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Copyright & Ownership

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would be a creative work protected by copyright?

a)

An idea you had for a movie.

b)

A photograph you took of your family

c)

A drawing you made of SpongeBob

d)

The name of your pet dog

2.

What is the main purpose of a copyright?

a)

To protect the user of a creative work.

b)

To protect the buyer of a creative work.

c)

To protect the creator of a creative work.

d)

To protect the copier of a creative work.

3.

Fair Use allows you to use copyrighted material without permission.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Copyright infringement occurs when a creator's rights are:

a)

Established

b)

Exercised

c)

Relinguished

d)

Violated

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four factors used to determine Fair Use?

a)

Amount

b)

Age

c)

Purpose

d)

Effect

6.

To demonstrate the concept of gravity, a science teacher shows her class a two-minute clip from a popular movie. The use of this work is most likely an example of:

a)

Copyright Infringement

b)

Fair Use

c)

Tangible Expression

d)

A Registered Trademark

7.

Once someone owns the copyright on their work, that copyright lasts forever.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

When something enters the public domain it becomes like:

a)

A free-for-all giveaway.

b)

A pay-as-you go service.

c)

An expensive contract.

d)

A legal case.

9.

Why is it a good idea to get the author's permission to use a creative work, even if you think it may be fair use?

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.

10.

If you find a great website as a source for your English project, which of the following is true?

a)

You can copy and past the text, but not the images, into your report.

b)

You can't use any of the information on the site without permission.

c)

You can use the information on the site as long as you cite it properly.

d)

You don't have to cite your source if you only use short quotations.