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Copyright Issues Pre Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which works are protected by copyright?

a)

An idea that you never publish

b)

all works

c)

literary, musical, dramatic, pictorial works

d)

Pet Names

2.

What is copyright?

a)

a form of protection for creators

b)

an image

c)

a form of protection for kids

d)

copies of work

3.
Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?
a)
you and family members 
b)
author who created it 
c)
the president 
d)
the government
4.

What is Fair Use?

a)

pictures, essays

b)

unfair use of copyright material

c)

all copyright materials

d)

situations where you can use material without the owner's permission

5.

Something must have the copyright symbol to be copyrighted.

a)

True, how else would you know if it was in the public domain or not?

b)

B.False, a work belongs to the creator whether or not there is a © symbol

6.
Copyright starts automatically upon creation of your original work in a fixed, tangible form.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
US Copyright gives the author/creator or owner of original works an exclusive right to perform or display the work publicly.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmmakers.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Sam buys a new band's CD but decides he doesn't like the singer, so he resells the original CD on eBay. This is not a violation of copyright.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Public Domain is a polar research station in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Motion Picture Association of America has anti-piracy sniffing dogs.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The government creates a census report. Gary wants to use it in a sales pitch to a very important client. This is an example of...

a)

Fair Use

b)

Creative Commons

c)

Copyright Infringement

13.
Len creates a song and copyrights it. Sylvia gets his permission to play it in the background of her Youtube video. This is...
a)
legal
b)
illegal
14.

What does Public Domain NOT cover?

a)

Films that have had their copyrights lapse. (Run out)

b)

Things posted by the government

c)

Things you have permission to use

d)

Things from Disney

15.
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
16.

Which represents appropriate (fair) use of copyrighted material?

a)

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

b)

News reporting/critiques

c)

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

17.
Copyright law protects the rights of
a)
the U.S. government.
b)
the authors of creative works.
c)
manufacturers of copying machines.
18.

At YouTube which of the following is a penalty of copyright infringement?

a)

You could get evicted from your home

b)

You could lose posting privileges

c)

You could get banned from listening to music

d)

You won't be able to listen to any music from that artist anymore

19.

What is another way we could include music in the videos we make in class that will be shown to the public?

a)

ask your teacher

b)

buy and download the music from Itunes

c)

purchase the rights to a music library

d)

see if your friend like the music

20.

What if YouTube finds out you used copyrighted music in a video you uploaded? (could be more than one answer)

a)

your getting a strike

b)

you will have to pay the artist a fine

c)

you can get terminated from YouTube

d)

you can get sued