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Quiz about Intellectual Theft
Quiz about Intellectual Theft

Intellectual Theft Trivia Quiz


This is your fastest way to an "F" grade, academic probation or having your FunTrivia quiz authoring privileges revoked! Here are ten question about plagiarism and copyright infringement.

A multiple-choice quiz by LadyCaitriona. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
316,604
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. According to dictionary.com, plagiarism is defined as "the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work". The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin word, "plagiarius", meaning what? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Is it possible to plagiarise yourself?


Question 3 of 10
3. The article "What is Plagiarism?" published by Georgetown University gives examples of five types of plagiarism. The first example is "word-for-word plagiarism" which means to copy exactly another person's intellectual property without proper accreditation. Which of the following is another way of saying "word-for-word"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The second type of plagiarism, according to the Georgetown University article, occurs when a footnote acknowledging the original source is given but the original material is not enclosed in quotation marks. What is a footnote? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ideally, the work that you submit to your professor, boss or FunTrivia editor should be your own ideas written in your own words. However, if you use another author's ideas but present them in your own words (paraphrasing) you do not need to acknowledge your source.


Question 6 of 10
6. The Georgetown University article describes the fourth type of plagiarism as consisting of a "mosaic" of work, parts of which are original and parts of which are copied from a source.

If I am writing a paper on Gustav Fechner and mention that it was he who coined the term "psychophysics", should "coined the term" be given as a citation, since it is not my own words?


Question 7 of 10
7. The last type of plagiarism examined in the Georgetown University article is called the "apt phrase". This denotes a passage written entirely in one's own words except for the inclusion of borrowed phrases which, because they are particularly poignant, have remained unchanged from how they were written in the original source. How many "apt phrases" from a single author can one include in a passage before it is is considered to be plagiarism? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Written works are often protected by copyrights. A copyright gives the author exclusive rights to the use of his or her work for a period of time, after which the work becomes, essentially, public property. In Canada, the copyright period is "the life of the author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of _____ years following the end of that calendar year". Which number correctly fills in the blank? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Part 3, Section 29 of the Copyright Act lists certain exceptions to copyright infringement that are referred to collectively as Fair Dealing exceptions. Which of these is not a Fair Dealing exception under Canadian law? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Although this case was tried in the US, not in Canada, it is still an excellent and much-publicised example of copyright infringement. In 2007, a lawsuit was filed against RDR Books for the intended publication of a manuscript written by Steve Vander Ark. Two plaintiffs were named in the case. One was Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.; who was the other plaintiff? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. According to dictionary.com, plagiarism is defined as "the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work". The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin word, "plagiarius", meaning what?

Answer: Kidnapper

It makes sense; plagiarism is sort of like kidnapping someone else's work. The Latin word for litigation is "placitum". The words for admonition and worthless are "monitio" and "nequam" respectively.
2. Is it possible to plagiarise yourself?

Answer: Yes

Self-plagiarism occurs when an author republishes previous work without noting that the material has been recycled. This is especially relevant when the work is being submitted to several copyright media, like academic journals or FunTrivia.com.
3. The article "What is Plagiarism?" published by Georgetown University gives examples of five types of plagiarism. The first example is "word-for-word plagiarism" which means to copy exactly another person's intellectual property without proper accreditation. Which of the following is another way of saying "word-for-word"?

Answer: Verbatim

Adumbrate -- to foreshadow.
Pellucid -- clear; translucent.
Littoral -- pertaining to the shore of a body of water.

Verbatim plagiarism is the most blatant example of intellectual theft. No attempt is made to understand the plagiarised work; the plagiarist simply copies the original source and presents the material as his or her own.
4. The second type of plagiarism, according to the Georgetown University article, occurs when a footnote acknowledging the original source is given but the original material is not enclosed in quotation marks. What is a footnote?

Answer: Text appearing at the bottom of a page

Text given at the end of the book or chapter is called an endnote. Text in brackets after the citation is called a parenthetical reference, and may direct the reader to information given in foot- or endnotes.

It is imperative that cited material be given in quotation, to separate another person's work from one's own. If the citation is longer, it is also acceptable to start the quoted work on a new line, indented.
5. Ideally, the work that you submit to your professor, boss or FunTrivia editor should be your own ideas written in your own words. However, if you use another author's ideas but present them in your own words (paraphrasing) you do not need to acknowledge your source.

Answer: False

This is a very sticky area when it comes to intellectual integrity. For you to write "in your own words" you need to clearly understand the ideas being given in your source and write about them adding your own thoughts and opinions on the topic. If you paraphrase the original work by simply substituting the word "push" for "shove" and rearranging the order of sentences, you must still acknowledge the original source to avoid plagiarism. You are better off quoting your source word for word and citing it properly than to plagiarise by paraphrasing. This is an area in my academic life where I have always tried to err on the side of caution. It is better by far to have too many footnotes than too few.

At FunTrivia it is not possible to add footnotes to your quiz as you would for an academic paper. Instead, it is acceptable to use parenthetical references or to otherwise acknowledge the cited work's original author in the question, answer, or information sections of the quiz.
6. The Georgetown University article describes the fourth type of plagiarism as consisting of a "mosaic" of work, parts of which are original and parts of which are copied from a source. If I am writing a paper on Gustav Fechner and mention that it was he who coined the term "psychophysics", should "coined the term" be given as a citation, since it is not my own words?

Answer: No

Anything that is in common use does not need to be cited. Indeed, you may have some difficulty in discovering who first used the phrase in order to attribute it correctly. Other examples of phrases in common usage are: "stamp of approval", "black tie event", "needle in a haystack" and "tough act to follow".
7. The last type of plagiarism examined in the Georgetown University article is called the "apt phrase". This denotes a passage written entirely in one's own words except for the inclusion of borrowed phrases which, because they are particularly poignant, have remained unchanged from how they were written in the original source. How many "apt phrases" from a single author can one include in a passage before it is is considered to be plagiarism?

Answer: Even one uncited phrase constitutes plagiarism

As with the previous example of "mosaic" plagiarism, phrases in common usage are excluded.

You could, of course, use the phrases throughout your paper if they are properly cited; however, the article cautions against the overuse of borrowed phrases, pointing out that a paper styled as such is more an example of "assembling" than it is of "writing".

As put by Ralph Waldo Emerson: "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." (Which is probably one of the most ironic quotations ever!)
8. Written works are often protected by copyrights. A copyright gives the author exclusive rights to the use of his or her work for a period of time, after which the work becomes, essentially, public property. In Canada, the copyright period is "the life of the author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of _____ years following the end of that calendar year". Which number correctly fills in the blank?

Answer: Fifty

This stems from the Copyright Act enacted in 1921, Part 1, Section 6. Under Canadian law, copyright infringement occurs when the party of the second part sells, rents or distributes copyright materials without the copyright owner's express permission, or exhibits the copyright work in public. It is also illegal to possess copyright work for the above purposes.
9. Part 3, Section 29 of the Copyright Act lists certain exceptions to copyright infringement that are referred to collectively as Fair Dealing exceptions. Which of these is not a Fair Dealing exception under Canadian law?

Answer: Accumulations of trivia knowledge

In fact, use for trivia is not specifically mentioned anywhere under exceptions to copyright infringement. For criticism/review and news reporting, the author and source must be cited in order to avoid copyright infringement.

When it comes to intellectual integrity, a work can still be plagiarised even if copyright infringement has not occurred. For example, anything by Shakespeare would be long past being protected under copyright law, but plagiarism would occur if you quoted the Bard without proper citation.
10. Although this case was tried in the US, not in Canada, it is still an excellent and much-publicised example of copyright infringement. In 2007, a lawsuit was filed against RDR Books for the intended publication of a manuscript written by Steve Vander Ark. Two plaintiffs were named in the case. One was Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.; who was the other plaintiff?

Answer: J. K. Rowling

Steve Vander Ark is the creator of "The Harry Potter Lexicon", a popular "Harry Potter" fan site and online encyclopaedia of "Harry Potter" facts. The site was a winner of Rowling's "Fan Site Award" and the authoress is quoted to have said that she would often use the site herself to check facts while she was writing later novels. Vander Ark was approached and asked to consider publishing the "Lexicon" in print form, the result of which was the lawsuit referred to above.

The trial ran for three days, and in the end the US court concluded that the "Lexicon" borrowed too heavily from Rowling's work and that RDR Books failed to present sufficient evidence that the "Lexicon" qualified under the US's Fair Use exception (similar to Canada's Fair Dealing exception) and awarded the case to Warner Bros./Rowling. Publication of the print version of the "Lexicon" was halted until such time as the manuscript could be re-written to include more original passages. "The Lexicon" by Steve Vander Ark was published by RDR Books in January of 2009.
Source: Author LadyCaitriona

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