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WorksheetsCopyright Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
What is the main purpose of copyright?
To protect the user of a creative work
To protect the buyer of a creative work
To protect the creator of a creative work
To protect the copier of a creative work
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 a school bus
Copyright the idea of a giraffe poster
Copyright infringement occurs when a creator's rights are:
Established (begun)
Exercised (used)
Relinquished (given up)
Violated (broken or disrespected)
What would be an example of a derivative work based on a book?
A play based on a similar story idea
A song for a movie based on the book
A screenplay for a movie based on the book
A review of the book in a local newspaper
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
Which of the following statements expresses an opinion about copyright?
Upholding copyrights is the best way to protect writers and artists
You own a copyright the minute your work is fixed in a tangible medium
Copyright infringement is often challenged in U.S. courts of law
Copyright holders can copy their work as many times as they like
When something enters the public domain it becomes like:
A free-for-all giveaway
A pay-as-you-go service
An expensive 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 law changes significantly every year
Fair use law affects kids more than adults
Fair use law isn't written down
Fair use law is open to interpretation (different meanings or different understandings)
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 (credit the source)
You don't have to cite your source if you only use short quotations
