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Copyright Infringement vs. Plagiarism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you get a copyright?

a)

Nothing

b)

You have to register the work with the US Copyright Office

2.

Which of the following rights does NOT come with copyright?

a)

The right to make copies of the work

b)

The right to display or perform the work in public

c)

The right to make sequels

d)

The right to tell someone who buys your work that they can’t sell it.

3.

You see a really cool painting made by a student in a local craft show. You buy the painting from that student, snap a picture of the design, and start printing it on shirts, phone cases, pop sockets, and posters to sell. Can you get in trouble for copyright?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

How long does a copyright last?

a)

Life of the creator + 20 years

b)

Life of the creator + 70 years

c)

50 years

d)

100 years

5.

True or False: Giving credit to the source protects you from copyright infringement

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is Fair Use?

a)

It gives you a free pass to use someone else’s copyrighted work if you’re not doing it to make money.

b)

It lets you use someone else’s copyrighted work without permission if the right factors are met.

7.

Which of the following is not an example of Fair Use?

a)

Publishing quotes from a new book on a blog with an opinion piece reviewing it.

b)

Using copyrighted pictures in your PowerPoint presentation for a school project.

c)

Setting an Instagram model’s picture as your profile pic on a dating app.

d)

Publishing a copyrighted pic of a celebrity in your school newspaper to report on their recent arrest.

8.

True or False: You can you use works in the Public Domain without violating copyright

a)

True

b)

False

9.

You borrow your friend’s phone and take a Snapchat of her posing with your dog. Who owns the copyright on the pic?

a)

Your friend

b)

You

c)

Snapchat

10.

You read a rule on the internet that you can use up to 30 seconds of a song and 10% of a picture without infringing copyright. Is that true?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

A student photographer takes a picture using a school-owned camera as part of a class assignment. The student never signed any agreement to give away his copyrights and the student handbook doesn't say anything about who gets it. Who owns the copyright?

a)

Student

b)

Teacher

c)

School

12.

You saw a picture online marked as “Creative Commons.” Does that mean I can use it without violating copyright?

a)

Yes

b)

No