Which Latin term is used for a type of logical fallacy where one argues that because something is popular or widely believed, it must be true?
Appeal to Popularity
Non Sequitur
Red Herring
Straw Man
Correct Answer :
A. Appeal to Popularity
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Virgil
Ovid
Horace
Catullus
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Virgil
Ovid
Horace
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What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Cogito, ergo sum?
I think, therefore I am
To be or not to be
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Horace
Ovid
Catullus
Juvenal
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By the fact itself
After the fact
By the law itself
For the greater good
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I came, I saw, I conquered
To be or not to be
In the beginning
Love conquers all
What does the Latin term Vox Populi, Vox Dei mean in English?
The voice of the people is the voice of God
In the name of the Father
Love conquers all
United we stand
Which Latin phrase means after this, therefore because of this?
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
Ad hoc
Carpe Diem
In vino veritas
What does the Latin term De Facto mean in English?
In fact
In the face of
In the name of
In the absence of
What is the meaning of the Latin term Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D.)?
Which was to be demonstrated
The end of the demonstration
Therefore, it is proven
In the beginning
Which Roman poet is known for his epic poem Satires, which criticized the social and political life of Rome?
Horace
Ovid
Catullus
Juvenal
Which Latin case is used to indicate the place where something is located?
Nominative
Genitive
Accusative
Locative
Which Roman author is known for his philosophical work On the Nature of Things (De Rerum Natura)?
Cicero
Seneca
Lucretius
Marcus Aurelius
What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Veni, Vidi, Emi?
I came, I saw, I bought
I came, I saw, I conquered
I came, I saw, I loved
I came, I saw, I ate
Which Latin tense is used to express actions that will happen in the future?
Present
Imperfect
Future
Perfect
What does the term et cetera (etc.) mean in Latin?
And so on
For example
In the beginning
To the end
Which Latin term is used for a logical fallacy in which one assumes that a specific event is the result of a single preceding event when there are actually multiple factors at play?
False Cause
Non Sequitur
Red Herring
Straw Man
Which Latin phrase means after the fact?
Post hoc
Pro bono
Ex post facto
In vino veritas
What is the meaning of the Latin term Post Meridiem (P.M.)?
After noon
Before noon
In the morning
In the evening
What Latin term is used to refer to a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
Antonym
Synonym
Homonym
Anagram
What is the meaning of the Latin term In loco parentis?
In the place of a parent
In the absence of a parent
In the love of a parent
In the name of a parent
Which Roman philosopher is known for his handbook on Stoicism called Enchiridion?
Cicero
Seneca
Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus
What is the meaning of the Latin term Panem et Circenses?
Bread and circuses
In the name of the Father
To be or not to be
Love conquers all
Which Latin phrase means by the fact itself?
Ipso Facto
Ex post facto
Ad hoc
Quid pro quo
Which Latin case is used to indicate possession?
Nominative
Genitive
Accusative
Dative
What does the Latin term Ceteris Paribus mean in English?
All other things being equal
With great power comes great responsibility
To infinity and beyond
Every cloud has a silver lining
Which Latin case is used to indicate the indirect object of a verb?
Nominative
Genitive
Accusative
Dative
What is the meaning of the Latin term E Pluribus Unum?
Out of many, one
In God we trust
Liberty or death
United we stand
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Something for something
This for that
Something for nothing
All for one
What does the Latin term ad nauseam mean in English?
To infinity
To the point of sickness
To the stars
To the end of time