Copyright Quiz

1.

1 point

Copyright may be bequeathed by will or passed along (transferred) to someone else as personal property.

True

False

2.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT required of an educator in order to use copyrighted video in the classroom?

Use should be instructional, not for entertainment or reward

Only a portion of the video may be used unless written permission is granted by copyright owner

The material must be legitimately acquired

Material must be used in a classroom or nonprofit environment “dedicated face-to-face instruction”

3.

1 point

Who possesses the copyright of an original work?

The author of the work

The Library of Congress

The owner of the material

Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act

4.

1 point

Copyright is secured automatically upon creation of the work.

True

False

5.

1 point

Works by the U.S. government are not eligible for U.S. copyright protection.

True

False

6.

1 point

The use of the copyright notice (©) is the responsibility of the copyright owner and requires permission from the Copyright Office.

True

False

7.

1 point

A work that was created on or after January 1, 1978, is automatically protected from the moment of its creation and is given a term for the duration of the author’s life plus an additional _____________________ after the author’s death.

70 years

25 years

50 years

100 years

8.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT protected by copyright?

Pantomimes and choreographic works

Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans

Architectural works

Musical works, including any accompanying words

9.

1 point

As long as a student uses a legitimately acquired work, they may use portions of it in their academic projects.

True

False

10.

1 point

If a work is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, it will automatically be protected internationally.

True

False