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Obscure Phobias Trivia Quiz

There are phobias that many people have heard of, and then there are those that are more obscure. The following fall into that category.

A multiple-choice quiz by nmerr. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nmerr

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Wintertime can be tough for those afflicted with chionophobia. It is a fear of what? Hint

wind

ice

fog

snow

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you suffer from bathophobia, you might avoid swimming pools or bathtubs. From what particular fear are you suffering? Hint

depth

waves

water

the color blue

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many people have a fear of speaking in public. It is called glossophobia. If you suffer from scriptophobia, however, what is it you fear doing in public? Hint

stuttering

coughing

writing

forgetting words

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you know someone who suffers from cathisophobia, then you know that person might experience difficulties at work. A person with cathisophobia is suffering from the fear of what? Hint

standing

computers

sitting

chairs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Genuphobia is a fear of a certain body part. The fear may result from surgery, injury, or even violence. What do people with this phobia fear? Hint

feet

knees

shoulders

hands

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many people think this semi-aquatic aquatic mammal is cute. Others may be deathly afraid of it. They suffer from lutraphobia. Which mammal does a lutraphobe fear? Hint

otter

dolphin

whale

walrus

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Question 7 of 10

7. There are some people who simply cannot ride in cars or trains because they suffer from tachophobia. What do they fear? Hint

wheels

confined spaces

metal

speed

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you've ever wanted to play an instrument in a band or orchestra and you suffered from aulophobia, which woodwind instrument would you avoid playing? Hint

flute

clarinet

oboe

bassoon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Individuals who suffer from hylophobia would be wise to live in urban areas. Hylophobes are afraid of what? Hint

forests

tree bark

flowers

pine needles

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Question 10 of 10

10. If someone you know has coimetrophobia, then he or she would probably avoid certain Memorial Day activities. That person would be very afraid of what? Hint

cemeteries

flowers

flags

parades

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Wintertime can be tough for those afflicted with chionophobia. It is a fear of what?

Answer: snow

"Chioni" is the Greek word for "snow". "Phobos" is the Greek word for "fear of." Incidentally, Chionablepsia is the term used for snow blindness.

2. If you suffer from bathophobia, you might avoid swimming pools or bathtubs. From what particular fear are you suffering?

Answer: depth

"Bathos" is the Greek word for "depth". Words that use "bath" as a prefix come from the same etymological source. For example, bathymetry describes the study of the depth of a lake or ocean and a bathometer is used to measure the depth of water.

3. Many people have a fear of speaking in public. It is called glossophobia. If you suffer from scriptophobia, however, what is it you fear doing in public?

Answer: writing

Those who suffer from this particular phobia have a type of social anxiety disorder. Think of all the times you have filled out applications. Those with scriptophobia would have a difficult time writing without their hands shaking. The "scripto" part of the word for this phobia comes from the Latin word "scribo", which means "to write".

4. If you know someone who suffers from cathisophobia, then you know that person might experience difficulties at work. A person with cathisophobia is suffering from the fear of what?

Answer: sitting

"Kathizein" is Greek for "to sit". There is a phobia for the fear of standing. It is called basiphobia. Individuals with this phobia often fear falling down when standing.

5. Genuphobia is a fear of a certain body part. The fear may result from surgery, injury, or even violence. What do people with this phobia fear?

Answer: knees

I had never heard of this phobia until my daughter suggested it for my quiz. Those who fear looking at bare knees or are frightened to kneel have this phobia. As with many phobias, the fear stems from a traumatic event or negative experience. "Genu" is Latin for knee. The act of genuflextion means bending the knees in worship or reverence.

6. Many people think this semi-aquatic aquatic mammal is cute. Others may be deathly afraid of it. They suffer from lutraphobia. Which mammal does a lutraphobe fear?

Answer: otter

Otters belong to the subfamily Lutrinae, from which the name of the phobia comes. Although most otters are semi-aquatic, the sea otter is aquatic. The word otter itself is derived from the Old English word otor.

7. There are some people who simply cannot ride in cars or trains because they suffer from tachophobia. What do they fear?

Answer: speed

It would be very difficult to travel for an individual who suffered from this phobia. The Greek word for "speed" is "tacho". Those who are deathly afraid of riding in cars have amaxophobia.

8. If you've ever wanted to play an instrument in a band or orchestra and you suffered from aulophobia, which woodwind instrument would you avoid playing?

Answer: flute

"Aulo" is the Greek word for tube or pipe, which is what a flute resembles. This phobia includes playing, seeing, or touching the instrument.

9. Individuals who suffer from hylophobia would be wise to live in urban areas. Hylophobes are afraid of what?

Answer: forests

The Greek word for wood or forest is hylo. Dendrophobia is the fear of trees. Related to these phobias is nyctohylophobia, fear of dark wooded areas.

10. If someone you know has coimetrophobia, then he or she would probably avoid certain Memorial Day activities. That person would be very afraid of what?

Answer: cemeteries

The Greek word for "sleeping place" is "koimeterion". Coimetrophobia if the fear of cemeteries. Cemeteries are definitely sleeping places. The word cemetery comes from the medieval Latin word "cimit�rium".

Source: Author nmerr

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