Logical Fallacies Quiz

Logical Fallacies Quiz

9th Grade

5 Qs

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Logical Fallacies Quiz

Logical Fallacies Quiz

Assessment

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English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI.8.1, RL.8.1

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After meeting two cats who love to nap, Kevin declares, "All cats are lazy!" What type of fallacy is Kevin committing?

Cat-tastrophe

Hasty Generalization

Purr-suasive Logic

Feline Fallacy

Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sarah claims, "I just started liking pineapple on pizza because everyone on social media says it’s the best!" What fallacy is Sarah falling for?

Fruit Logic

Ignorance Fallacy

Pizza Party Principle

Topping Tradition

Bandwagon Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Billy says, "No one has proven that aliens don’t exist, so they must be living in my backyard!" This is an example of which fallacy?

Backyard Belief

Argument from Ignorance Fallacy

Extra-Terrestrial Theory

Alien Logic

Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"I'm the best soccer player because I’m the number one player!" What type of fallacy is this?

Soccer Star Syndrome

Bandwagon Fallacy

Goal-Getter Logic

Circular Reasoning

The Number One Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"If my goldfish could talk, it would tell me that swimming is the best way to exercise, just like everyone says!" Which fallacies are at play here?

Fishy Business and Bandwagon Fallacy

Aquatic Argument and Circular Reasoning

Goldfish Gossip and Hasty Generalization

All of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1