Learning in a digital age/LiDA103/Creative Commons/Quiz

The questions which follow provide a basic knowledge test of selected concepts covered in this learning pathway: Creative commons.

The questions published at the end of each learning pathway are re-used for the knowledge test for learners interested in earning a digital badge or certificate of participation for the Open education, copyright and open licensing in a digital world (LiDA103) micro-course. Please consult the Certify participation page for more information.

True - false questions

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

• The public domain refers to works shared openly for the public good under a free license.
  • True
    • No, the public domain refers to works where the copyright has expired, or has been dedicated to the public domain waiving rights to the content. Public domain works do not have a license.
  • False
    • Correct.
• You can repackage and sell content sourced from Wikipedia which is licensed under CC-BY-SA for commercial gain.
  • True
    • Correct.
  • False
    • Wrong, the CC-BY-SA license does not restrict commercial gain.
• You may upload a CC-BY-SA licensed song of an artist on a file sharing network.
  • True
    • Correct.
  • False
    • Incorrect. CC-BY-SA license provides the freedom to share copies, as long as they are shared under the same license.
• Creative Commons is an alternative to copyright.
  • True
    • No, Creative Commons does not replace copyright. It uses the principles of copyright to license rights for users.
  • False
    • Yes, that’s right.

Multiple choice questions

• The ONE Creative Commons condition that is always included in every CC licence is
  • Non Commercial (NC)
    • No, review the course materials
  • No Derivatives (ND)
    • No, review the course materials
  • ShareAlike (SA)
    • No, review the course materials
  • Attribution (BY)
    • Yes, that’s right.
• Which of the following are core elements of the Creative Commons licensing framework? (Select all options that apply. There are 3 correct answers.)
  • Public register of licensed works at Creative Commons
    • No, copyrighted work, including Creative Commons licensed works, do not require registration.
  • Machine-readable version embedded in a web page
    • Yes, this is one of the three elements of the Creative Commons licensing framework.
  • Legal code published on the Creative Commons website
    • Yes, this is one of the three elements of the Creative Commons licensing framework.
  • Commons deed published on the Creative Commons website
    • Yes, this is one of the three elements of the Creative Commons licensing framework.
• In addition to attributing the author, users of a CC-BY-SA license may … (Select one.)
  • Distribute, remix, build upon your work, and create derivative works, even commercially
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Distribute, remix, build upon your work, even commercially only if they use the same license
    • Correct - this summarises the permissions of the CC-BY-SA license.
  • Distribute your work, even commercially, only if they don’t change the work
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Distribute, remix and build upon your work, but only for non-commercial purposes
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Distribute, remix and build upon your work, but only for non-commercial purposes only if they use the same license
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Share your work provided they don’t make any changes and only for non-commercial purposes
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
• In addition to attributing the author, users of a CC-BY-NC license may … (Select one.)
  • Distribute, remix, build upon your work, even commercially only if they use the same license
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Distribute your work, even commercially, only if they don’t change the work
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Distribute, remix, build upon your work, and create derivative works, even commercially
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Distribute, remix and build upon your work, but only for non-commercial purposes
    • Correct. This summarises the permissions of the CC-BY-NC license.
  • Distribute, remix and build upon your work, but only for non-commercial purposes only if they use the same license
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.
  • Share your work provided they don’t make any changes and only for non-commercial purposes
    • Incorrect, please review the course materials for LiDA103.