What is a technical term referring to works that are not subject to copyright protection, such as very old works?
public domain
What is a license that allows users to freely use a resource without seeking permission (e.g., public domain, Creative Commons)?
Open license
What year was copyright was written into the constitution?
1787
U.S. copyright law states that copyright ends how many years after the death of the author?
70
Is downloading a bootleg version of a movie violation of copyright?
Yes
Can ideas, concepts, and mathematical equations and works that lack originality be copyrighted?
no
A teacher wants to show a movie for history. She streams it from her Amazon Prime account. Is this legal?
No
What are legal protections for authors of creative works (e.g., books, movies, lesson plans) that prevent them from being used by others without permission?
Copyright laws
Is it necessary to have the copyright symbol on a creative work?
no
Where do you go to register copyright?
U.S. Copyright office
When is a creative work copyrighted?
As soon as it is created
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