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Phobia Fascination Trivia Quiz

Phobias are an interesting part of human nature. Some phobias are minor, some are debilitating. They are a part of everyday life to the people who experience them.

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

Author
Deunan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
325,748

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
542

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Question 1 of 10

1. This phobia is a fear regarding people from Wallonia who speak a Romance language as a first language. What is the name of this phobia? Hint

Phengophobia

Walloonphobia

Pentheraphobia

Philophobia

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Question 2 of 10

2. People with this phobia are unable to be around a certain type of poultry. What is this phobia called? Hint

Russophobia

Alektorophobia

Ranidaphobia

Rhabdophobia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Some people have a phobia about others expressing what they think about a certain subject or item. Do you know the name of this phobia? Hint

Allodoxaphobia

Aichmophobia

Ablutophobia

Anuptaphobia

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Question 4 of 10

4. This phobia is one which could prevent someone from joining Fun Trivia and playing this quiz. What is the name of a fear of trivia about phobias? Hint

Phobatrivaphobia

Consecotaleophobia

Cibophobia

Cyclophobia

5. Fearing the spoken or written word is possible for some people. Not being able to read or do anything involving words could reduce your world by a vast degree. What is the name of the fear of words? Hint

Leukophobia

Laliophobia or Lalophobia

Lachanophobia

Logophobia

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Question 6 of 10

6. This phobia is one where fearing beautiful women could result in an unhappy life. Going out into the world could be difficult. What is this fear called? Hint

Vestiphobia

Verbophobia

Verminophobia

Venustraphobia

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Question 7 of 10

7. As you experience your daily life, consider never being able to be around any type of wood. No trees or anything else that involves wood. Do you know the name of this type of fear? Hint

Xyrophobia

Xanthophobia

Xylophobia

Xerophobia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Having this fear is not uncommon. It is one students may experience. While some may not consider it an actual phobia, experiencing it may increase the level of stress. What is the name for a fear of taking tests? Hint

Tremophobia

Tapinophobia

Tyrannophobia

Testophobia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Many people believe in the concept of heaven and hell. While going to heaven is the desired outcome after life, some people have an actual fear of going to hell. What name is given to this type of phobia? Hint

Sophophobia

Stygiophobia or Stigiophobia

Somniphobia

Siderophobia

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Question 10 of 10

10. This phobia is a fear of many things. Having one fear would be difficult enough. Having multiple fears is hard to imagine. What is the name of this phobia? Hint

Porphyrophobia

Pogonophobia

Polyphobia

Pluviophobia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This phobia is a fear regarding people from Wallonia who speak a Romance language as a first language. What is the name of this phobia?

Answer: Walloonphobia

Walloonphobia is a fear of Walloons (French-speaking Belgians). Phengophobia is a fear about daylight or sunshine. Pentheraphobia is a fear of mothers-in-law. It is also called Novercaphobia. Philophobia is a fear of falling in love or being in love.

2. People with this phobia are unable to be around a certain type of poultry. What is this phobia called?

Answer: Alektorophobia

Alektorophobia is a fear of chickens. Russophobia is a fear of Russians. Ranidaphobia is a fear of frogs. Rhabdophobia is a fear of being beaten, or punished, with a rod or being criticized severely. It is also the term for a fear of a magic especially magic involving a wand.

3. Some people have a phobia about others expressing what they think about a certain subject or item. Do you know the name of this phobia?

Answer: Allodoxaphobia

Allodoxaphobia is a fear of the opinions of other people. Ablutophobia is a fear of washing oneself or of bathing. Aichmophobia is a fear of pointed objects such as needles. Anuptaphobia is a fear of never being married and remaining single.

4. This phobia is one which could prevent someone from joining Fun Trivia and playing this quiz. What is the name of a fear of trivia about phobias?

Answer: Phobatrivaphobia

Phobatrivaphobia is a fear of trivia about phobias. Cibophobia is fear of food. It is also called Sitophobia or Sitiophobia. Consecotaleophobia is a fear of chopsticks. Cyclophobia is a fear of bicycles.

Answer: Logophobia

Look around where you are right now. Consider what it would be like if the very idea of words could cause you extreme agony. It would make for a very tough life. Leukophobia is a fear of the color white. Lachanophobia is a fear of vegetables. Laliophobia is a fear of speaking. It is also called Lalophobia.

6. This phobia is one where fearing beautiful women could result in an unhappy life. Going out into the world could be difficult. What is this fear called?

Answer: Venustraphobia

Having this phobia might mean never looking at faces. It is possible the person who suffers from this may never leave their home. Vestiphobia is a fear of clothes. Verminophobia is a fear of germs. Verbophobia is another name for a fear of words.

7. As you experience your daily life, consider never being able to be around any type of wood. No trees or anything else that involves wood. Do you know the name of this type of fear?

Answer: Xylophobia

Realizing how much of our environment contains wood or wood products, and having a condition where wood is your enemy, shows exactly how debilitating having a phobia can be in daily life. Xanthophobia is fear of the color yellow. It includes having a fear of the word yellow. Xerophobia is a fear of dryness. Xyrophobia is having a fear of razors.

Answer: Testophobia

No matter how well some students prepare for tests, having a fear of taking the actual test is quite real. Frankly, if taking tests were like the quizzes in Fun Trivia, I know I would have been much calmer during SAT time. Tremophobia is a fear of trembling. Tyrannophobia is fearing tyrants. Tapinophobia involves the fear of being contagious.

Answer: Stygiophobia or Stigiophobia

Not wanting to go to hell is why many strive to be good people. Being actually terrified of going to hell is something which could cause terror. Sophophobia is a fear of learning. Somniphobia is a fear of sleep. Siderophobia is a fear of stars.

10. This phobia is a fear of many things. Having one fear would be difficult enough. Having multiple fears is hard to imagine. What is the name of this phobia?

Answer: Polyphobia

Life in general is complex. Having to deal with a multitude of phobias is, frankly, mind boggling. Pogonophobia is a beard fear. Pluviophobia is a fear of being rained on and includes rain itself. Having a fear of the color purple is called Porphyrophobia.

Source: Author Deunan

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