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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.

Author
crisw

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,578

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6352

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: RJOhio (8/10), demurechicky (10/10), oslo1999 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Entomologist Hint

Insects

The gums

Intestines

Entropy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Malacologist Hint

Epidemics

Mollusks

Malaria

Marble statuary

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ornithologist Hint

The eye

Left- handed molecules

Octopi

Birds

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Question 4 of 10

4. Oenologist Hint

Greek kings

Oedipus complex

Wines

Vowel usage

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mycologist Hint

Mycoplasmal disease

Mice

Fungi

Heart murmurs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Philatelist Hint

Jungle vegetation

Family relationships

Stamps

Plato

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Question 7 of 10

7. Numismatist Hint

Nematode worms

Coins

Numbers

Death customs

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sabermetrics Hint

Blade measurement

Sword manufacture

Baseball statistics

Light amplification

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Question 9 of 10

9. Philology Hint

Love

Language

Lips

Apostles

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rheology Hint

Flightless birds

Greek gods

Time

The flow of matter

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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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