Fallacies Quiz

Question 1

I figured that you couldn’t possibly get it right, so I ignored your comment.

Answer 1

Ad Hominem

Question 2

If you don’t want to get beaten up, you will agree with what I say.

Answer 2

Appeal to Force

Question 3

Oh come on, I’ve been sick. That’s why I missed the deadline.

Answer 3

Appeal to Pity

Question 4

This is the way we’ve always done it. Therefore, it is the right way.

Answer 4

Appeal to Tradition

Question 5

I am a good worker because Frank says so. How can we trust Frank? Simple: I will vouch for him.

Answer 5

Circular Reasoning

Question 6

Evolution states that one species can change into another,. We see that cars have evolved into different styles. Therefore, since evolution is a fact in cars, it is true in species.

Answer 6

Equivocation

Question 7

I know I forgot to deposit the check into the bank yesterday. But, nothing I do pleases you.

Answer 7

Red Herring

Question 8

The government doesn’t take care of the poor because it doesn’t have a tax specifically to support the poor.

Answer 8

Straw Man

Question 9

You can’t prove that there aren’t Martians living in caves under the surface of Mars, so it is reasonable to me to believe there are.

Answer 9

Arguing from Ignorance

Question 10

Well, Isaac Newton believed in Alchemy. Do you think you know more than Isaac Newton?

Answer 10

Appeal to Authority

Question 11

Lots of people bought this album, so it must be good.

Answer 11

Appeal to Popularity

Question 12

Your hands are only as clean as the towel used to dry them.

Answer 12

False Dilemma

Question 13

Having good morals is like working out physically, but if you do it too much you will stress out your body so it’s okay to not be moral all the time.

Answer 13

Weak Analogy

Question 14

Have you stopped cheating on your homework yet?

Answer 14

Begging the Question

Question 15

I saw a raven and ten minutes later, I crashed my car, therefore, ravens are bad luck.

Answer 15

Cum Hoc

Question 16

My brother, sister, and cousin all dropped out of college before graduating, so I know that I”m not supposed to go to college.

Answer 16

Hasty Generalization

Question 17

What did you use to wipe your fingerprints from the gun?

Answer 17

Complex Question

Question 18

In today’s game, John is due to hit a home run because it has been a while since he has hit one.

Answer 18

Gambler’s

Question 19

It was observed that persons who went out at night often developed the malaria, so night air was the cause of malaria.

Answer 19

Post Hoc

Question 20

[picture of dog thinking] All cats have four legs. I have four legs. Therefore, I am a cat.

Answer 20

Affirming the Consequent

Question 21

I don’t bother going to church, because all church-people ever want to do is control your behavior.

Answer 21

Sweeping Generalization

Question 22

John: “Hey Joe, you’re cheating on the quiz!”
Joe: “You cheated on the last one, so I can cheat now.”

Answer 22

Tu Quoque

Question 23

“Liz says…”

“Liz, Liz, Liz. If Liz told you to not ump off a bridge, would you do it!?”

Answer 23

Bandwagon

Question 24

You’re not going to wear a wedding ring, are you? Don’t you know that the wedding ring originally symbolized ankle chains worn by women to prevent them from running away from their husbands? I would not have thought you would be a party to such a sexist practice.

Answer 24

Genetic

Question 25

[picture of two babies, one crawling, one standing] “Dude, don’t do it. Somewhere down the road it will lead to chores.”

Answer 25

Slippery Slope