Fallacy Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What fallacy is present in the statement: "The ancient Greeks believed in multiple gods, so we should also believe in them"?
e) Appeal to Authority
d) False Dilemma
c) Hasty Generalization
b) Ad Hominem
a) Appeal to Tradition
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the fallacy in this statement: "I know four people who got sick after eating sushi, so all sushi must be unsafe to eat."
c) Hasty Generalization
d) False Dilemma
e) Appeal to Authority
a) Appeal to Tradition
b) Ad Hominem
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy is illustrated by the following statement: "Every time I've visited the park, it's been raining. Therefore, the park must always be wet and muddy."
e) Appeal to Authority
c) Hasty Generalization
d) False Dilemma
a) Appeal to Tradition
b) Ad Hominem
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "We've always celebrated Thanksgiving with turkey, so we should continue to do so."
d) False Dilemma
c) Hasty Generalization
a) Appeal to Tradition
b) Ad Hominem
e) Appeal to Authority
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "You shouldn't listen to Mary's argument about education reform because she dropped out of high school."
b) Ad Hominem
d) False Dilemma
a) Appeal to Tradition
c) Hasty Generalization
e) Appeal to Authority
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy is illustrated by the following statement: "Either you're with us, or you're against us"?
e) Appeal to Authority
c) Hasty Generalization
a) Appeal to Tradition
d) False Dilemma
b) Ad Hominem
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What fallacy is present in the following statement: "You can't trust John's opinion on the matter; he's always been known as unreliable"?
e) Appeal to Authority
d) False Dilemma
c) Hasty Generalization
a) Appeal to Tradition
b) Ad Hominem
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
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