Copyright and Fair Use

What is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights?

What are some examples of fair use?

• News

• Teaching

• Scholarship

• Criticism

Copyright is a legal protection that creators have over things they create.

• True

• False

How long does Copyright last?

• As long as the author lives plus 25 years after their death

• 25 years

• As long as the author lives plus 70 years after their death

• 70 years

Works in the public domain are free for anyone to use.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT automatically covered by copyright?

• Music

• Software

• Inventions

Question 5 :File sharing and downloading music without paying for it is:

• plagiarism
• fair use
• ethical.
• illegal

A teacher shows her class the film The Little Mermaid, it this fair use?

• yes

• no

What is the name of the law which makes copying software illegal?

• The Software Piracy Act

• The Copyright Act

• The Copyright, Design and Patents Act

Copyrighted material can be used if you:

• include a reference to the author.
• obtain permission or follow Fair Use guidelines.
• are using the material for a school assignment.
• do not see a copyright symbol.