DUH!
Go Away!
Boooo!!!! Drop Out!
Really?!
Seriously, I hate you!
100
The Cause/Effect essay's introduction paragraph consists of the anecdote hook, context, and the _____?
Thesis Statement
100
Name this logical fallacy.
"My roommate said her philosophy class was hard, and the one I'm in is hard, too. All philosophy classes must be hard!"
Hasty Generalization!
100
If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
Second Place.
100
What gets bigger the more you take away?
A hole
I'll also accept loan interest/debt.
100
Imagine you are in a sinking rowboat surrounded by sharks. How would you survive?
Answer: Stop imagining
200
In 60 seconds, name five countries that start with the letter "S".
Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Spain, Senegal, Samoa, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Suriname, Sudan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, St. Lucia, Singapore, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin, Seychelles, etc.
200
Give your own made up examples of the three appeals: logos, ethos, and pathos.
Logos (logical appeal) - All humans are mortal. Ibe is human. Therefore, Ibe is mortal.
Ethos (ethical appeal) - According to Dr. Jones, a pediatrician and Harvard Professor, babies develop faster in nurturing environments.
Pathos (pathos) - Fatima, a toddler, watched her baby sister die in her arms due to the bombings over her village.
200
Name six logical fallacies we have discussed in class.
ad hominem, slippery slope, hasty generalization, logical non sequitur, literary non sequitur, false dichotomy, red herring, faulty/false analogy, circular reasoning, complex/trick question, begging the question, etc.
200
A man buys a new car and goes home to tell his girlfriend. He goes the wrong way up a one way street, bumps into seven people, goes on the pavement and takes a shortcut through a public park. He is seen by a policeman but is not arrested. Why?
Answer: He is walking/running/on foot
200
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?
Five—each daughter has the same brother.
300
Two children are born on the same exact day by the same mother and father but they are not twins. How is that possible?
They are triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, etc.!
They are two of three, four, five, etc.
300
If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
Answer: No time at all it is already built.
300
In 30 seconds, close your eyes and name eight African countries.
BASTA, HO!
300
Name this logical fallacy.
False Dichotomy
300
What do you sit on, sleep on, and brush your teeth with?
A chair, a bed, and a toothbrush.
I'll also accept hands.
400
C is the father of D. But D is not the son of C. How is that possible?
D is the daughter of C.
400
What's the difference between a false dichotomy and False/Faulty analogy fallacy? Give an example of both.
False dichotomy - presenting only two options when more options exist.
example: Either you love me or hate me.
False/Faulty Analogy - attempting to compare two things that are seemingly alike, but they are not.
example: If we ban guns in the classroom, we might as well ban scissors in art class.
400
A guy is condemned to death. He has to choose a room. Room #1: A fiery inferno. Room #2: 50 Assassins with loaded guns. Room #3: A room full of hungry lions that didn't eat in 3 months. Which room is the safest? Why?
Answer: Room #3 because the lions would be dead if they didn't eat in 3 months.
400
Is it legal for a man to marry his widow’s sister? Why or why not?
No. He's dead. If he has a widow, he's dead.
400
"I can make you laugh or make you cry. You can't run from me, or even hide. You all become me when you die." I am not a ghost or spirit. What am I?
A memory/Memories
500
Spell your current English instructor's entire first and last name correctly. Bonus points if you know and can spell his middle name also.
Oh, shut up! You knew this was coming.
I-B-E-A-W-U-C-H-I
T-R-A-V-I-S
U-Z-O-E-G-W-U
500
In the video about legal prostitution, what U.S. state is prostitution legal in and what is the name of the brothel in the video?
Nevada, The Bunny Ranch
500
You leave home and go to your right. You reach a corner and turn left. You reach another corner and turn left again. You reach another corner and turn left again and go home. When you get there, there is a person with a mask there waiting for you. What’s happening?
You're playing baseball!
500
Name all your classmates who are present today in this class. Point to them.
500
"Give me laughter and I'll become the death of many, give me hell and I'll be your protector. What am I?
The letter "S".
(s)laughter, (s)hell