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Copyright quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The main purpose of copyright is . . .

a)

to promote creativity, and to advance science and the arts.

b)

to prevent people from stealing creative works.

c)

to make money.

d)

to distribute creative works.

2.

To obtain copyright protection, the creator of a work has to register it with the U.S. copyright office.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends

3.

As long as I cite all of the sources I use to in my project, I am not breaking copyright laws.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The owner of a copyrighted work is

a)

The author or artist who created it

b)

The family and friends of an author or artist

c)

The government that provides the copyright license

d)

Anyone who buys the copyright work

5.

Works in the public domain are free to use for any purpose.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Creative Commons licenses make sharing easier and eliminates the need to request permission to use work.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends

7.

"Fair use" is a part of copyright law that protects people from getting sued for using copyrighted material.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends

8.

Under copyright law, what is a "creative work?"

a)

literary works (books, text on websites, poetry, articles, etc.)

b)

fine art (paintings, sculptures, graphic design, etc.)

c)

dramatic arts (plays, dance choreography, music, etc.)

d)

All of the above!

9.

What works are NOT protected under copyright law?

a)

recipes, fashion, ideas

b)

art, music, literature, film

c)

web design, text on websites, videos online

d)

dance choreography, architectural drawings

10.

A derivative of a copyrighted work could be . . .

a)

A music video made from an existing song

b)

A movie that has nothing to do with any books

c)

A newspaper article reprinted on a website

d)

A journal article found in a database