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Copyright Basics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who owns the copyright of a work?

a)

you and all of your family members 

b)

the author / artist / designer / programmer who created it 

c)

the president of the United States 

d)

the government

2.
What is copyright? 
a)

a form of protection for writers, artists, etc.

b)

an image that is copied

c)

a form of protection for students

d)

copies of work

3.

Why should I care about copyright?

a)

allows others to copy your work

b)

prevents other people from copying your work 

4.
Which works are protected by copyright?
a)

ideas inside the artists head

b)

all works ever created from the beginning of time

c)

literary, musical, dramatic, pictorial works, designs, video games, etc. 

d)

personal names and personal data

5.

What does it mean when a work is "Public Domain"?

a)

creative work that's not copyrighted and free to use without permission

b)

creative work that is created by someone who works for the public

c)

creative work that is completely protected by copyright and cannot be used at all 

d)

public domain means the work is used by public officials like the police and teachers

6.

What is copyright infringement?

a)

anyone who uses someone work without permission 

b)

a copy of someone work with permission

c)

anyone who uses copyright owners work with permission

d)

a picture of someone work

7.

What is "Fair Use"?

a)

pictures, essays

b)

unfair use of copyright material 

c)

all copyright materials

d)

material that can be used without the owner permission

8.

How do I obtain copyright protection?

a)

you cannot obtain copyright protection

b)

after registration with the Copyright Office

c)

you are automatically protected when the work is created 

d)

when someone steals your work

9.

How long does copyright protection last?

a)

a lifetime

b)

70 years after the death of the author or artist 

c)

it does not last

d)

1 year

10.
A student is writing a report for science class and uses copyright images downloaded from the Internet and cited correctly. He submits his project to a competition that recognizes classroom work for students and wins a prize for the school. This is covered under fair use.
a)
True
b)
False