WorksheetsCopyright & Fair Use Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the main purpose of copyright?
To promote creativity, advance science and the arts
To prevent people from stealing creative works
To make money
To distribute creative works
If a work was published before 1926, how long until it falls into the public domain?
It is already in the public domain
95 years
50 years after the creator's death
70 years after the creator's death
If a work was published after 1978, how long until it falls into the public domain?
It is already in the public domain
95 years
50 years after the creator's death
70 years after the creator's death
If a work was published between 1927 and 1977, how long until it falls into the public domain?
It is already in the public domain
95 years
50 years after the creator's death
70 years after the creator's death
When does copyright begin?
When the government approves the copyright
When the creator registers for copyright
When the work is published
When the work is physically created
Works in the public domain are not free to use for any purpose.
True
False
What automatically falls into the public domain upon creation?
US Government Documents
Non-creative lists
Facts and ideas
All of the above
We are all creators
True
False
We are all consumers
True
False
Everything gets automatic copyright protection
True
False
Fair use is not a way to use a copyrighted work without permission
True
False
All copyrights eventually fall into the public domain
True
False
Why is certain content free?
Creator chooses to give it away
It's in the public domain
It's been illegally posted somewhere
All of the above
What is copyright infringement?
When you plagiarize
When you copy or share creative works without permission
When you get too close to a creative work
All of them
What was the reason Metallica fought Napster?
Money
Control
A bet
Fame
When you create something, you get to decide who can make copies, distribute copies, display or perform your work, or make derivatives.
True
False
What is a creative commons license?
License giving permission to everyone to use their work however they want
License giving permission to a small group to use their work
License giving permission to one person to use however they want
All of these
What are ways to use other's work responsibly and ethically?
Fair Use
Public Domain
Permission or Creative Commons
All of the above
You post a review of a song that includes an excerpt of the lyrics.
Copyright Infringement
Not copyright infringement
You post a link to the singer’s YouTube channel or website on your social media
Copyright Infringement
Not copyright infringement
You upload it to your own private file storage site and share the link with your friends so they can download it.
Copyright Infringement
Not copyright infringement
You add it to a Spotify playlist, then share the playlist with your friends.
Copyright Infringement
Not copyright infringement
You rip or download the song from a YouTube video
Copyright Infringement
Not copyright infringement
You copy and paste the full lyrics onto your blog or website
Copyright Infringement
Not copyright infringement
