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Copyright Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is copyright?

a)

Law that protects the works of authors, artists, composers, and others from being used without permisson.

b)

Playgiarism

c)

A rule

d)

A form of protection for original works

2.

What is Plagiarism?

a)

Something not good

b)

using someone else's work without permission and pretending its yours

c)

citing your sources

3.

Copyright is only valid when you are living.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Books, plays, music, dance, movies, and pictures can NOT be copyrighted.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How long does copyright actually last.

a)

until you die

b)

70 years after you die

c)

15 years

d)

Twice your age that the copyright was created

6.

Public Domain works are not restricted by copyright.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Ideas can be copyrighted.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does a creative commons license give a creator?

a)

gives creators the permission to allow others to use their work in advance under certain conditions.

b)

gives creators the permission to create work

9.

True or false? Creative Commons allows the creator to decide how they want their work to be used.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Have you ever seen this image on any works.

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

I don't recall

11.

What is one way to dedicate a work to the public domain?

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12.

All works published in the U.S. before (year) have expired to the public domain.

a)

1857

b)

1940

c)

1925

d)

1923

13.

works the automatically enter the public domain.

a)

Governmen works and documents

b)

Processes and systems

c)

Your name

d)

short phrases

14.

Is the idea in my head copyrighted?

(a)  

15.
Why Should I Care About Copyright?
a)
allows others to copy your work
b)
prevents other people from copying your work 
16.
Jason copies the entire last chapter from the final Harry Potter book to his commercial blog without any additional commentary. Since he only used part of the work, Jason would be protected by fair use.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
When does copyright take effect?
a)
When you file the paperwork with the government
b)
as soon as you come up with the idea
c)
as soon as the idea is in a tangible form
d)
as soon as you tell someone about your idea
18.
The exclusive rights to reproduce, publish, and sell the matter and form of a literary, musical or artistic work (Remember: It's the law)
a)
Fair Use
b)
Digital Transmit
c)
Copyright
d)
Distribution
19.

To be able to use someone else's copyrighted work you generally have to...

a)

Ask the copyright owner for permission

b)

Give the artist credit for using the copyrighted work in advance

c)

Get permission from the copyright office of registration

d)

Send an email to the copyright owners parents for permission to use the artists work

20.

A student is writing a report for science class and uses copyright images downloaded from the Internet and cited correctly. He submits his project to a competition that recognizes classroom work for students and wins a prize for the school. This is covered under fair use.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Something must have the sign 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

22.

When Do I Need Permission to Copy?

a)

all the time

b)

sometimes

c)

never

d)

whenever you feel like it

23.

Are there limits to copyright?

a)

Yes

b)

NO

24.

What have you learned about copyright from this quiz?

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