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Understanding Copyright

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much do you know about copyright?

a)

Nothing... What are you talking about?

b)

A little... I have heard of it before.

c)

Some... I could tell you what it is.

d)

A lot... I could teach someone about copyright

2.

The purpose of copyright is to _____.

a)

Make money for creators

b)

Encourage creators to create

c)

Get people in trouble

d)

Encourage creators to sue people

3.

Copyright protects ___

a)

original literature

b)

original art and designs

c)

original music

d)

original videos

e)

all of the above

4.

What is Intellectual Property (IP)?

a)

thoughts and ideas

b)

anything that has been written down, tangibly created, or recorded

c)

conversations with friends

d)

my mind

5.

Who needs to be informed about copyright laws?

a)

no one

b)

everyone

c)

students only

d)

teachers only

6.

Is it true? Teachers are allowed to use materials in their classroom for the purposes of education without breaking copyright laws.

a)

No, they are definitely breaking copyright law.

b)

Maybe, it depends on what it is and how they use it.

c)

Yes, teachers can use whatever materials they want to help them teach.

7.

I don't need to worry about being sued for copyright infringement because I am a minor (younger than 18 years old).

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Copyright infringement (breaking copyright law) includes the following - Choose all of the correct answers.

a)

Recording movies in the theater

b)

Showing a movie at the pool and and charging admission

c)

Downloading movies without payment

d)

Creating videos from my favorite music clips

e)

Copying software without giving credit or paying for licensing

9.

I can use whatever materials I want as long as they don't have the copyright symbol ©

a)

True

b)

False

10.

I won't get caught if I use music or videos without permission in my posts online.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Copyright holders can do which of the following. Choose all answers that apply.

a)

Can decide who to sue or not sue for infringement of their copyrighted work.

b)

Can prevent Fair Use of their work.

c)

Make copies of their work

d)

Can change their work without permission

e)

Can stop people from selling their work after they have bought it.

12.

What is fair use?

a)

making copies of copyrighted material for a limited time

b)

sharing everything I want for as long as I want

c)

using other people's work as my own

13.

I can use the defense of Fair Use if someone sues me for breaking copyright law (infringement).

a)

Yes, and I will win

b)

Yes, but only if I followed guidelines

c)

No, I'm going to jail

14.

I used copyrighted material without permission. To use the Fair Use defense, I need to prove the following.


Choose all that apply.

a)

I have changed the original for a specific purpose like educating, informing, or creating a parody (to make fun of something).

b)

I copied information that was factual and nonfiction not material someone created from their imagination.

c)

I only used a small part of a copyrighted work.

d)

What I copied and used will not effect sales for the copyright owner.

e)

There was nothing saying I couldn't take it, so I thought it was okay to use.

15.

Is it protected by copyright?

a)

A 1st graders art project

b)

Facts about WW I

c)

A short story I wrote about my dog

d)

A video I created for English class

16.

How long does the copyright right of original material I find on You Tube last?

a)

There is no copyright on You Tube videos

b)

For a few years

c)

As long as the creator is alive.

d)

As long as the creator is alive plus 70 years

17.

If I use someone else's work, but change a few words around, I am not breaking copyright law.

a)

False

b)

True

18.

There is nothing I can use anymore! I am always breaking copyright laws!

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is Public Domain?

a)

Material I can copy, share, and edit

b)

Material that everyone knows about

c)

Owned by the creator

20.

What describes Creative Commons?

a)

Is allows creators to share content and choose how people use their materials.

b)

A place to gather and create

c)

Photographs, videos, and text that I can use if I follow the guidelines determined by the creator.