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Logical Fallacies Quiz

Authored by Megan Parker

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Logical Fallacies Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ad hominem?

Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

Claiming there are only two possible choices

Making a false assumption based on similarities

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What is straw man?

Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

Claiming there are only two possible choices

Making a false assumption based on similarities

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is slippery slope?

Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

Claiming there are only two possible choices

Saying a minor event will lead to a disastrous event

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What is false dilemma?

Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

Claiming there are only two possible choices

Making a false assumption based on similarities

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What is false analogy?

Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

Claiming there are only two possible choices

Making a false assumption based on similarities

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What is circular reasoning?

Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

Using the claim itself as evidence for the claim

Claiming there are only two possible choices

Making a false assumption based on similarities

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What is hasty generalization?

Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument

Oversimplifying an opponent's argument

Drawing broad conclusions based on a small set of examples

Making a false assumption based on similarities

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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