Fallacy Quiz

What fallacy is present in the statement: "The ancient Greeks believed in multiple gods, so we should also believe in them"?

• e) Appeal to Authority

• d) False Dilemma

• c) Hasty Generalization

• b) Ad Hominem

• a) Appeal to Tradition

Identify the fallacy in this statement: "I know four people who got sick after eating sushi, so all sushi must be unsafe to eat."

• c) Hasty Generalization

• d) False Dilemma

• e) Appeal to Authority

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• b) Ad Hominem

Which fallacy is illustrated by the following statement: "Every time I've visited the park, it's been raining. Therefore, the park must always be wet and muddy."

• e) Appeal to Authority

• c) Hasty Generalization

• d) False Dilemma

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• b) Ad Hominem

Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "We've always celebrated Thanksgiving with turkey, so we should continue to do so."

• d) False Dilemma

• c) Hasty Generalization

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• b) Ad Hominem

• e) Appeal to Authority

Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "You shouldn't listen to Mary's argument about education reform because she dropped out of high school."

• b) Ad Hominem

• d) False Dilemma

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• c) Hasty Generalization

• e) Appeal to Authority

Which fallacy is illustrated by the following statement: "Either you're with us, or you're against us"?

• e) Appeal to Authority

• c) Hasty Generalization

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• d) False Dilemma

• b) Ad Hominem

What fallacy is present in the following statement: "You can't trust John's opinion on the matter; he's always been known as unreliable"?

• e) Appeal to Authority

• d) False Dilemma

• c) Hasty Generalization

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• b) Ad Hominem

What fallacy is present in the statement: "Everyone is using the new social media app, so it must be the best one available"?

• f) Appeal to Popularity (Bandwagon Fallacy)

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• b) Ad Hominem

• c) Hasty Generalization

• d) False Dilemma

What fallacy is present in the statement: "You're either with us in supporting this new policy, or you're against progress"?

• d) False Dilemma

• c) Hasty Generalization

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• e) Appeal to Authority

• b) Ad Hominem

Identify the fallacy in this statement: "This restaurant must serve the best pizza in town because it's always packed with customers."

• b) Ad Hominem

• c) Hasty Generalization

• a) Appeal to Tradition

• f) Appeal to Popularity (Bandwagon Fallacy)

• d) False Dilemma