Killing and Killers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Killing of birds

'Acaricide; a substance or preparation for killing mites or ticks.'
'Germicide; any substance for killing germs, especially bacteria.'
'Macropicide; the killing of kangaroos.'

Answer: Fratricide

'Homicide; a general term for murder; the killing of another human being.'
'Giganticide; the killing of a giant.'
'Parricidism; one who has killed a parent or close relative'

Answer: The deliberate killing of a race or other group of people

'Decollation; the act of decapitation; beheading or being beheaded.'
'Suicide; the killing of oneself.'
'Patricide; the killing of one's father.'

Answer: To kill (oneself) by fire

'Defenestration; the act of hurling from a window, especially people.'
'Ovicide; A chemical agent that kills eggs, especially the eggs of insects.'
'Homicidomania; a mania for murder.'

Answer: The killing of one's wife

'Miticide; a substance for killing mites.'
'Euthanasia; the act of putting to death without pain a person incurably ill or suffering great pain; mercy killing.'

'Cimicide; substance used to kill bed-bugs.'
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Answer: Matricide

'Molluscicide; killing of mollusks.'
'Neonaticide; killing or killer of a newborn infant.'
'Prolicide; the crime of killing one's own children.

Answer: Vaticide

'Jugulating; the act of cutting a person's throat.'
'Lapidation; the process or act of pelting with stones, sometimes as a form of execution.'
'Microbicide; a substance that kills microbes.'

Answer: Amicicide

'Fungicide; a substance that kills fungi or retards the growth of spores.'
'Tyrannicide; the killing of a tyrant.'
'Vaticide; the killing of a prophet.'

Answer: The murder of a monarch

'Mactation; the act of killing something for the purpose of sacrifice.'
'Holocaust; large-scale destruction by fire or other violent means.'
'Hecatomb; any slaughter on a large scale; a massacre.'

Answer: Sororicide

'Menticide; reduction of mind by psychological pressure.'
'Parasuicide; harmful act appearing to be an attempt at suicide.'
'Tauricide; killing or killer of a bull.'



All definitions can be found at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Killing,
Unless stated.

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