
Fallacies Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an Ad Hominem fallacy?
An attack on someone's character rather than the argument
A general statement without evidence
A distraction from key issues
A causal chain of unlikely events
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.SL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy is also known as the "bandwagon fallacy"?
Ad Hominem
Ad Populum
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.SL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a Hasty Generalization involve?
A conclusion without sufficient evidence
An attack on character
A distraction from the main issue
A causal chain of events
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.SL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves using a distraction to avoid key issues?
Slippery Slope
Ad Populum
Red Herring
Hasty Generalization
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Slippery Slope fallacy?
A distraction from key issues
A causal chain of unlikely events
An attack on character
A general statement without evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.SL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Strawman argument?
An oversimplification and attack on another's viewpoint
An analogy connecting two unrelated things
Using an argument's conclusion as a premise
A conclusion that doesn't follow logically
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.SL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of False Analogy?
Comparing a dog to a political situation
Comparing a serpent's egg to a dangerous person
Using milk and apples to justify actions
Describing a dwelling in Denmark
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
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