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Quiz about Phobias
Quiz about Phobias

Take this Phobias Quiz! Very Easy Trivia | Psychological Disorders


This quiz is my first one and it's all about different types of phobias.

A multiple-choice quiz by TPWK. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
TPWK
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
406,971
Updated
Mar 18 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
640
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is acrophobia the fear of? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the phobia of being afraid of falling? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Coulrophobia is the fear of what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Equinophobia is the fear of which animals? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Arachnophobia is the fear of what invertebrate? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Monophobia is the fear of what? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Emetophobia is the fear of what? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Hippotomonstrosequippedaliophobia is a phobia about which of these? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. If I'm scared of the dark my phobia would be which of these? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Peter Pan had which phobia known as gerascophobia? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is acrophobia the fear of?

Answer: Heights

Acrophobia can cause significant anxiety and panic. Acrophobia is one of the most common phobias people have.
2. What is the phobia of being afraid of falling?

Answer: Basiphobia

It's a natural fear in humans and mammals. A fear of falling involves real anxiety and can result in physical sensations associated with fear, such as nausea and palpitations.
3. Coulrophobia is the fear of what?

Answer: Clowns

Clowns is an irrational fear that can cause panic and nausea. Although it's a rare phobia, many people find clowns creepy if not downright scary.
4. Equinophobia is the fear of which animals?

Answer: Horses

Equinophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Nearly 8% of people around the world are known to suffer from the fear of horses.
5. Arachnophobia is the fear of what invertebrate?

Answer: Spiders

Arachnophobia is an intense fear of spiders and other arachnids. It is one of the more common types of phobias.
6. Monophobia is the fear of what?

Answer: Being alone

Monophobia is the fear of being isolated, lonely, or alone. As a phobia, this fear isn't necessarily a realistic on. It's also labelled as a situational phobia which is the fear of specific situations.
7. Emetophobia is the fear of what?

Answer: Throwing up/ vomiting

Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting, or seeing or hearing another person vomit, or seeing vomit at all. It is a surprisingly common phobia the fear of vomiting as an expression of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
8. Hippotomonstrosequippedaliophobia is a phobia about which of these?

Answer: Long words

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary - and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words.

Phobias are caused by an event that is recorded by parts of the brain as dangerous or deadly.
9. If I'm scared of the dark my phobia would be which of these?

Answer: Nyctophobia

A fear becomes a phobia when it's excessive, irrational, or impacts your day-to-day life. Being afraid of the dark often starts in childhood and is viewed as a normal part of development.
10. Peter Pan had which phobia known as gerascophobia?

Answer: Growing up or aging

Gerascophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of growing old. Peter Pan, in fiction, is so petrified of growing up that he forms an entire colony of mild gerascophobics (you may know them as the Lost Boys).
Source: Author TPWK

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