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WorksheetsCopyright: What do you know?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do we have copyright?
a)
to protect people who copy things
b)
to protect people who create things
c)
to protect people who buy things
d)
to protect people who use things
2.
When something enters the public domain, it is now
a)
free to use
b)
pay as you go
c)
under lawsuit
d)
under contract
3.
When a musician take a well known song and changes the words to make it funny it is called . . .
a)
Pickles
b)
Parody
c)
Public Domain
d)
Pear Deck
4.
How do you copyright a piece of writing that you are sending to a writing contest?
a)
It is copyrighted as soon as you write it.
b)
You must register it with the U.S. Copyright Office.
c)
It isn't protected until it contains a copyright notice at the bottom.
d)
It is not protected because it is Public Domain.
5.
Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmmakers.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What happens if you get caught breaking copyright law?
a)
you have to pay for the image
b)
you get a telling off from the police
c)
you could get an hefty fine or imprisonment
d)
your internet use is monitored
7.
For copyright to take effect, a person’s idea needs to be…
a)
really good
b)
approved by a group of professors
c)
recorded (i.e. in writing, on video, etc.)
d)
at least 10 years old
8.
If a work is in the public domain it means…
a)
It is protected by copyright.
b)
It is for anyone to use.
c)
It is owned by the government.
d)
It is owned by a foreign country.
9.
Piracy is…
a)
Something that happens on the high seas
b)
The same as plagiarism
c)
Legally copying files onto a flashdrive
d)
Illegally downloading or copying musics, movies, books, etc.
10.
Once something is copyrighted, the copyright lasts…
a)
forever
b)
14 years
c)
the creator’s lifetime
d)
the creator’s lifetime + 70 years
11.
Who does copyright protect?
a)
the person who uses a work
b)
the person who created the work
c)
the government
d)
no one
12.
Which of these is NOT Copyright Infringement?
a)
Creating a parody of a song
b)
Making and distributing a CD you bought
c)
Making a few changes to someone else's artwork and publishing it
d)
Reposting your favorite music video to YouTube
13.
What are the consequences for violating copyright?
a)
Up to $250,000 fine
b)
Up to 5 years in prison
c)
You could be sued by the copyright holder
d)
All of these
14.
Which of these is NOT protected by copyright?
a)
A monkey's original artwork
b)
A sculpture created by a grandmother
c)
A song written by a teenager
d)
A play written by a 4th grader
15.
Fair use means that copyrighted work can be used without permission
a)
for certain educational purposes.
b)
if the author doesn't know it's being used.
c)
if no money is charged for copies of the work.
d)
if you don't have time to get permission
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