Copyright Unit Review

What is the definition of "intellectual property"?

• Ownership of something you create, which gives you the right to determine how others can use it.

• Use of someone's creative work without attribution.

• Legal protection that creators have over the things they create.

• To give credit to the person who created something.

What does it mean to "attribute" a creative work?

• To use someone's creative work without permission.

• To give credit to the person who created something, such as listing the author's name and the date, or a citation.

• To sell someone else's creative work.

• To create a new work based on someone else's idea.

Which term describes the legal protection that creators have over the things they create?

• License

• Plagiarism

• Copyright

• Attribute

What is a "license" in the context of creative works?

• A way to steal someone else's work.

• A clear way to define the copyright of a creative work, so others know how they can use it.

• A type of plagiarism.

• A way to remove copyright from a work.

What is plagiarism?

• Giving credit to the original creator.

• Use of someone's creative work without attribution.

• Legal protection for creative works.

• A type of license for creative works.

Mark posts a photo online but does not indicate what type of license it has. What do people have to assume about the photo?

• It is free to use for everyone.

• It has a regular copyright.

• It is in the public domain.

• It is not protected by any law.

If someone uses Mark's photo on their website without giving him credit or asking for permission, what is this an example of?

• Attribution

• Licensing

• Plagiarism

• Copyright

Why is it important to attribute a creative work when using it?

• To avoid copyright.

• To give credit to the original creator and avoid plagiarism.

• To make the work public domain.

• To remove the license.

What is public domain?

• A concept that refers to everything not protected by copyright in the United States.

• A type of copyright license.

• A government-owned document.

• A private collection of works.

True or false: If something is in the public domain it is free to use.

• True

• False