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Animal Phobias Trivia Quiz

A phobia is an irrational fear of something. Can you correctly identify which animal each of these ten people are afraid of?

A multiple-choice quiz by ElusiveDream. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ElusiveDream

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,897

Updated
Jan 06 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
697

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Hello. My name is Tyson. I suffer from ranidaphobia. Which type of amphibian am I afraid of?" Hint

Toads

Salamanders

Newts

Frogs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Delfiniphobia is the fear of dolphins.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Hello. My name is Alexandra. I suffer from leporiphobia. Which long-eared mammal am I afraid of?" Hint

Kangaroos

Bandicoots

Leopards

Rabbits

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Hello. My name is Alvin. I suffer from a fear of bulls. What is the name of my phobia?" Hint

Ailurophobia

Cynophobia

Taurophobia

Equinnophobia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Is helminthophobia the fear of worms?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Hello. My name is Nathaniel. I suffer from ophidiophobia. Which type of reptile am I afraid of?" Hint

Crocodiles

Alligators

Lizards

Snakes

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Hello. My name is Bryan. I suffer from a fear of insects. What is the name of this phobia?" Hint

Entomophobia

Spheksophobia

Lepidopterophobia

Myrmecophobia

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Hello. My name is Rachel. I suffer from ornithophobia. Which animals, commonly kept as pets, am I afraid of?" Hint

Mice

Dogs

Birds

Cats

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Hello. My name is Olivia. I suffer from lutraphobia. Which semi-aquatic mammals am I afraid of?" Hint

Hippopotamus

Capybara

Beavers

Otters

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Hello. My name is Edwin. I suffer from ichthyophobia. Which marine animals am I afraid of?" Hint

Octopus

Lobsters

Turtles

Fish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Hello. My name is Tyson. I suffer from ranidaphobia. Which type of amphibian am I afraid of?"

Answer: Frogs

Ever wondered where the word 'phobia' originated from? It comes from the Greek word 'phobos' meaning 'fear'.

2. Delfiniphobia is the fear of dolphins.

Answer: True

According to Wikipedia, about 12% of the world's population suffers from some type of phobia. Animal phobias are among the most common.

3. "Hello. My name is Alexandra. I suffer from leporiphobia. Which long-eared mammal am I afraid of?"

Answer: Rabbits

According to Wikipedia, you're more likely to suffer from a phobia if you're a woman.

4. "Hello. My name is Alvin. I suffer from a fear of bulls. What is the name of my phobia?"

Answer: Taurophobia

Some phobias can be hereditary. For example, if your parents suffer from a fear of spiders, you're twice as likely to develop that fear yourself. According to www.sciencemuseum.com, it's common for identical twins to suffer from the same phobia.

Equinnophobia is the fear of horses, cynophobia is the fear of dogs and ailurophobia is the fear of cats.

5. Is helminthophobia the fear of worms?

Answer: Yes

The phobia with the longest name is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, the fear of long words.

6. "Hello. My name is Nathaniel. I suffer from ophidiophobia. Which type of reptile am I afraid of?"

Answer: Snakes

Ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, is one of the most common animal phobias.

Some famous ophidiophobians include country musician Johnny Cash, and Hollywood actors, Jodie Foster and Salma Hayek.

7. "Hello. My name is Bryan. I suffer from a fear of insects. What is the name of this phobia?"

Answer: Entomophobia

Entomophobia is the fear of insects in general, however, there are some phobias that relate specifically to certain types of insects. For example, spheksophobia is the fear of wasps, myrmecophobia is the fear of ants and lepidopterophobia is the fear of butterflies.

8. "Hello. My name is Rachel. I suffer from ornithophobia. Which animals, commonly kept as pets, am I afraid of?"

Answer: Birds

Footballer David Beckham suffers from ornithophobia.

9. "Hello. My name is Olivia. I suffer from lutraphobia. Which semi-aquatic mammals am I afraid of?"

Answer: Otters

Some people can be so terrified of a certain object or animal they won't even look at a photo of the animal that scares them.

10. "Hello. My name is Edwin. I suffer from ichthyophobia. Which marine animals am I afraid of?"

Answer: Fish

Selachophobia is the fear of sharks.

Source: Author ElusiveDream

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