Test Your HTML Understanding

1. What does HTML stand for?

HyperText Markup Language

HighTech Modern Language

HyperTransfer Markup Language

HyperText Modern Language

Hyperlink and Text Markup Language

2. Which tag is used to define the main content of an HTML document?

<head>

<body>

<title>

<html>

<div>

3. What is the correct HTML entity for displaying a less-than sign (<)?

&less;

<

&lessthan;

&lts;

4. Which tag is used to define an unordered list (a bulleted list)?

<ol>

<list>

<ul>

<li>

<dl>

5. What is the purpose of the <!DOCTYPE html> declaration?

It defines the HTML version and ensures the page renders in standards mode.

It links to an external DTD file.

It's a comment and has no effect on the page.

It declares the document as an XML file.

It sets the default programming language to HTML.

6. Which attribute is used in the <a> tag to specify the URL of the page the link goes to?

src

link

href

url

target

7. Which HTML tag is used to define an image?

<image>

<src>

<img>

8. What does the alt attribute in an <img> tag provide?

The alignment of the image.

Alternative text for the image, for accessibility and if the image cannot be displayed.

A link to an alternative image source.

The title of the image, shown on hover.

The image's dimensions.

9. Which of the following is a semantic HTML element for navigation links?

<links>

<menu>

10. How do you write an HTML comment?

// This is a comment

/* This is a comment */

<comment>This is a comment</comment>

# This is a comment

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