Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

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11th Grade

45 Qs

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Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

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English

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI. 9-10.8, RI.8.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

**Definition:** What is an ad hominem fallacy?

A fallacy that attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

A fallacy that presents only two options when more exist.

A fallacy that assumes one event caused another simply because it occurred first.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

**Scenario:** During a debate, one candidate says, "My opponent is not fit to be mayor because he was once arrested for a minor offense." What type of fallacy is this?

Straw man

Ad hominem

Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

**Definition:** What is a straw man fallacy?

A fallacy that misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

A fallacy that assumes a small first step will lead to a chain of related events.

A fallacy that relies on the popularity of an idea as evidence of its truth.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

**Scenario:** "People who support environmental regulations just want to shut down all factories and put everyone out of work." What type of fallacy is this?

Slippery slope

Straw man

False analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

**Definition:** What is a slippery slope fallacy?

A fallacy that assumes a small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events.

A fallacy that presents only two options when more exist.

A fallacy that attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

**Scenario:** "If we allow students to redo their exams, soon they'll expect to redo every assignment, and eventually, they'll never learn anything." What type of fallacy is this?

Slippery slope

False dilemma

Circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

**Definition:** What is a false dilemma fallacy?

A fallacy that presents only two options when more exist.

A fallacy that assumes one event caused another simply because it occurred first.

A fallacy that relies on the popularity of an idea as evidence of its truth.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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