Logical Fallacies Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is bandwagon?

• Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

• Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

• Claiming there are only two possible choices

• Persuading based on the fact that 'everyone is doing it'

What is tu quoque?

• Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

• Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

• Claiming there are only two possible choices

• Invalidating an argument by claiming the speaker is hypocritical

What is post hoc ergo propter hoc?

• Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

• Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

• Claiming there are only two possible choices

• Claiming causation based on temporal succession