GIF IT UP Contest, Animated GIFs and Copyright Quiz

What is the Europeana GIF It Up Contest?

• an annual competition organized by Europeana.

• a photography contest organized by Europeana.

• a weekly competition organized by Europeana.

• a dance competition organized by Europeana.

Creative Commons Licence is a type of license that...

• restricts creators from sharing their work with others.

• allows creators to sell their work to others.

• only allows creators to share their work with a select few.

• allows creators to share their work with others while still retaining some rights.

What is an Animated GIF?

• A type of image file format that only supports static images.

• A file format that supports both static and animated images.

• A type of video file format.

• A type of audio file format.

Why is it important to respect Copyright Law?

• To prioritize the rights of consumers over the rights of creators.

• To discourage creativity and prevent the growth of new ideas.

• To limit the availability of creative works and stifle innovation.

• To protect the rights of creators and encourage innovation and creativity.

What do Intellectual Property Rights protect?

• natural resources

• physical property

• creations of the mind

• personal information

What are the benefits of using a Creative Commons Licence?

• restricting others from using and sharing your work

• limiting collaboration and creativity

• providing no legal protection for your work

• allowing others to use and share your work, promoting collaboration and creativity, providing legal protection for your work, and ensuring proper attribution and recognition.

How are Animated GIFs created?

• By combining multiple images or frames into a single file.

• By compressing images into a single file.

• By converting videos into image files.

• By using special software to animate static images.

What are the consequences of violating Copyright Law?

• Community service, probation, and warnings

• License suspension, public shaming, and reputation damage

• Legal action, fines, and damages

• Monetary compensation, imprisonment, and injunctions

How can individuals protect their Intellectual Property Rights?

• By relying on the honor system to protect their ideas

• By keeping their ideas and creations a secret

• By registering their creations with the appropriate government agencies and using legal agreements to protect their ideas.

• By sharing their ideas and creations with others

Which file type is good for icons and logos but not photographs?

• GIF
• JPG
• PNG
• EPS