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Copyright Lesson

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is copyright?

a)

A form of protection for creators on their published and unpublished works

b)

A right to copy work

c)

The use of a very small amount of someone else's work.

d)

Space where no intellectual property rights exist.

2.

What is fair use?

a)

A form of protection for creators on their published and unpublished works

b)

The use of a very small amount of someone else's work

c)

Spaces where no intellectual property rights exist

d)

Take someone's else work and it will be fair

3.

According to the Fair Use law. How much of a person's work can you use?

a)

Depends on the work that is copyright. (Ex: songs 30 seconds or less, video 2 minutes or less)

b)

30 minutes

c)

You can use as much as you want as long as credit is given

d)

5 minutes

4.

What are Creative Commons?

a)

It provides licenses for creators allowing them to give permission for others to use work under certain conditions.

b)

A form of protection for creators on their published and unpublished works

c)

The use of a very small amount of someone else's work.

d)

Space where no intellectual property rights exist.

5.

What is Public Domain?

a)

It provides licenses for creators allowing them to give permission for others to use work under certain conditions.

b)

The use of a very small amount of someone else's work.

c)

Space where no intellectual property rights exist.

d)

A form of protection for creators on their published and unpublished works.

6.

Which case is an example of Copyright Infringement?

a)

Riley vs. California

b)

Brown vs. Board of Education

c)

Roe vs. Wade

d)

Apple vs. Microsoft

7.

How many basic Creative Commons licenses are there?

a)

23

b)

6

c)

5

d)

16

8.

How long does copyright last?

a)

Until the creator dies

b)

70 years

c)

It lasts forever

d)

Until the creator dies plus an additional 70 years.

9.

Can you get in trouble by using public domain work without permission?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Who owns Public Domain?

a)

The Public

b)

The Author

c)

The Government

d)

The State

11.

What is an example of a Public Domain?

a)

Books

b)

Movies

c)

Slogans

d)

Artwork

12.

What is an example of Copyright?

a)

Books

b)

History

c)

Titles of Art

d)

Photographs

13.

What are the three basic requirements that a piece of work must meet before being protected by Copyright?

a)

Intent, Fixed, Certainty

b)

Original, Creative, Fixed

c)

Contract, Definiteness, Communication

d)

Communication, Commitment, Definite Terms

14.

What is an example of Creative Commons?

a)

All Published Books

b)

Certain Comic Books

c)

Certain Video Games

d)

Government Organizations

15.

When is it okay to use Fair use?

a)

When taking someone else's work as your own

b)

When filming a movie

c)

When using it for a school project only shown in class

d)

When using someone's essay or your scholarship essay

16.

What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright?

a)

Plagiarism is stealing someone else's work. Copyright is a law that protects the creator's work from being stolen.

b)

Plagiarism is using a fair amount of someone else's work and giving credit. Copyright is a law that protects the person using the work so they don't get in any trouble.

17.

How much does it cost to use Fair Use?

a)

$10 per minute or a small piece of work

b)

$100+ for the entire piece

c)

It's free

d)

$50 and permission from the creator

18.

There are very strict rules on how you can use Fair Use

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What happens to copyrighted works once it expires?

a)

The work enters public domain.

b)

The work is fair use.

c)

The work has to apply for another protection plan.

d)

The work is no longer available.

20.

What is Copyright Infringement?

a)

When you get your work copyrighted.

b)

When your copyrighted work expires.

c)

When copyrighted work is taken without permission from the owner.

d)

When your copyrighted work is no longer protected.

21.

How do you know if a piece of work is in the public domain?

a)

The work is on the internet.

b)

The work has already exipired.

c)

The work is listed on the Public Domain website.

d)

The work has been published within the past 15 years.

22.

What is one way to properly acknowledge Creative Commons?

a)

Put 'CC' at the end of the work.

b)

Tell the creator that you are using their work.

c)

You don't acknowledge it at all since it's free to use.

d)

Provide the title of the work and the creator.

23.

What is the difference between copyright and creative commons?

a)

Nothing they're the same thing.

b)

Copyrights give no control to creators over their work. While Creative Commons is very strict and only lets certain people use it.

c)

Copyright gives creators control over their work. While Creative Commons grants permission to everyone to use it in a certain way.

24.

What are the legal penalities for copyright infringement?

a)

Jail time and/or pay a fine.

b)

Write an apology letter.

c)

Get off with a warning.

d)

Get your technology tools taken away for life.