Logical Fallacies Quiz
Authored by Megan Parker
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is ad hominem?
Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument
Claiming there are only two possible choices
Making a false assumption based on similarities
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is straw man?
Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument
Claiming there are only two possible choices
Making a false assumption based on similarities
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is slippery slope?
Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument
Claiming there are only two possible choices
Saying a minor event will lead to a disastrous event
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is false dilemma?
Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument
Claiming there are only two possible choices
Making a false assumption based on similarities
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is false analogy?
Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument
Claiming there are only two possible choices
Making a false assumption based on similarities
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is circular reasoning?
Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument
Using the claim itself as evidence for the claim
Claiming there are only two possible choices
Making a false assumption based on similarities
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hasty generalization?
Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument
Drawing broad conclusions based on a small set of examples
Making a false assumption based on similarities
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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