
Logical Fallacies Quiz

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English
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9th Grade
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Jennifer Adams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the logical fallacy that attacks the character of a person rather than their opinions or arguments?
Bandwagon
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
Slippery Slope
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.SL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy is based on the argument that the origins of a person or idea determine its character or worth?
Genetic Fallacy
Red Herring
False Dilemma
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.SL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the fallacy that appeals to what most people think (bandwagoning) to persuade others?
As Populum
Hasty Generalization
Post Hoc
Appeal to Ignorance
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.SL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves restating the argument rather than proving it?
Circular Reasoning
False Cause
Appeal to Authority
Ad Populum
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.SL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the fallacy that oversimplifies an argument by reducing it to only two choices?
False Dilemma
Slippery Slope
Equivocation
Non Sequitur
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.SL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of fallacy is exemplified when a person rushes to a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence?
Hasty Generalization
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.SL.9-10.3
CCSS.W.9-10.9B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the fallacy that assumes if 'A' occurred after 'B', then 'B' must have caused 'A'?
Post Hoc
Ad Hominem
Circular Reasoning
False Dilemma
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.SL.9-10.3
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