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Fallacy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"We shouldn't listen to him about the environment. He's not even a scientist!"

a)

Straw Man

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Red Herring

d)

Appeal to Authority

2.

"If we allow students to redo tests, soon they’ll stop studying at all."

a)

False Analogy

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

Hasty Generalization

3.

"Thousands of people buy this toothpaste, so it must be the best!"

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Straw Man

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Red Herring

4.

"You can’t prove God doesn't exist, so He must be real."

a)

False Cause

b)

Appeal to Ignorance

c)

Ad Populum

d)

False Analogy

5.

"Either we ban junk food in schools, or all kids will become obese."

a)

False Cause

b)

False Dilemma

c)

Hasty Generalization

d)

Ad Hominem

6.

"Our ancestors ate meat, so it’s okay for us too."

a)

Appeal to Tradition

b)

Bandwagon

c)

False Cause

d)

False Analogy

7.

"How can you argue about punctuality when you’re always late?"

a)

Tu Quoque (You too)

b)

Red Herring

c)

Ad Populum

d)

False Dilemma

8.

"My grandpa smoked and lived to 95, so smoking isn’t bad."

a)

False Dilemma

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Straw Man

d)

Red Herring

9.

"Studies say it's healthy. Plus, my friend recommends it!"

a)

Appeal to Authority

b)

Straw Man

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Ad Hominem

10.

"We can’t afford to repair the roads. What about the mayor’s new car?"

a)

Red Herring

b)

False Dilemma

c)

Appeal to Ignorance

d)

Straw Man

11.

What is a straw man fallacy?

a)

Arguing against a person’s character

b)

Ignoring the issue

c)

Misrepresenting someone’s argument

d)

Using emotional appeals

12.

What does appeal to ignorance suggest?

a)

If it hasn’t been disproven, it must be true

b)

Experts know best

c)

It’s a tradition

d)

Majority is always right

13.

What fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument?

a)

Red Herring

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Bandwagon

d)

False Analogy

14.

Which fallacy is used when someone says "Everyone’s doing it"?

a)

Straw Man

b)

False Cause

c)

Bandwagon

d)

Slippery Slope

15.

“If we allow phones in class, next we’ll allow TV and video games.”

a)

Straw Man

b)

False Cause

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

Ad Populum