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Media Law Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Right to Assemble allow people to do?

a)

Speak freely without fear of retaliation

b)

Gather for peaceful and lawful purposes

c)

Publish opinions without government interference

d)

Practice any religion freely

2.

Which of the following freedoms is NOT explicitly mentioned in the First Amendment?

a)

Freedom of the press

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Freedom of travel

d)

Freedom of religion

3.

Can the federal government easily stop the publication of materials they don't want the public to see?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

The ruling in this case ensure students do not lose 1st amendment rights while at school

a)

Engel v. Vitale

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

In re Gault

5.

Which term involves the approval of student media content by an administrator?

a)

Censorship

b)

Defamation

c)

Prior Review

d)

Slander

6.

Which case decided schools have the right to censor student speech?

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

c)

Engel v. Vitale

d)

Texas v. Johnson

7.

What was the main reason Iowa students wore black armbands to school in the Tinker vs. Des Moines case?

a)

To support the school administration

b)

To express their concern about the Vietnam War

c)

To protest against school uniforms

d)

To celebrate a school event

8.

In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, was wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War protected speech?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What is the current duration of copyright protection for works created after January 1, 1978?

a)

Life of the author plus 50 years

b)

Life of the author plus 60 years

c)

Life of the author plus 70 years

d)

Life of the author plus 80 years

10.

What does the term "public domain" refer to?

a)

Works protected by copyright

b)

Works protected by patent

c)

Works not protected by copyright or patent

d)

Works with exclusive rights

11.

If a work is in the public domain, what does it mean for the public?

a)

They need to pay to use it

b)

They need permission to use it

c)

They can use it freely

d)

They can only use it for research

12.

Are libel and slander protected forms of free speech?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmmakers.

a)
True
b)
False
14.
Jason copies the entire last chapter from the final Harry Potter book to his commercial blog without any additional commentary.  Since he only used part of the work, Jason would be protected by fair use.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of the following is/are defense(s) to copyright infringement?
a)
Fair Use
b)
I didn't know the work was copyrighted.
c)
I'm giving the copyright owner free publicity.
d)
I'm a student and the proceeds are for our school club.
16.

True or False: If you own a painting (but you did not paint it yourself), you also own the copyright to the painting and can sell pictures of it.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
How would you show your understanding of Fair Use?
a)
The right to copy entire copyrighted works without permission.
b)
A right to make changes of copyrighted work.
c)
The right for teachers and Journalists to use copyrighted works.
d)
The right to download anything copyrightable from the internet.
18.
When does copyright begin?
a)
when the work is published
b)
when the work is fixed in a tangible form (see, hear, feel)
c)
when the creator registers for a copyright
d)
when the government approves the copyright
19.

Which freedom states that a "person cannot be held liable, either criminally or civilly for anything written or spoken about a topic, so long as it is truthful" and does not incite violence.

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Freedom of Assembly

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

Freedom of Speech

20.

Which freedom "allows an individual to express themselves through publication and dissemination."

a)

Freedom of Petition

b)

Freedom of the Press

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Freedom of Assembly

21.

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone is known as ___________.

a)

Censorship

b)

Defamation

c)

Prior Review

d)

Attribution

22.

This is the length of time the law allows copyright owners to hold the exclusive rights to their works.

a)

License

b)

Copyright Term

c)

Attribution

d)

Public Domain

23.

This is the permission granted by the copyright holder to copy, distribute, display, transform and/or perform a copyrighted work.

a)

Attribution

b)

Copyright

c)

Copyright Term

d)

License

24.

What is the difference between LIBEL and SLANDER?

a)

Libel is published defamation. Slander is spoken defamation.

b)

Slander is published defamation. Libel is spoken defamation.

c)

They are the same thing.

25.

This is identifying the source of a work.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Copyright

c)

License

d)

Attribution

26.

The exclusive right to reproduce, adapt, distribute, display or perform a creative work.

a)

copyright

b)

copyright infringement

c)

court-recognized privileges

d)

defamation

27.

Improper use of a copyrighted work; the theft of intellectual property.

a)

copyright

b)

copyright infringement

c)

court-recognized privileges

d)

defamation

28.
Sam created a video documentary about his life for a school project. He used 30 seconds of a copyrighted pop song for the introduction to his video. This is legal under:
a)
public domain
b)
fair use
c)
school policy
d)
copyright law
29.
What is the only condition that a work must meet in order to be protected by copyright?
a)
It must have the copyright symbol
b)
It must be an original expression.
c)
Printed and filed with an agency.
d)
It must be presented by a law office
30.
Copyrighted material can be used if you:
a)
include a reference to the author.
b)
obtain permission or follow Fair Use guidelines.
c)
are using the material for a school assignment.
d)
do not see a copyright symbol.