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Copying a poem by William Shakespeare written around the year 1610 to use in a report is OKAY.

True (anything that old is in the public domain)

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Copying someone's work and claiming you created it is called ____

Plagiarism

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The recipe for your aunt's yummy pecan pie CAN be copyrighted.

False (Recipes cannot be copyrighted)

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False (Copyright laws vary from country to country)

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In order for your work to be copyrighted it MUST have the copyright symbol.

False (You don't have to have it, but it is a good idea to include it with the year and your name)

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monster

Reset all scores!

Oops!

seesaw

Swap points!

Okay!

gift

Win 10 points!

Okay!

banana

Go to last place!

Oops!

heart

Other team wins 10 points!

Oops!

fairy

Take points!

shark

Other team loses 20 points!

Okay!

baam

Lose 25 points!

Oops!

Government publications CAN be copyrighted

False (Government publications cannot be copyrighted.)

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A parody is a work that makes fun of another well-known work in a comic way. This is a Fair Use.

True

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monster

Reset all scores!

Oops!

gold

Win 50 points!

Okay!

gift

Win 15 points!

Okay!

baam

Lose 10 points!

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Even if you use your own words, you must give credit to the original authors.

True (The original authors own the copyright)

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trap

No points!

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star

Double points!

Okay!

rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

banana

Go to last place!

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Taking your friend's homework and erasing their name and putting your's on it is _____

Plagiarism

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Sheet music CANNOT be copyrighted.

False (Sheet music can be copyrighted)

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If the president makes a speech, a journalist has the legal go-ahead to quote the president without any repercussions.

True (News reporting is Fair Use)

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