Copyright Laws Quiz

This quiz is designed to assess the educator's understanding of copyright laws pertaining to use in the classroom. This will test your basic knowledge of the laws and their applications.

If you have trouble with the quiz, please ask me for assistance. Some of the questions may be a little trick, and I don't want my ability to confuse you to interrupt your ability to understand. I am always available at the end of class.

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. Who is protected by copyright laws?
creators
producers
distributors
all of the above
2. What year were the first copyright laws created?
1976
1999
1912
1986
3. What are guidelines for teachers to know when they can use copyrighted materials?
Copyright Laws
Rights to Copy
Fair Use
Teacher's Guide to Copyrighted Material
4. What do government documents fall under?
public documents
literary works
copyrighted materials
public domain
5. How many years need to pass before work is public domain?
25
50
75
100
6. How can you ensure that you are not breaking copyright laws?
get author's expressed permission
make sure no one finds out
don't copy anything
make sure you own the item first
7. What percentage of most smaller works can a teacher use spontaneously without needing permission ?
10% or less
20% or less
25% or less
less than half
8. What is needed for an original work to be copyrighted?
a little copyright symbol
it is copyrighted upon creation
a paragraph explaining the copyright
a government document
9. If you have a 1,000 page book that you would like to copy for the class, how much can you copy before you break copyright laws?
100 words
100 pages
1,000 words
1,000 pages
10. If you have a movie that is an hour long, how much of it can be shown without permission?
3 minutes
6 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
11. If the movie is only 20 minutes?
2 minutes
4 minutes
5 minutes
10 minutes
12. What is required in order to use items without expressed permission? brevity, spontaneity, non-profit, one time use
brevity
spontaneity
copied for non-profit
one-time use
all of the above

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