- 1. Arguments that attempt to avoid the issue by insulting an opponent with abusive language.
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Ad Hominem Abusive
C) Tu Quoque
D) Snob Appeal
- 2. I Can't believe that a bunch of amateur United States Hockey players beat the U.S.S.R who had professionals.
A) Loaded Answer
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Genetic Fallacy
D) Fallacy of Composition
- 3. Tom, you are a lazy slacker. No one is going to listen to you or your dumb strategies of how to study.
A) Ad Hominem Abusive
B) Snob Appeal
C) Circular Reasoning
D) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
- 4. You can't accept her argument against abortion - She is a Catholic and the Catholic Church opposed abortion.
A) Appeal to an Illegitamate source
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Genetic Socrates
D) Loaded Question
- 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) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Circular Reasoning
C) Socrates Ad Fontem
D) Tu Quoque
- 6. Arguments that try to discredit an opponent because of his/her background, affiliations, organizations in a matter at hand.
A) Appeal to Fear
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Socrates Ad Fontem
D) Appeal to Pity
- 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 insightful position on an argument
B) Socrates hometown in Greece
C) An argument that uses physicality to convince
D) An argument that uses unsound or bad logic or reasoning
- 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) Yes
B) No
- 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) Ad Fontem Composition
B) Genetic Fallacy
C) Ad Hominem Abusive
D) Appeal to Fear
- 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) Fallacy of Composition
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Ad em up Socrates
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) Tu Quoque
B) Ad Hominem Abusive
C) Tu shay Socrates
D) Genetic Fallacy
- 13. Socrates beleieved that the virtue that is the ultimate goodness is:
A) People to under achieve
B) Mediocrity
C) Averigidity
D) Moral Excellence
- 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) Appeal to Fear
D) Is - Ought Fallacy
- 15. We've always had Bonfire, so we always should.
A) Is - Ought Fallacy
B) Snob Appeal
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Ad Fontem Composition
- 16. The Electoral College is specified in the Constitution, so we can't do away with it.
A) Appeal to Fear
B) Is - Ought Fallacy
C) Strawman Fallacy
D) Celebrity Expert
- 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) Ad Fontem Composition
B) Snob Appeal
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Tu Quoque
- 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) Celebrity Expert
B) Appeal to Fear
C) Ad Fontem Composition
D) Tu Quoque
- 19. "Join the Marines... Do you have what it takes?"
A) Tu Quoque
B) Appeal to Pity
C) Circular Reasoning
D) Snob Appeal
- 20. The question "Have you stopped beating your wife?"
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Loaded Question
D) Strawman Fallacy
- 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) Strawman Fallacy
B) Appeal to Fear
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 Hominem Abusive
B) Ad em up Socrates
C) Strawman Fallacy
D) Celebrity Expert
- 23. The recipe has always called for 2 cans of corn . Don't change it now to 3 cans of corn.
A) Ad Hominem Abusive
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Ad em up Socrates
D) Is - Ought Fallacy
- 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) Tu Quoque
B) Ad em up Socrates
C) Is - Ought Fallacy
D) Celebrity Expert
- 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) Fallacy of Composition
B) Fallacy of Moderation
C) Tu Quoque
D) Appeal to Pity
- 27. The speaker assumes that the best solution to a problem must be a compromise between the two extremes.
A) Celebrity Expert
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Appeal to Pity
D) Fallacy of Moderation
- 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) Bifurcation
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Circular Reasoning
- 29. "The test was not hard at all! This is going to be an easy class."
A) Fallacy of Composition
B) Bifurcation
C) Circular Reasoning
D) Celebrity Expert
- 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) Celebrity Expert
B) Tu Quoque
C) Circular Reasoning
D) Snob Appeal
- 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) Strawman Fallacy
C) Tu Quoque
D) Ad em up Socrates
- 32. Hershey's chocolate is the best-selling in America! Everyone loves a Hershey's Kiss.
A) Bifurcation
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Celebrity Expert
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) Appeal to Pity
B) Bifurcation
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Tu Quoque
- 34. Any art from the 21st Century is better than any Modernist Art from the 20th Century.
A) Strawman Fallacy
B) Celebrity Expert
C) Chronological Snobbery
D) Fallacy of Moderation
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