Fallacies Quiz

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

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

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

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

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

Which fallacy involves using a distraction to avoid key issues?

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Populum

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

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

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

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

What does Circular Reasoning involve?

• Attacking another's viewpoint

• Incorrectly connecting two things

• Using an argument's conclusion as a premise

• A reply that doesn't follow logically

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

What is a Non sequitur?

• An oversimplification of a viewpoint

• An analogy connecting 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