- 1. Arguments that attempt to avoid the issue by insulting an opponent with abusive language.
A) Tu Quoque
B) Ad Hominem Abusive
C) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
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) Fallacy of Composition
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Genetic Fallacy
D) Loaded Answer
- 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 Circumstantial
B) Ad Hominem Abusive
C) Snob Appeal
D) Circular Reasoning
- 4. You can't accept her argument against abortion - She is a Catholic and the Catholic Church opposed abortion.
A) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
B) Appeal to an Illegitamate source
C) Loaded Question
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) Tu Quoque
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
C) Circular Reasoning
D) Socrates Ad Fontem
- 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) Fallacy of Composition
B) Ad Fontem Socrates
C) Fallacy of Delerivum
D) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
- 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) Socrates hometown in Greece
D) An argument that uses physicality to convince
- 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) Appeal to Fear
D) Ad Hominem Abusive
- 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 em up Socrates
C) Appeal to Snobbery
D) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
- 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) Genetic Fallacy
C) Ad Hominem Abusive
D) Tu shay Socrates
- 13. Socrates beleieved that the virtue that is the ultimate goodness is:
A) Mediocrity
B) Averigidity
C) People to under achieve
D) Moral Excellence
- 14. We do not currently regulate the amount of nicotine in an individual cigarette; therefore we need not do this.
A) Is - Ought Fallacy
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Appeal to Fear
D) Celebrity Expert
- 15. We've always had Bonfire, so we always should.
A) Is - Ought Fallacy
B) Snob Appeal
C) Ad Fontem Composition
D) Celebrity Expert
- 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) Celebrity Expert
D) Strawman 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) Appeal to Fear
B) Tu Quoque
C) Ad Fontem Composition
D) Celebrity Expert
- 19. "Join the Marines... Do you have what it takes?"
A) Snob Appeal
B) Circular Reasoning
C) Tu Quoque
D) Appeal to Pity
- 20. The question "Have you stopped beating your wife?"
A) Strawman Fallacy
B) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
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) Celebrity Expert
B) Strawman Fallacy
C) Appeal to Fear
D) Ad Hominem Abusive
- 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) Ad Hominem Abusive
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Strawman Fallacy
- 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 em up Socrates
C) Ad Hominem Circumstantial
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) Is - Ought Fallacy
B) Tu Quoque
C) Fallacy of Composition
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) Ad em up Socrates
B) Tu Quoque
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Is - Ought Fallacy
- 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) Tu Quoque
B) Fallacy of Moderation
C) Fallacy of Composition
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) Fallacy of Moderation
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) Circular Reasoning
B) Celebrity Expert
C) Bifurcation
D) Ad em up Socrates
- 29. "The test was not hard at all! This is going to be an easy class."
A) Circular Reasoning
B) Fallacy of Composition
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Bifurcation
- 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) Snob Appeal
B) Circular Reasoning
C) Tu Quoque
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) Ad em up Socrates
C) Strawman Fallacy
D) Tu Quoque
- 32. Hershey's chocolate is the best-selling in America! Everyone loves a Hershey's Kiss.
A) Strawman Fallacy
B) Mob Appeal
C) Celebrity Expert
D) Bifurcation
- 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) Chronological Snobbery
B) Fallacy of Moderation
C) Strawman Fallacy
D) Celebrity Expert
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