Copyright

Which of the following would be a creative work protected by copyright?

• A list of all the U.S. zip codes

• A portrait of your family

• An idea for a new gadget

• The name of your pet dog

When something enters the public domain, it becomes like:

• A free-for-all giveaway

• A pay as you go service

• An expressive contract

• A legal case

Why is it a good idea to get the author's permission to use a creative work, even if you think it may be fair use?

• Fair use laws change significantly every year

• Fair use laws affects kids more than adults

• Fair use law isn't written down

• Fair use law is open to interpretation

If you find a great website as a source for your English project, which of the following is true?

• You can copy and paste the text, but not the images, into your report

• You can't use any of the information on the site without permission

• You can use information on the site as long as you cite it properly

• You don't have to cite your source if you only use short quotations

If you own the copyright to a poster with a giraffe design on it, which of the following actions can you take?

• Make as many copies of your poster as you want

• Sue anybody who makes a poster with a giraffe on it

• Glue your poster to the backs of all the seats on the school bus

• Copyright the idea of a giraffe poster

To demonstrate the concept of gravity, a science teacher shows her class a two-minute clip from a popular movie. The use of this work is most likely an example of:

• Copyright infringement

• Fair use

• Tangible expression

• A registered trademark

What was the original length of copyright protection?

• 50 years

• 28 years

• Lifetime of creator

• 32 years

What is the current length of copyright protection?

• 28 years

• Lifetime of creator

• 100 years

• Lifetime of creator + 70 years

What is the purpose of copyright protection?

• To protect the rights of the content creator.

• To prevent creativity

• To give copyright lawyers something to do

• To enhance creativity by forcing people to make their own work

Which represents appropriate use of copyrighted material?

• Copying and pasting it into a school project without citing its creator

• News reporting

• Using it for t-shirts that you are selling for a fundraiser