- 1. Arguments that attempt to avoid the issue by insulting an opponent with abusive language.
A) Ad Hominem Abusive
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Snob Appeal
D) Tu Quoque
- 2. I Can't believe that a bunch of amateur United States Hockey players beat the U.S.S.R who had professionals.
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Fallacy of Composition
C) Loaded Answer
D) Genetic Fallacy
- 3. Tom, you are a lazy slacker. No one is going to listen to you or your dumb strategies of how to study.
A) Snob Appeal
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Ad Hominem Abusive
D) Circular Reasoning
- 4. You can't accept her argument against abortion - She is a Catholic and the Catholic Church opposed abortion.
A) Loaded Question
B) Appeal to an Illegitamate source
C) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
D) Genetic Socrates
- 5. She worked for 30 years as a school teacher - that's why she wants the government to build more schools that we can't afford.
A) Socrates Ad Fontem
B) Circular Reasoning
C) Tu Quoque
D) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
- 6. Arguments that try to discredit an opponent because of his/her background, affiliations, organizations in a matter at hand.
A) Appeal to Pity
B) Appeal to Fear
C) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
D) Socrates Ad Fontem
- 7. This is a typical argument from someone who is wealthy Mr. Trump and Mrs Clinton. Of course you want to lower taxes on the rich.
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Ad Fontem Socrates
C) Fallacy of Composition
D) Fallacy of Delerivum
- 8. Wht is the definition of a Fallacy ?
A) An argument that uses unsound or bad logic or reasoning
B) An insightful position on an argument
C) An argument that uses physicality to convince
D) Socrates hometown in Greece
- 9. Mr. Adidas is running for class president. In his campaign speech he says, "My opponent does not deserve to win. His shoes stink and his feet smell like old, stinky socks." Has Mr. Adidas committed the 'Ad Hominem Fallacy'?
A) No
B) Yes
- 10. He was born to Catholic parents and raised as a Catholic until his confirmation in 8th grade. Therefore, he is bound to want to defend some Catholic traditions and, therefore, cannot be taken seriously.
A) Genetic Fallacy
B) Appeal to Fear
C) Ad Hominem Abusive
D) Ad Fontem Composition
- 11. Since that school sports reporter for the dance team was a boy , his analysis of what caused the girls dance team to lose the competition is irrelevant.
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Ad em up Socrates
C) Fallacy of Composition
D) Appeal to Snobbery
- 12. My father was in the Navy. So were all of my uncles and grandfather on my mother's side. Of course the Navy has the bravest soldiers and has the most pride.
A) Genetic Fallacy
B) Ad Hominem Abusive
C) Tu shay Socrates
D) Tu Quoque
- 13. Socrates beleieved that the virtue that is the ultimate goodness is:
A) Averigidity
B) Moral Excellence
C) People to under achieve
D) Mediocrity
- 14. We do not currently regulate the amount of nicotine in an individual cigarette; therefore we need not do this.
A) Celebrity Expert
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Is - Ought Fallacy
D) Appeal to Fear
- 15. We've always had Bonfire, so we always should.
A) Celebrity Expert
B) Is - Ought Fallacy
C) Snob Appeal
D) Ad Fontem Composition
- 16. The Electoral College is specified in the Constitution, so we can't do away with it.
A) Strawman Fallacy
B) Celebrity Expert
C) Appeal to Fear
D) Is - Ought Fallacy
- 17. Bob: "Smoking and alcoholism are well-known risk factors for cancer." Alice: "But you yourself smoke and drink a lot! You're wrong!"
A) Celebrity Expert
B) Tu Quoque
C) Snob Appeal
D) Ad Fontem Composition
- 18. Peter: "Based on the arguments I have presented, it is evident that it is morally wrong to use animals for food or clothing." Bill: "But you are wearing a leather jacket and you have a roast beef sandwich in your hand! How can you say that using animals for food and clothing is wrong!
A) Ad Fontem Composition
B) Appeal to Fear
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Tu Quoque
- 19. "Join the Marines... Do you have what it takes?"
A) Snob Appeal
B) Appeal to Pity
C) Circular Reasoning
D) Tu Quoque
- 20. The question "Have you stopped beating your wife?"
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Strawman Fallacy
D) Loaded Question
- 21. Tom Cruise says on TV that Billy Boy Butter is the best tasting butter there is. Tom Cruise is awesome -- especially in MI4 when he scaled that building with only one suction glove; therefore, Billy Boy Butter is the best tasting butter there is!
A) Appeal to Fear
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Ad Hominem Abusive
D) Celebrity Expert
- 22. Mike Seaver from that 80’s sitcom, “Growing Pains”, is really cool. He is now a born-again Christian and apologist for the faith. Therefore, you should really believe what he has to say!
A) Ad em up Socrates
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Ad Hominem Abusive
- 23. The recipe has always called for 2 cans of corn . Don't change it now to 3 cans of corn.
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Is - Ought Fallacy
C) Ad em up Socrates
D) Ad Hominem Abusive
- 24. An argument that based on the properties of the whole will be the same as the properties of the part.
A) Tu Quoque
B) Fallacy of Composition
C) Is - Ought Fallacy
D) Fallacy of Moderation
- 25. I've always grown corn in that field, and so did my father. Corn should always be planted there.
A) Is - Ought Fallacy
B) Celebrity Expert
C) Tu Quoque
D) Ad em up Socrates
- 26. If these two tribes can't live together, why don't we just split the land in half and give half to each of them.
A) Appeal to Pity
B) Fallacy of Composition
C) Fallacy of Moderation
D) Tu Quoque
- 27. The speaker assumes that the best solution to a problem must be a compromise between the two extremes.
A) Fallacy of Moderation
B) Celebrity Expert
C) Appeal to Pity
D) Strawman Fallacy
- 28. You've got to do something about that junky cell phone of yours. Get a new iPhone or you'll be teased by everyone.
A) Ad em up Socrates
B) Celebrity Expert
C) Bifurcation
D) Circular Reasoning
- 29. "The test was not hard at all! This is going to be an easy class."
A) Bifurcation
B) Circular Reasoning
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Fallacy of Composition
- 30. If you read "The Outsiders" you will join the exclusive ranks of well-read Americans. It is an accomplishment of which few can boast.
A) Tu Quoque
B) Circular Reasoning
C) Snob Appeal
D) Celebrity Expert
- 31. Don't vote for these country-club, blue blooded Republicans. Vote for John Jackson, champion of the American working man and strong leader.
A) Mob Appeal
B) Tu Quoque
C) Strawman Fallacy
D) Ad em up Socrates
- 32. Hershey's chocolate is the best-selling in America! Everyone loves a Hershey's Kiss.
A) Celebrity Expert
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Bifurcation
D) Mob Appeal
- 33. This Christmas, leave behind the packed malls. There are families right in Cicero who are struggling to make ends meet. Please support them by donating to the Salvation Army.
A) Tu Quoque
B) Appeal to Pity
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Bifurcation
- 34. Any art from the 21st Century is better than any Modernist Art from the 20th Century.
A) Strawman Fallacy
B) Fallacy of Moderation
C) Chronological Snobbery
D) Celebrity Expert
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