AI and creative commons licensing: pick the right CC for your work

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1. What is Creative Commons?

   1. A set of legal licenses that let creators share their work with specific rules
   2. A platform where you can edit photos with AI tools
   3. A website where you can download any image for free
   4. A type of copyright that protects only big companies

2. You want others to use your artwork but they must give you credit and they cannot sell it. Which Creative Commons license matches these requirements?

   1. CC-BY-SA
   2. CC-BY-NC
   3. CC-BY
   4. CC-BY-ND

3. What does the abbreviation 'CC0' mean?

   1. Creative Commons Zero, meaning the creator gives up all rights
   2. A license that requires credit only for educational use
   3. A license that expires after 10 years
   4. A special license for computer code only

4. Which of these is something an AI tool can help you with regarding Creative Commons?

   1. AI can search for and delete unauthorized uses of your work
   2. AI can recommend which license fits your needs based on your preferences
   3. AI can force websites to remove your work if they violate the license
   4. AI can automatically apply a license to your work for you

5. What does 'attribution' mean in the context of Creative Commons?

   1. A legal document that proves you own the copyright
   2. The money you pay to use a licensed work
   3. Giving credit to the original creator when using their work
   4. The process of converting a file to a new format

6. A musician wants to share a song they created but allow anyone to remix it as long as they also share their remixes under the same license. Which license should they choose?

   1. CC0
   2. CC-BY
   3. CC-BY-SA
   4. CC-BY-NC-ND

7. Why is it important to pick just one Creative Commons license and use it consistently?

   1. Because mixing licenses creates confusion about what is allowed
   2. Because licenses change every year and you need to update them
   3. Because Creative Commons requires you to stick with one choice
   4. Because you can only legally publish one work with any license

8. What information should a credit line for Creative Commons work include?

   1. Your name, the work title, and which license applies
   2. Your bank account number so people can pay you
   3. How many times the work has been downloaded
   4. The date you were born

9. What does the 'NC' part of a Creative Commons license stand for?

   1. No Credit required
   2. New Creation
   3. NonCommercial
   4. No Copyright

10. A photographer wants to share photos they took but does not want anyone to change them in any way, even if they give credit. Which license should they use?

    1. CC-BY
    2. CC-BY-SA
    3. CC-BY-NC
    4. CC-BY-ND

11. What is the main benefit of using a Creative Commons license for your work?

    1. It lets you share your work while keeping some rights and making rules clear
    2. It automatically prevents anyone from ever copying your work
    3. It gives you exclusive ownership that no one else can challenge
    4. It makes your work disappear from the internet

12. If you find an image with a CC-BY-NC license on a website, what can you legally do with it?

    1. Modify it and publish your version as your own
    2. Share it with friends but not post it online
    3. Use it freely without giving credit
    4. Use it in a commercial product you sell

13. Which question would be most helpful to ask an AI when choosing a Creative Commons license?

    1. What is the capital of France?
    2. I want credit but no commercial use — which CC license?
    3. Who invented the printing press?
    4. What is the weather like today?

14. What happens if someone uses your Creative Commons work without following the license rules?

    1. Nothing happens because Creative Commons licenses are optional
    2. Creative Commons automatically sends them a warning email
    3. The work automatically becomes free for everyone to use
    4. They are infringing on your copyright and you can take legal action

15. What is the minimum requirement for using any Creative Commons licensed work?

    1. Promising not to share the work online
    2. Only using the work on weekends
    3. Giving attribution (credit) to the creator
    4. Paying the creator a fee