"Most Hollywood movie stars believe in reincarnation. I know because I read it in a British tabloid." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The slippery-slope fallacy
B. The loaded question fallacy
C. The questionable cause fallacy
D. The inappropriate appeal to authority fallacy
E. None of the answers are correct
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The World Bank ___________
A) was founded to help traditionally poor nations B) has never been the subject of scandal C) was founded to rebuild Europe after war D) lends money to every country in the world
How long do Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian armies lay siege to Tyre?
A. three years B. eight years C. thirteen years D. eighteen years
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).