Copyright, Fair Use, and Public Domain Quiz

What is copyright?

• A restriction on the use of public domain works

• A form of legal protection provided to authors of original works

• A limitation on the copyright holder's exclusive rights

• A legal concept that allows plagiarism

Which of the following works are protected by copyright?

• Photographs, graphics, paintings, and sculptural works

• Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans

• Ideas and facts

• Unfixed works that have not been recorded in a tangible form

Are ideas copyrighted?

• No, ideas are always in the public domain

• Yes, but only if they are expressed in a fixed form

• No, only tangible forms of expression are copyrightable

• Yes, all ideas are automatically copyrighted

When does copyright start?

• After registering the work with the copyright office

• Automatically upon creation of the work in a fixed form

• After obtaining permission from the copyright holder

• After publishing the work

How long does copyright last?

• Lifetime of the author/creator + 90 years from the author's death

• Lifetime of the author/creator + 100 years from the author's death

• Lifetime of the author/creator + 50 years from the author's death

• Lifetime of the author/creator + 70 years from the author's death

What is fair use?

• A restriction on the use of public domain works

• A limitation on the copyright holder's exclusive rights

• A legal concept that allows plagiarism

• A form of legal protection provided to authors of original works

What are the four factors of fair use?

• Purpose and character of the use, duration of the copyrighted work, amount and sustainability of the portion used, effect on the potential market

• Purpose and character of the use, nature of the copyrighted work, duration of the copyrighted work, effect on the potential market

• Purpose and character of the use, nature of the copyrighted work, amount and sustainability of the portion used, duration of the copyrighted work

• Purpose and character of the use, nature of the copyrighted work, amount and sustainability of the portion used, effect on the potential market

What has been recognized as fair use?

• Criticism & Commentary, News Reporting, Parody, Art

• Music and lyrics, Pantomimes and choreographic works, Video games and computer software, Architectural works

• Unfixed works that have not been recorded in a tangible form, Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans, Ideas and facts, Processes and systems

• Literary works, Dramatic works and music, Motion pictures and other audiovisual works, Audio recordings

What is the public domain?

• Works that are not restricted by copyright and can be freely used

• A limitation on the copyright holder's exclusive rights

• A form of legal protection provided to authors of original works

• A legal concept that allows plagiarism

What works have expired into the public domain?

• All works published without a copyright notice from 1978 through March 1, 1989, and without subsequent registration within 5 years

• All works published without a copyright notice from 1923 through 1977

• All works published with a copyright notice from 1923 through 1963 without copyright renewal

• All works published in the U.S. before 1923