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Copyright and Fair Use

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability to use copyrighted work without permission, but only in certain ways and in specific situations (schoolwork and education,news reporting, criticizing or commenting on something, and comedy/parody)

a)

Fair use

b)

Public Domain

c)

Piracy

d)

Parody

2.

Creative work that’s not copyrighted and therefore free for you to use however you want

a)

Private Domain

b)

Public Domain

c)

Unfair Use

d)

Rework

3.

A creative work that is a funny imitation of something and pokes fun at an original work

a)

Panda

b)

Parrot

c)

Parody

d)

Prize

4.

“Fair use” allows you to use copyrighted work without permission or payment, but only in certain situations. Which of the following is NOT a “fair use” situation?

a)

Chelsea uses a copyrighted photo for a school presentation

b)

A journalist shows a copyrighted video clip in a news report

c)

Jordan remixes a copyrighted song and charges people for it

5.

Weird Al is an artist who takes popular songs and changes their lyrics to be funny. Weird Al creates ____________________.

a)

parodies

b)

mash-ups

c)

commercials

6.

Ruby makes a YouTube video about why she doesn’t like reality television. She uses clips from reality TV shows to support her argument. Why does Ruby’s video count as fair use?

a)

Because TV shows aren’t copyrighted

b)

Because Ruby’s video criticizes, or comments on, reality TV shows

c)

Because Ruby’s video is a parody

7.

What is the purpose of copyright protection?

a)

To protect the rights of the content creator.

b)

To prevent creativity

c)

To give copyright lawyers something to do

d)

To enhance creativity by forcing people to make their own work

8.

What is public domain?

a)

Creative work that is not copyrighted and is free for you to use however you want

b)

It is an open space that is owned by the public

c)

A government building

d)

Music created by Garage Band

9.

Which represents appropriate use of copyrighted material?

a)

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

b)

News reporting

c)

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

10.

Which Works Are Not Protected by Copyright?

a)

slogans, motion pictures

b)

musical, pictorial, dramatic works

c)

sound recordings

d)

ideas, slogans, names, short phrases

11.

Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?

a)

you and family members

b)

author who created it

c)

the president

d)

the government

12.

What is Copyright Infringement?

a)

anyone who uses someone work without permission

b)

a copy of someone work

c)

anyone who uses copyright owners work with permission

d)

a picture of someone work

13.

How Long Does Copyright Protection Last?

a)

a lifetime

b)

70 years after the death of the author or artist

c)

it does not last

d)

1 year

14.

What happens to the work after the copyright time has passed?

a)

It can be bought

b)

There is no time-limit on copyright

c)

The work must be destroyed

d)

It goes into the public domain

15.

A teacher rents Gone With the Wind to show the burning of Atlanta scene to her class while studying the civil war. This is fair use.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What does a work need to be considered copyrightable?

a)

to be in a "tangible" form

b)

an idea

c)

discussed over a dinner conversation

d)

agreed upon in a corporate meeting.

17.

What does tangible mean?

a)

substantially real, capable of being touched.

b)

somewhere in the tangier outlet malls

c)

unable to be seen or touched.

d)

ephemeral

18.

If a person/worker makes a work for hire, who owns the copyright.

a)

The worker

b)

The company which hired the worker

c)

Kanye West

d)

No one, it cannot be copywritable.

19.

If someone steals your copywritten work, what are your options if you have NOT registered your work with the Government Copyright office.

a)

You may force them to "cease and desist" using your work.

b)

You may sue them for monetary damages.

c)

You have no options as there is nothing that can be done.

d)

you have to enter the work into the Public Domain

20.

What are some good sites that offer royalty free music, video and images you can use if you pay for a license?

a)

Shutterfly, The New York Times, Instagram

b)

Pond5, Videoblocks, Megatrax, istockphoto

c)

Youtube, twitter, Facebook

d)

Any website

21.

A Federal library of images like PHIL, the Public Health Image Library kept by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) can be freely used without fear of copyright violation.

a)

True

b)

False