Intellectual Property and Copyright Quiz

Creations of the mind that you can own but cannot physically touch, such as stories and songs, are broadly known as:

• Public Domain

• Fair Use

• Intellectual Property

• Tangible Assets

The automatic legal right that gives the creator of an original work exclusive control over its use and distribution is called:

• Copyright

• A Patent

• A Trademark

• An Idea Claim

What is the single most important rule to remember when determining if something can be copyrighted?

• You can copyright an idea, but not its expression.

• You can copyright the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself.

• You can only copyright things that are profitable.

• You can only copyright things that are registered with the government.

The legal doctrine that allows for the limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes like news reporting, criticism, and education is known as:

• Public Domain

• Fair Use

• Creative Commons

• Intellectual Exemption

Which of the Four Factors of Fair Use considers whether you used a small, necessary clip of a movie versus uploading the entire film?

• Purpose and Character of the Use

• Nature of the Copyrighted Work

• Amount and Substantiality of the Portion Used

• Effect of the Use on the Potential Market

When a creative work's copyright expires, it enters the ________, making it free for anyone to use for any purpose.

A system where creators give the public permission to use their works for free under certain conditions (like giving credit) is called:

• Open Source

• Public Domain

• Creative Commons

• Copyright Free

What is the safest and most legally sound way for a student journalist to get a photo for their news story?

• Screenshotting it from a celebrity's Instagram page.

• Finding it on Google Images.

• Taking the photo themselves.

• Using a photo from a friend's social media account.

True or False: A work is only protected by copyright if it has the © symbol next to it.

• True

• False

The most common and important condition for using a Creative Commons licensed work is:

• Paying the creator a small fee.

• Giving proper credit (attribution) to the creator.

• Emailing the creator to ask for permission.

• Using the work for non-commercial purposes only.