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Copyright, Fair Use and Creative Commons

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Creative Commons is a set of licenses that automatically give you _____________ to do various things with other people's creations, such as reuse and distribute them.
a)
ownership
b)
passwords
c)
permission
d)
software
2.
Sam created a video documentary about his life for a school project. He used 30 seconds of a copyrighted pop song for the introduction to his video. This is legal under:
a)
public domain
b)
fair use
c)
school policy
d)
copyright law
3.
What is the only condition that a work must meet in order to be protected by copyright?
a)
It must have the copyright symbol
b)
It must be an original expression.
c)
Printed and filed with an agency.
d)
It must be presented by a law office
4.
Which of the following is considered fair use of copyrighted material?
a)
Using 100% of the lyrics of a copyrighted song in your video
b)
Commenting about a music video on a social networking site.
c)
Reworking small parts of an original song to use it for a school project.
d)
Downloading a song from the Internet and making copies for your family.
5.
Copyrighted material can be used if you:
a)
include a reference to the author.
b)
obtain permission or follow Fair Use guidelines.
c)
are using the material for a school assignment.
d)
do not see a copyright symbol.
6.
You can use other people's copyrighted materials if you:
a)
are able to copy and paste it from the Internet.
b)
obtain a copy from your school library.
c)
pay a fee, obtain permission, or follow Fair Use guidelines.
d)
download the content from the Internet for free.
7.
Which term means copying someone else's work and claiming it is your own?
a)
Homework
b)
Plagiarism
c)
Fair use
d)
Creative Commons
8.

Which creative works are NOT protected by copyright?

a)

slogans, motion pictures

b)

musical, pictorial, dramatic works

c)

sound recordings

d)

ideas, slogans, names, short phrases

9.
What is Fair Use?
a)
The ways you can use creative works without permission
b)
The ways you can use creative works with permission
c)
Using a resource any time, any way you want
d)
The right to download anything from the Internet
10.
The ability to use a small amount of copyrighted work without permission, but only in certain ways and in specific situations
a)
Creative Commons
b)
Fair Use
c)
Creative Work
d)
Copyright
11.
What does​ "public domain"​ mean?
a)
You have to get permission from a public agency to use the copyrighted work.
b)
The copyright has expired or been​ relinquished; you can use it freely and without permission.
c)
You can only use the work for a free public event.
12.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Copyright

b)

Cookies & Cream

c)

Creative Commons

d)

Closed Captioning

13.
If you want to give others the right to use, share and even build on your work, you would publish the work under what kind of license?
a)
Copyright
b)
Public Domain
c)
Creative Commons
d)
Trademark
14.
Why is it a good idea to get the author's permission to use a creative work?
a)
Fair use law changes significantly every year
b)
Fair use law affects kids more than adults
c)
Fair use law isn't written down
d)
Fair use law is open to interpretation
15.
Which Creative Commons condition does this symbol represent?
a)
Attibution
b)
NonCommercial
c)
NoDerivatives
d)
ShareAlike
16.
Which Creative Commons condition does this symbol represent?
a)
Attibution
b)
NonCommercial
c)
NoDerivatives
d)
ShareAlike
17.
Which Creative Commons condition does this symbol represent?
a)
Attibution
b)
NonCommercial
c)
NoDerivatives
d)
ShareAlike
18.
Which Creative Commons condition does this symbol represent?
a)
Attibution
b)
NonCommercial
c)
NoDerivatives
d)
ShareAlike
19.
What are the terms of the NonCommercial condition in Creative Commons?
a)
You must give credit to the creator by citing the work.
b)
You may not use the work to make money.
c)
You cannot make any changes to the work.
d)
If you modify a work, you must share your creation on the same terms.
20.
What are the terms of the Attribution condition in Creative Commons?
a)
You must give credit to the creator by citing the work.
b)
You may not use the work to make money.
c)
You cannot make any changes to the work.
d)
If you modify a work, you must share your creation on the same terms.
21.
What are the terms of the NoDerivatives condition in Creative Commons?
a)
You must give credit to the creator by citing the work.
b)
You may not use the work to make money.
c)
You cannot make any changes to the work.
d)
If you modify a work, you must share your creation on the same terms.
22.

What License does this have?

a)

Attribution-Share Alike License

b)

Attribution-No Derivative Works License

c)

Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike License

d)

Attribution-Non commercial-No Derivative Works License

23.

True or False: If the creator does not include the Copyright symbol visibly on the work somewhere, it is Public Domain and free to use.

a)

False

b)

True

24.

What is Public Domain?

a)

Material that is under fair use

b)

Material that is free to use and has no owner or copyright

c)

Public Activities that are free to do within the area

d)

Area or territory owned by the government

25.

True or False: Works created by the Federal Government are in the Public Domain and free to use without permission.

a)

False

b)

True

26.
 You don't need permission to use Public Domain? 
a)
True 
b)
False