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Copyright and Fair Use

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does copyright protect?

a)

It protects the copy machine from breaking

b)

It protects the teacher's right to use the machine to make copies

c)

It protects creative work and helps creators/artists get paid for their work

2.

What kind of creative work is protected under copyright?

a)

Things made by professionals

b)

Art and Music

c)

Anything original that is created by someone

3.
If in doubt of fairly using any material, you should contact the copyright owner.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
It is illegal to download music without paying for it or getting permission from the copyright owner. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Which one is one point of fair use?

a)

Use large amount of the work

b)

Add new meaning to the work to make it original

c)

Sell it to other user and have them copyright it

d)

Use it for teaching commercially

6.
What's the best rule to follow when you are not sure about whether you can use copyrighted materials?
a)
Think of how you might feel if someone took your work and did not credit you or pay you to use it.
b)
The creator will probably never find out, so don't worry about it!
7.

When you make an original work, you get to decide who can: (Hint: There is more than 1 correct answer!)

a)

Make copies of your work

b)

Distribute (sell or give away) copies of your work

c)

Display or perform your work in public

d)

Make spin-offs (like a book being made into a movie)

8.

Which one of these is OK to do?

a)

Transfer a song that you did not make to your friend's phone/computer

b)

Record a movie on your phone in the movie theater

c)

Selling a picture you drew

d)

Copying a movie from a DVD to my friend's computer

9.

Which of the following is a violation of copyright law?

a)

Using a line from an article in a research paper when you have included where you got the information from.

b)

Using a full song from a popular artist on a video you have created.

c)

Using a song you wrote in your presentation

d)

Making a parody of Yankee Doodle Dandy.

10.

Which of the following is a copyright is NOT a copyright violation?

a)

Using music from a popular musician without asking for permission.

b)

Using images from a website that has copyrighted pictures.

c)

Using research from an academic study without saying where you got your sources from.

d)

Using a poem you wrote in third grade in your current work.