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Quiz about What Do They Study
Quiz about What Do They Study

What Do They Study? Trivia Quiz


I give you the name of the profession, you choose what they study!

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
3,578
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
6194
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: lfranich90 (8/10), PHILVV (10/10), Possum1 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Entomologist Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Malacologist Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Ornithologist Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Oenologist Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Mycologist Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Philatelist Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Numismatist Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Sabermetrics Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Philology Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Rheology Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Entomologist

Answer: Insects

Entomologists play many roles; they study beneficial insects as well as harmful ones.
2. Malacologist

Answer: Mollusks

Malacologists may study food-producing mollusks. Another big field is paleontological malacology- studying shell fossils.
3. Ornithologist

Answer: Birds

Ornithologists have over 20,000 species to study!
4. Oenologist

Answer: Wines

If you pronounce the word correctly, it will give you a clue as to its definition.
5. Mycologist

Answer: Fungi

Mycologists study molds, rusts and yeasts as well as mushrooms.
6. Philatelist

Answer: Stamps

Stamp collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world.
7. Numismatist

Answer: Coins

This derives from the name of a Greek coin, which derived its name from "nomos"- "law."
8. Sabermetrics

Answer: Baseball statistics

The name comes from an acronym- "Society for American Baseball Research," or SABR.
9. Philology

Answer: Language

The philologist has many fields of study, including extinct and dying languages, of which there are many.
10. Rheology

Answer: The flow of matter

This is an important field of physics.
Source: Author crisw

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