility

All full-time undergraduate students attending Nova Southeastern University

*Full-time NSU employees are ineligible to win

Quiz Dates

Challenge Round
Quiz 1: 08/01/2010 – 08/29/2010

Quiz 2: 08/11/10 – 08/29/10

Top 25% of scorers advance to Championship Round

Championship Round
Quiz 1: 08/31/10 – 09/03/10

Quiz Details

Participants register with the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation at www.cksf.org and compete for scholarship money by taking online multiple-choice quizzes at the CKSF website. At the end of the scholarship contest, the students with the highest scores win the scholarship awards.

Prior to taking the scholarship quiz, students are encouraged to visit www.nova.edu/nsuiq for award information and quiz content.

About the Scholarship

The U.S. Cyber Challenge Common Knowledge Scholarship is designed to raise awareness about the U.S. Cyber Challenge, a national talent search and skills development program that intends to find 10,000 young Americans who possess the interest and skills to become cybersecurity professionals.  To win the  U.S. Cyber Challenge Common Knowledge Scholarship, students must learn as much as they can about the U.S. Cyber Challenge and then take two online multiple-choice quizzes on facts about the competition. The high scorers will win the awards. For sample questions click here.

Eligibility

All 10th through12th grade high school students in the U.S.
All undergraduate college students in the U.S.

Award(s)

$500 scholarship – 1st place
$100 VISA gift cards – To the top 5 runners-up

Quiz Dates

Challenge Round
5/8/2010 – 5/21/2010

Top 25% of scorers advance

Championship Round
5/25/2010 – 5/27/2010

Quiz Details

Participants register with the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation and compete for the scholarship and prizes by taking online multiple-choice quizzes at the CKSF website, www.cksf.org. The U.S. Cyber Challenge Common Knowledge Scholarship quizzes consist of information about the U.S. Cyber Challenge. For sample questions and links to answers click here.

For all CKSF Scholarship programs 500 points are awarded for each correct answer and one (1) point is deducted for each second taken to complete each question. Results are available immediately to each participant and the overall ranking is available within three (3) hours under the “Current Scholarship Ranking” at www.cksf.org.

Study Guide

Cyber Challenge FAQ

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/files/documents/cyber/The%20United%20States%20Cyber%20Challenge%201.1%20(updated%205-8-09).pdf

A goal of the US Cyber Challenge is to find ___________ Americans to fill the ranks of cybersecurity practitioners.

Source: http://www.uscyberchallenge.org/

Of the answer choices, which is NOT a competition of the US Cyber Challenge?

Source: http://www.uscyberchallenge.org/featured/summer-camps.php

Performing well in what competition can earn you a free trip to cyber summer camp?

Source: http://www.uscyberchallenge.org/faq.php

How many competitions can eligible competitors enter at the same time?

What is the only US Cyber Challenge competition that only high school students are eligible to play?

All of the competitions will be held in what location?

Of the answer choices, which is NOT TRUE?

Promising candidate will be recognized and their hometown newspapers will be told of their success.
Promising candidates will be invited to regional cyber camps free of charge.
Promising candidates will be invited to participate in live national challenges.
Promising candidates will be promised public and private sector employment opportunities.
The best candidates will be introduced to key federal agencies and corporations. 

Source: http://www.uscyberchallenge.org/media/other.php

What state was the first to partner with the US Cyber Challenge?

Navy Scholarships

Source: http://www.uscyberchallenge.org/featured/navy-scholarships.php

The Navy has established ___________ annual four-year college Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarships for high school and college students.

The Navy’s NROTC program stands for what?

What e-mail address should interested candidates write to for more information about applying to the Navy NROTC scholarship?

Of the answer choices, which is NOT a benefit of the Navy’s NROTC scholarship program?

One hundred percent tuition payment for up to four years.
Full reimbursement for required books, supplies and equipment.
Monthly monetary stipend.
A free computer and Internet connection for up to four years.
Active duty pay and benefits for up to 45 days a year.

 Security Treasure Hunt

Source: http://securitytreasurehunt.com/

Participants of the Security Treasure Hunt will be challenged to identify security flaws on a target system and then do what?

The Security Treasure Hunt only requires the use of a Web browser, some creativity, and possibly some _______________.

Questions about the Security Treasure Hunt should be directed to what e-mail address?

NetWars

Source: http://www.sans.org/netwars/

How do you start a game of NetWars?

NetWars players rely on what Web sites for new tactics and new techniques?

Source: http://www.uscyberchallenge.org/media/video.php

The winner of last year’s NetWars competition was __________.

CyberPatriot Defense Competition

Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/AirForceAssocHQ#p/a/u/0/bqfSLVGYTY8

President Barack Obama appears in a YouTube video for which US Cyber Challenge competition?

DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge

Source: http://www.dc3.mil/challenge/2010/files/2010_DC3_Digital_Forensics_Challenge_Rules.pdf

Approximately ____ different challenges ranging from basic forensics to advanced tool development are being provided to all participants of DC3.

Of the answers, which is NOT an objective of the DC3 annual Digital Forensics Challenge?

Cybersecurity Policy

Source: http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=a676548f-a2a7-40ff-a18d-889a7907801c&ContentType_id=14f995b9-dfa5-407a-9d35-56cc7152a7ed&Group_id=b06c39af-e033-4cba-9221-de668ca1978a&MonthDisplay=2&YearDisplay=2010

Of the answer choices, which person was NOT part of a Feb. 23, 2010 panel addressing the next cybersecurity steps to protect U.S. critical infrastructure?

Source: http://csis.org/multimedia/interview-dr-james-mulvenon-china-and-cybersecurity

________________, director of DGI’s Center for Intelligence, Research and Analysis discusses Chinese information warfare capabilities.

Media

Source: http://columbianewsservice.com/2010/02/uncle-sam-looking-for-a-few-good-hackers/

In a newspaper article on Feb. 26, 2010, Matthew Bergin is profiled for winning what competition?

Source: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0301/rebuilding-paller-america-internet-give-me-your-hackers.html

In a Forbes article on Feb. 22, 2010 titled “No Hacker Left Behind” Alan Paller calls the Internet “God’s gift to __________.”

Source: http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/a-13-2009-08-14-voa54-68658807.html

In an August 14, 2009 article in Voice of America Alan Paller compares the race in cyberspace to the ______ race in the late 1950s. 

The FBI Common Knowledge Team Scholarship rewards students for demonstrating what they know about the FBI. Topics include what the FBI investigates, their mission and goals, and how to become an FBI Special Agent. To prepare for the scholarship competition, students are encouraged to visit the FBI Web site, www.fbi.gov to learn more about the topics before taking the scholarship quizzes. For sample questions, click here. As with all CKSF Team Scholarships, there will be no individual winners; members of the top scoring team will be awarded the scholarships.

Eligibility

Open to all high school students in the U.S.

Award(s)

1st Place Team – $1,250 ($250 for each team member)

Quiz Dates

Challenge Round
Quiz 1:   4/07/10 – 4/21/10
Quiz 2:  4/14/10 – 4/21/10

Top school team from each county advances to State Championship

State Championship
4/23/10 – 4/28/10

Top school team from each state advances to National Championship

National Championship
4/30/10 – 5/5/10

Quiz Details

Participants register with the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation and compete for scholarships by taking a series of online multiple-choice quizzes at the CKSF website, www.cksf.org. The FBI Common Knowledge Team Scholarship Challenge Round consists of two quizzes on information found on the FBI’s Web site. For sample questions click here.

Based on the results from the FBI Common Knowledge Team Scholarship Challenge Round , the top scoring school team from each county advances to the State Championship. (A school’s team score is the cumulative total of the top 20 student scores). The State Championship will consist of one quiz on the same topics as the first round. The top five scoring students from each school on the State Championship quiz are then advanced to the National Championship. Each student on the team that wins the National Championship receives a scholarship to the college or university of their choice.

The FBI takes serious measures when it comes to investigating ____________________; which involves the misuse of another individual’s personal identifying information for fraudulent purposes.

Which of the following does not appear on the top 10 priority list for the FBI?

To the FBI “Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity,” is what?

The age range for eligibility to become a Special Agent with the FBI is

Quiz Topics:

• Investigative Priorities
• About FBI
• Employment

Useful Links:

• http://www.fbi.gov/quickfacts.htm
• http://www.fbi.gov/hq.htm
• http://www.fbijobs.gov/11.asp

Which of the following is not considered when determining fair use?

Which of the following sites provide free or cheap images that can be used without copyright violation?

The __________ contains relevant but complex sections that can inform teachers and students making a decision about fair use and copyright laws.

Anyone making decisions about using multimedia in a class project should first consult __________.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/

Plagiarism is the uncredited use (both intentional and unintentional) of somebody else’s __________ or __________.

__________ can have severe consequences, including expulsion from a university or loss of a job, not to mention a writer’s loss of credibility and professional standing.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/02/

All of the following actions can almost unquestionably be labeled plagiarism EXCEPT __________.

• writing up your own results obtained through a lab experiment
• buying a paper
• copying an entire article from the Web
• hiring someone to write your paper for you

The key to avoiding __________ is to make sure you give credit where it is due.

Which of the following would need to be credited or documented?

When you are using “common knowledge,” things like common sense observations and historical events

• When you use your own artwork, digital photographs, video, audio, etc
• Writing your own lived experiences
• When you reprint any diagrams, illustrations, charts, pictures, or other visual materials

Which of the following would NOT need to be credited or documented?

• Words or ideas presented in a magazine
• When you copy the exact words or a unique phrase
• When you are using generally-accepted facts
• When you reuse or repost any electronically-available media, including images, audio, video, or other media

Generally speaking, you can regard something as __________if you find the same information undocumented in at least five credible sources.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/

__________ must match the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author.

__________ involves putting a passage from source material into your own words and then crediting the original source.

__________ involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s) and attributing those ideas to the original source.

Christopher had to write a paper on a specific Native American tribe and the night before it was due, he was scrambling to finish it. He copied a few paragraphs from a Web site that had no author and used them in his paper without citing the source. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

• Christopher committed plagiarism because he took more than a few words from the site.
• Christopher committed plagiarism because he presented someone else’s words as his own.
• Christopher did not commit plagiarism because the Web site had no author and no once to credit.
• Christopher did not commit plagiarism because the information was taken from the internet.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

What does MLA stand for?

__________and __________ allow readers to know which sources you consulted in writing your essay, so that they can either verify your interpretation of the sources or use them in their own scholarly work.

According to the MLA Formatting and Style Guide, you do not need to give sources for familiar proverbs, well-known quotations or __________.

According to MLA style, which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”. (Wordsworth, p. 263)
• Romantic poetry is characterized by the: “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” (263)
• Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263).
• Romantic poetry is characterized by the, “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth, 1918, p. 263).

According to MLA style, which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

•  Ezekiel saw “what seemed to be four living creatures,” (New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1.5-10) each with faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle.
• Ezekiel saw “what seemed to be four living creatures,” each with faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle (Bible).
• Ezekiel saw “what seemed to be four living creatures,” each with faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle. – New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1.5-10
• Ezekiel saw “what seemed to be four living creatures,” each with faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle (New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1.5-10).

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/

To indicate short quotations (fewer than four typed lines of prose or three lines of verse) in your text, enclose the quotation within __________.

According to MLA style, when incorporating a quote in your paper, you must provide the author and specific page citation (in the case of verse, provide line numbers) in the text, and include a complete reference on the __________.

If you add a word or words in a quotation, you should put __________ around the words to indicate that they are not part of the original text.

If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using __________.

According to MLA style, which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

•  Is it possible that dreams may express “profound aspects of personality” (Foulkes 184)?
• Is it possible that dreams may express “profound aspects of personality?” (Foulkes 184).
• Is it possible that dreams may express “profound aspects of personality”? – Foulkes 184
• Is it possible that dreams may express “profound aspects of personality,” Foulkes 184?

APA

What does APA stand for?

APA is most commonly used to cite sources within the __________.

According to APA style, which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

•  She stated, (Students often had difficulty using APA style,) but she did not offer an explanation as to why (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
• She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style,” but she did not offer an explanation as to why (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
• She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style,” but she did not offer an explanation as to why. – Jones, 1998, p. 199
• She (Jones, 1998, p. 199) stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style,” but she did not offer an explanation as to why.

According to APA style, titles of longer works such as books, edited collections, movies, television series, documentaries, or albums should be __________.

According to APA style, titles of shorter works such as journal articles, articles from edited collections, television series episodes, and song titles should be __________.

According to APA style, all text on your references page should be __________ just like the rest of your essay.