Basic Copyright Law Trivia Quiz
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- 1.When does someone get copyright protection?
- A.
When the author gets paid.
- B.
As soon as the work is created.
- C.
When it is published with a © symbol.
- D.
When it is registered for copyright.
- 2.How long in the U.S. does copyright last?
- A.
Forever, as long as someone holds the copyright
- B.
70 years after it is created
- C.
A person's life plus 70 years after death
- D.
It depends on the type of registration that was bought
- 3.What happens to the work after the copyright time has passed?
- A.
It can be bought
- B.
There is no time-limit on copyright
- C.
The work must be destroyed
- D.
It goes into the public domain
- 4.Something must have the © sign to be copyrighted.
- A.
True, how else would you know if it was in the public domain or not?
- B.
False, a work belongs to the creator whether or not there is a © symbol
- 5.What is fair use?
- A.
Paying the creator a fair price for the work
- B.
Using paid-for commercial products once and not sharing them
- C.
Limited copying or distribution of published works without the author's permission
- D.
Freeware that you obtain from the Internet
- 6.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.A teacher rents Gone With the Wind to show the burning of Atlanta scene to her class while studying the civil war. This is fair use.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.What types of work are copyrighted? Check all that apply.
- A.
Dramatic
- B.
Musical
- C.
Graphical
- D.
Speeches
- E.
Literary
- 11.What are the four factors that determine if the use of copyrighted material falls under fair use?
- A.
Purpose, Content, Amount, and Market Effect
- B.
Purpose, Amount, Environment, and Market Effect
- C.
Depth of Work, Use, Nature, and Market Effect
- D.
Purpose, Nature, Amount, and Market EFfect
- 12.Non-profit and educational uses will generally be considered more likely types of fair use as opposed to:
- A.
Fact Checking/News Reporting
- B.
Research/Scientific Use
- C.
For-Profit/Commercial Use
- D.
Prospective/Respective Uses
- 13.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.A student transfers an .mp3 recording of a popular song to her classmate's phone to put in the presentation she plans to use for a contest. This is fair use.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.
- A.
This statement is true.
- B.
This statement is false.
- C.
You do not have to apply for copyright protection with the U.S. Copyright Office in order for your work to be protected by copyright law.
- D.
People who make enough money from the intellectual property must get copyright protection from the U.S. Copyright Office.
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