WorksheetsCopyright quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The main purpose of copyright is . . .
to promote creativity, and to advance science and the arts.
to prevent people from stealing creative works.
to make money.
to distribute creative works.
To obtain copyright protection, the creator of a work has to register it with the U.S. copyright office.
True
False
It depends
As long as I cite all of the sources I use to in my project, I am not breaking copyright laws.
True
False
The owner of a copyrighted work is
The author or artist who created it
The family and friends of an author or artist
The government that provides the copyright license
Anyone who buys the copyright work
Works in the public domain are free to use for any purpose.
True
False
Creative Commons licenses make sharing easier and eliminates the need to request permission to use work.
True
False
It depends
"Fair use" is a part of copyright law that protects people from getting sued for using copyrighted material.
True
False
It depends
Under copyright law, what is a "creative work?"
literary works (books, text on websites, poetry, articles, etc.)
fine art (paintings, sculptures, graphic design, etc.)
dramatic arts (plays, dance choreography, music, etc.)
All of the above!
What works are NOT protected under copyright law?
recipes, fashion, ideas
art, music, literature, film
web design, text on websites, videos online
dance choreography, architectural drawings
A derivative of a copyrighted work could be . . .
A music video made from an existing song
A movie that has nothing to do with any books
A newspaper article reprinted on a website
A journal article found in a database
