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21Things4Students-Copyright Law

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does copyright mean?

a)

materials belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright.

b)

the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time.

c)

lets you dictate how others may use your work.

d)

a way to make duplicate copies of your work

2.

True or False: If a person's work is copyrighted, it is illegal for others to make copies and distribute to others.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

According to the law, copyright protection lasts from the moment of create to ____ years after the creator's death.

a)

20

b)

60

c)

70

d)

80

4.

What is the Fair Use Act?

a)

allows limited copying of copyrighted works for educational and research

b)

determines who is the copyright owner of the created material

5.

True or False: News and media outlets can use copyrighted material for reporting and critical commentary without getting permission.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Works in the public domain are free for anyone to use.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: Once something is copyrighted the copyright lasts forever.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Music, video games and movies can all be copyrighted.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is plagiarism?

a)

the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time.

b)

materials belonging or being available to the public as a whole

c)

using other people's writing or ideas without giving them credit

10.

True or False: Plagiarism is a form of copyright infringement.

a)

True

b)

False