Quiz
1. If you were afraid of the number 13 (as in Friday the 13th), you'd suffer from:
- Ailurophobia.
- Thalassophobia.
- Triskaidekaphobia.
2. The word phobia means "a persistent, irrational fear of a particular thing" in what language?
- Old English.
- Ancient Greek.
- Latin.
3. A tour guide might have a hard time doing his job if he suffered from agoraphobia, which means a fear of what?
- Public speaking.
- Heights.
- Crowds, public places, or open areas.
4. "Anchors Aweigh" might not be the favorite song of someone with thalassophobia, or a fear of what?
- Kidnapping, especially by pirates.
- Compasses.
- The sea.
5. Ali Baba, the woodcutter from the Arabian Nights, would not likely suffer from xylophobia, or a fear of what?
- Strange words.
- Wooden objects or forests.
- Percussion music.
6. Working at a veterinary clinic would likely be difficult for anyone with ailurophobia, or a fear of what?
- Cats.
- Suffering, illness, or ailments.
- Allergies.
7. It would be hard to be a schoolteacher if you had anglophobia, or a fear of what?
- Objects or spaces containing sharp angles.
- England or anything English.
- Fishing rods, rulers, pointers, or other long objects.
8. A military leader might not be very effective with ballistophobia, or a fear of what?
- Missiles or bullets.
- People who lose their tempers.
- Balloons.
9. You might find it difficult to take a vacation with someone who had aviophobia, or a fear of what?
- Birds.
- Airplanes.
- Receiving or giving advice or suggestions.
10. A man might not make a very interesting date if he suffered from philophobia, or a fear of what?
- Being or falling in love.
- Orchestral music.
- Giving gifts or making donations.
11. You probably wouldn't have taken this quiz if you had phobophobia, or a fear of what?
- Computers.
- Answering or asking questions.
- Phobias.
1. If you were afraid of the number 13 (as in Friday the 13th), you'd suffer from:
Triskaidekaphobia.
2. The word phobia means "a persistent, irrational fear of a particular thing" in what language?
Ancient Greek.
3. A tour guide might have a hard time doing his job if he suffered from agoraphobia, which means a fear of what?
Crowds, public places, or open areas.
4. "Anchors Aweigh" might not be the favorite song of someone with thalassophobia, or a fear of what?
The sea.
5. Ali Baba, the woodcutter from the Arabian Nights, would not likely suffer from xylophobia, or a fear of what?
Wooden objects or forests.
6. Working at a veterinary clinic would likely be difficult for anyone with ailurophobia, or a fear of what?
Cats.
7. It would be hard to be a schoolteacher if you had anglophobia, or a fear of what?
England or anything English.
8. A military leader might not be very effective with ballistophobia, or a fear of what?
Missiles or bullets.
9. You might find it difficult to take a vacation with someone who had aviophobia, or a fear of what?
Airplanes.
10. A man might not make a very interesting date if he suffered from philophobia, or a fear of what?
Being or falling in love.
11. You probably wouldn't have taken this quiz if you had phobophobia, or a fear of what?
Phobias.