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I have WHAT-aphobia?! Trivia Quiz


If you have Testophobia (fear of taking tests) or Phobophobia (fear of phobias), I suggest you stay away! Ten patients have stumbled into your office for help with their fears. Can you diagnose them with the right phobia so you can help them?

A multiple-choice quiz by maxomega300. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
maxomega300
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,858
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1170
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Your first patient, Clyde, staggers into your office trembling with fear. He explains that he had just come out of a waiting room that was so packed that he could barely move his arms. On top of that, your office is about as big as the average outhouse, and Clyde insists that you open the door. What phobia does Clyde have? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After Clyde thanks you and leaves your office, Alex walks in. He nervously explains that in order to reach your office, he had to ride an elevator all the way to the 20th floor. He sees a plane flying miles above and shudders at the thought of the poor passengers way up there. You deduce that Alex has: Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Well, Alex zigzags out of your office and fortunately grows gradually calmer as the elevator descends back to the lobby. But before you get the chance to feel proud of yourself, Hyacinth opens your door and asks you for help. She can't seem to take a shower, wash her hands, or even drink water without going into panic. Hyacinth suffers from what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Your next patient, Xavier, shows up at his appointed time but when Hyacinth, a stranger was a little late getting out he immediately began to feel uncomfortable. He felt even worse when he stepped into the office of someone he had never seen before. Although you promised him you would do him no harm, he was unsure if he should trust you. You tell him to relax, you're only going to help him conquer his: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. As Xavier leaves and Kathy enters, you see storm clouds out the window. Kathy sees them, too, and begins to panic. As you do everything you can to calm her down, lightning flashes, thunder crashes, and Kathy rushes toward the window to shut the blinds. You try to explain her phobia to her, but as you're doing so, a loud thunderclap prevents her from being able to hear you. What did you tell her? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. As the storm rages on, Kathy walks out with her eyes closed and her ears plugged. Soon afterwards, a terrified Tyler runs into your office, barely breathing. When he finally catches his breath, he tells you that on his way up, he caught a glance of Kathy, who had the biggest bouffant that he had ever seen. When you examine Tyler, you see that he is as bald as a baby's backside. You tell him that he has: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. It's still storming outside, and your next patient, Lucas, happens to be a science teacher. He knows that thunderstorms occasionally produce tornadoes, and he shudders at the thought. He also tells you that he moved to Minnesota when a hurricane wiped out his Florida home, and he's dreaded hurricanes ever since. What do you diagnose him with? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. By the time Lucas leaves and Nathan arrives, the storm has passed and there are just a few scattered clouds left in the bright blue sky. But even so, when Nathan looks outside and sees the clouds, he runs for shelter. He suffers from: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. After saying goodbye to Nathan, you meet Elizabeth, whose first words to you are "Thank goodness it's just you and me." At first you think she's crazy, but then you notice her motioning towards the hallway, where you see a horde of people trying to push their way past each other. What does she probably suffer from? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Just one more patient left before your lunch break! His name is Peter, and he looks to be your toughest case yet. Everywhere he looks, he sweats more and more. He seems to be afraid of your desk, your lamp, your ceiling tiles, your window panes, and that car that just pulled out of the parking lot. Rather than going through an exhaustive list of his fears, you simply diagnose him with: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Your first patient, Clyde, staggers into your office trembling with fear. He explains that he had just come out of a waiting room that was so packed that he could barely move his arms. On top of that, your office is about as big as the average outhouse, and Clyde insists that you open the door. What phobia does Clyde have?

Answer: Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia = fear of confined spaces
Clinophobia = fear of beds or going to bed
Climacophobia = fear of stairs
Cleptophobia (or Kleptophobia) = fear of stealing
2. After Clyde thanks you and leaves your office, Alex walks in. He nervously explains that in order to reach your office, he had to ride an elevator all the way to the 20th floor. He sees a plane flying miles above and shudders at the thought of the poor passengers way up there. You deduce that Alex has:

Answer: Acrophobia

Acrophobia = fear of heights
Agoraphobia = fear of open spaces or leaving a safe place
Agrizoophobia = fear of wild animals
Asthenophobia = fear of fainting or weakness
3. Well, Alex zigzags out of your office and fortunately grows gradually calmer as the elevator descends back to the lobby. But before you get the chance to feel proud of yourself, Hyacinth opens your door and asks you for help. She can't seem to take a shower, wash her hands, or even drink water without going into panic. Hyacinth suffers from what?

Answer: Hydrophobia

Hydrophobia = fear of water (or fear of rabies)
Hylophobia = fear of forests
Hypengyophobia = fear of responsibility
Hypnophobia = fear of sleep
4. Your next patient, Xavier, shows up at his appointed time but when Hyacinth, a stranger was a little late getting out he immediately began to feel uncomfortable. He felt even worse when he stepped into the office of someone he had never seen before. Although you promised him you would do him no harm, he was unsure if he should trust you. You tell him to relax, you're only going to help him conquer his:

Answer: Xenophobia

Xenophobia = fear of strangers or foreigners
Xylophobia = fear of wood
Xanthophobia = fear of the color or the word yellow
Xerophobia = fear of dryness
5. As Xavier leaves and Kathy enters, you see storm clouds out the window. Kathy sees them, too, and begins to panic. As you do everything you can to calm her down, lightning flashes, thunder crashes, and Kathy rushes toward the window to shut the blinds. You try to explain her phobia to her, but as you're doing so, a loud thunderclap prevents her from being able to hear you. What did you tell her?

Answer: Keraunophobia

Keraunophobia (or Astraphobia, Astrapophobia, Brontophobia) = fear of thunder and lightning
Kainophobia (or Kainolophobia) = fear of novelty
Koniophobia (or Amathophobia) = fear of dust
Kakorrhaphiophobia (or Atychiphobia) = fear of failure
6. As the storm rages on, Kathy walks out with her eyes closed and her ears plugged. Soon afterwards, a terrified Tyler runs into your office, barely breathing. When he finally catches his breath, he tells you that on his way up, he caught a glance of Kathy, who had the biggest bouffant that he had ever seen. When you examine Tyler, you see that he is as bald as a baby's backside. You tell him that he has:

Answer: Trichophobia

Trichophobia (or Chaetophobia, Hypertrichophobia, Trichophobia) = fear of hair
Tachophobia = fear of speed
Thalassophobia = fear of the ocean
Thanatophobia (or Thantophobia) = fear of death or dying
7. It's still storming outside, and your next patient, Lucas, happens to be a science teacher. He knows that thunderstorms occasionally produce tornadoes, and he shudders at the thought. He also tells you that he moved to Minnesota when a hurricane wiped out his Florida home, and he's dreaded hurricanes ever since. What do you diagnose him with?

Answer: Lilapsophobia

Lilapsophobia = fear of tornadoes and hurricanes
Leukophobia = fear of the color white
Limnophobia = fear of lakes
Logophobia (or Verbophobia) = fear of words
8. By the time Lucas leaves and Nathan arrives, the storm has passed and there are just a few scattered clouds left in the bright blue sky. But even so, when Nathan looks outside and sees the clouds, he runs for shelter. He suffers from:

Answer: Nephophobia

Nephophobia = fear of clouds
Nelophobia (or Hyalophobia, Hyelophobia) = fear of glass
Nyctophobia = fear of the dark or night
Nosophobia (or Nosemaphobia) = fear of becoming ill
9. After saying goodbye to Nathan, you meet Elizabeth, whose first words to you are "Thank goodness it's just you and me." At first you think she's crazy, but then you notice her motioning towards the hallway, where you see a horde of people trying to push their way past each other. What does she probably suffer from?

Answer: Enochlophobia

Enochlophobia (or Demophobia, Ochlophobia) = fear of crowds or mobs
Erythrophobia (or Ereuthophobia, Erytophobia) = fear of blushing or the color red
Eleutherophobia = fear of freedom
Eisoptrophobia (or Catoptrophobia) = fear of mirrors
10. Just one more patient left before your lunch break! His name is Peter, and he looks to be your toughest case yet. Everywhere he looks, he sweats more and more. He seems to be afraid of your desk, your lamp, your ceiling tiles, your window panes, and that car that just pulled out of the parking lot. Rather than going through an exhaustive list of his fears, you simply diagnose him with:

Answer: Pantophobia

Pantophobia (or Panophobia) = fear of everything
Pocrescophobia (or Obesophobia) = fear of gaining weight
Pyrophobia = fear of fire
Pentheraphobia (or Novercaphobia) = fear of your mother-in-law
Source: Author maxomega300

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