WorksheetsIntellectual Property and Copyright Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Creations of the mind that you can own but cannot physically touch, such as stories and songs, are broadly known as:
Public Domain
Fair Use
Intellectual Property
Tangible Assets
The automatic legal right that gives the creator of an original work exclusive control over its use and distribution is called:
Copyright
A Patent
A Trademark
An Idea Claim
What is the single most important rule to remember when determining if something can be copyrighted?
You can copyright an idea, but not its expression.
You can copyright the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself.
You can only copyright things that are profitable.
You can only copyright things that are registered with the government.
The legal doctrine that allows for the limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes like news reporting, criticism, and education is known as:
Public Domain
Fair Use
Creative Commons
Intellectual Exemption
Which of the Four Factors of Fair Use considers whether you used a small, necessary clip of a movie versus uploading the entire film?
Purpose and Character of the Use
Nature of the Copyrighted Work
Amount and Substantiality of the Portion Used
Effect of the Use on the Potential Market
When a creative work's copyright expires, it enters the (a) , making it free for anyone to use for any purpose.
A system where creators give the public permission to use their works for free under certain conditions (like giving credit) is called:
Open Source
Public Domain
Creative Commons
Copyright Free
What is the safest and most legally sound way for a student journalist to get a photo for their news story?
Screenshotting it from a celebrity's Instagram page.
Finding it on Google Images.
Taking the photo themselves.
Using a photo from a friend's social media account.
True or False: A work is only protected by copyright if it has the © symbol next to it.
True
False
The most common and important condition for using a Creative Commons licensed work is:
Paying the creator a small fee.
Giving proper credit (attribution) to the creator.
Emailing the creator to ask for permission.
Using the work for non-commercial purposes only.
The fact that the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A photograph you took of a sunset over the Gulf of Mexico.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
An idea you have for a new video game.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The complete, 300-page script for a new movie you wrote.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The title of your movie, 'Space Cowboys.'
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The official seal of the United States government.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The lyrics and melody to a song you composed.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A list of ingredients required to bake a chocolate cake.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The specific descriptive paragraphs and instructions you wrote in your new cookbook explaining how to bake the cake.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A short slogan for a company, such as 'Just Do It.'
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A video you filmed of your cat playing the piano.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The name of a person.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A 500-word news article detailing the events of a city council meeting.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The raw data from a scientific experiment.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The detailed analysis and conclusion you wrote based on that scientific data.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A live performance of a play.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A simple geometric shape, like a circle or a square.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
An original drawing of the Angleton High School mascot.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
The alphabet.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
A map you designed and drew of a fictional fantasy world.
Copyrightable
Not Copyrightable
