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Quiz about Killing and Killers
Quiz about Killing and Killers

Killing and Killers Trivia Quiz


The English language has words that relate to killing and killers. How many of these words do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by Lord_Digby. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Lord_Digby
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
306,602
Updated
Jun 03 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2805
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What does "avicide" mean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the killing of one's brother called? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is meant by "genocide"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What does "immolation" mean? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Uxoricide" is the killing of which of the following? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the killing of one's mother called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What word is used for the killing of a prophet? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the murder of a friend called? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What does the term "regicide" mean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the killing of one's own sister called? Hint



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1. What does "avicide" mean?

Answer: Killing of birds

'Acaricide; a substance or preparation for killing mites or ticks.'
'Germicide; any substance for killing germs, especially bacteria.'
'Macropicide; the killing of kangaroos.'
2. What is the killing of one's brother called?

Answer: Fratricide

'Homicide; a general term for murder; the killing of another human being.'
'Giganticide; the killing of a giant.'
'Parricidism; one who has killed a parent or close relative'
3. What is meant by "genocide"?

Answer: The deliberate killing of a race or other group of people

'Decollation; the act of decapitation; beheading or being beheaded.'
'Suicide; the killing of oneself.'
'Patricide; the killing of one's father.'
4. What does "immolation" mean?

Answer: To kill (oneself) by fire

'Defenestration; the act of hurling from a window, especially people.'
'Ovicide; A chemical agent that kills eggs, especially the eggs of insects.'
'Homicidomania; a mania for murder.'
5. "Uxoricide" is the killing of which of the following?

Answer: The killing of one's wife

'Miticide; a substance for killing mites.'
'Euthanasia; the act of putting to death without pain a person incurably ill or suffering great pain; mercy killing.'

'Cimicide; substance used to kill bed-bugs.'
Source; http://phrontistery.info/kill.html
6. What is the killing of one's mother called?

Answer: Matricide

'Molluscicide; killing of mollusks.'
'Neonaticide; killing or killer of a newborn infant.'
'Prolicide; the crime of killing one's own children.
7. What word is used for the killing of a prophet?

Answer: Vaticide

'Jugulating; the act of cutting a person's throat.'
'Lapidation; the process or act of pelting with stones, sometimes as a form of execution.'
'Microbicide; a substance that kills microbes.'
8. What is the murder of a friend called?

Answer: Amicicide

'Fungicide; a substance that kills fungi or retards the growth of spores.'
'Tyrannicide; the killing of a tyrant.'
'Vaticide; the killing of a prophet.'
9. What does the term "regicide" mean?

Answer: The murder of a monarch

'Mactation; the act of killing something for the purpose of sacrifice.'
'Holocaust; large-scale destruction by fire or other violent means.'
'Hecatomb; any slaughter on a large scale; a massacre.'
10. What is the killing of one's own sister called?

Answer: Sororicide

'Menticide; reduction of mind by psychological pressure.'
'Parasuicide; harmful act appearing to be an attempt at suicide.'
'Tauricide; killing or killer of a bull.'



All definitions can be found at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Killing,
Unless stated.

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Source: Author Lord_Digby

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