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Celebrity Phobias Trivia Quiz

1 out of every 20 Americans suffers from one or more phobias. This quiz is about the phobias of celebrities and other famous people. I hope you find this quiz unique and informative.

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

Author
ClaudiaFerguson

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,126

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 5

1. When I was researching this quiz, it surprised me that so many celebrities have a fear of flying. Some celebrities who share this phobia are Cher, Aretha Franklin, Billy Bob Thornton, Whoopi Goldberg, Johnny Cash, Joanne Woodward and Tony Curtis--just to name a few. What phobia are they suffering from: Hint

Aviatophobia

Barophobia

Anemophobia

Aeronausiphobia

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Question 2 of 5

2. Alexander the Great was afraid of cats. That by itself might not be so unusual, but fellow "tough guys" Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar and Benito Mussolini also had a fear of felines. They never met my cat Thomas. He couldn't even scare a mouse. What is the fear of cats called: Hint

Catagelophobia

Catoptrophobia

Amychophobia

Ailurophobia

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Question 3 of 5

3. Bacillophobia is the fear of germs. Joan Crawford suffered from this phobia, as did millionaire Howard Hughes. What famous pop star has made a spectacle of himself in public due to his apparent fear of germs?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 4 of 5

4. The fear of snakes is a phobia most of us probably share with Chevy Chase. What is this third most common phobia called? Hint

Musophobia

Scoleciphobia

Herpetophobia

Ophidiophobia

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Question 5 of 5

5. Ed McMahon suffers from Acrophobia. I must admit that I suffer from it myself. What is Acrophobia? Hint

Fear of Darkness

Fear of Heights

Fear of Acrobatics

Fear of Public Speaking

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Aviatophobia

The fear of flying is the 7th most common phobia. Anemophobia is the fair of air drafts or wind. Barophobia is the fear of gravity. Aeronausiphobia is the fear of vomiting secondary to air sickness.

Answer: Ailurophobia

Ailurus means "tail-waivers." William Shakespeare and Dwight Eisenhower are a couple of other famous people who suffered from Ailurophobia. The World's worst cat-hater had to have been a Chicago banker by the name of Rockwell Syre. In the early 1920's he started a campaign to rid the entire world of "filthy and useless" cats by 1925.

He offered rewards to cat killers and is said to have inspired the killing of at least seven million cats.

Answer: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson also suffers from Aviatophobia--the fear of flying.

4. The fear of snakes is a phobia most of us probably share with Chevy Chase. What is this third most common phobia called?

Answer: Ophidiophobia

Johnny Cash also suffers from Ophiciophobia. Herpetophobia is the fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Musophobia is the fear of mice. Scoleciphobia is the fear of worms.

5. Ed McMahon suffers from Acrophobia. I must admit that I suffer from it myself. What is Acrophobia?

Answer: Fear of Heights

Altophobia is another name for the fear of heights.

Source: Author ClaudiaFerguson

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