Logical Fallacy Quiz

Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "Students like to eat pizza. Pizza is healthy because it's made with tomato sauce, and tomatoes are vegetables!' Therefore, we should have a pizza buffet option at school."

• Hasty Generalization

• Non-Sequitur

• Red Herring

• False Analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "Everyone loves pizza, so it must be the best food in the world."

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Ad Populum

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "If you like tacos, you'll definitely love turtles because they both have shells."

• Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

• Post Hoc

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "Pizza is the most popular food in Italy, therefore it must be the healthiest."

• Hasty Generalization

• Non-Sequitur

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this statement? "I ate pizza yesterday, and today I have a headache. Pizza must cause headaches."

• Non-Sequitur

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• Post Hoc

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "If we ban pineapple as a pizza topping, next thing you know, they'll be banning all fruit toppings!"

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• Begging the Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this statement? "Rancho Grande is the best Mexican restaurant in town because it's always busy."

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Populum

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "If you don't like tacos, you must not like any Mexican food."

• Straw Man

• Begging the Question

• Non-Sequitur

• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "My friend loves pizza, and he's a genius, so pizza must make you smarter!"

• Circular Reasoning

• Post Hoc

• Non-Sequitur

• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which type of fallacy is included in this example? "Let's not worry about the calories in pizza; instead, we should focus on how good it tastes!"

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoing

• Post Hoc

• Straw Man

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1