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What Are You Afraid Of? Trivia Quiz

Most of these are fears that FunTrivia veterans should have no trouble with - but there may be a few that you didn't know.

A multiple-choice quiz by tralfaz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tralfaz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,960

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2011

Last 3 plays: MrNobody97 (10/10), Guest 124 (5/10), krajack99 (8/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. You'll probably get this after being mugged a few times. The fear of crime is . . . Hint

Scelerophobia

Cenophobia

Eremophobia

Melissaphobia

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Question 2 of 10

2. For a good laugh, read "The Premature Burial" to your little sibling. They'll have this fear of being buried alive for weeks. Hint

Taphephobia

Ereuthrophobia

Galeophobia

Anginophobia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why does my girlfriend always get this fear of cold when I remember my jacket and she forgets hers? Hint

Kainophobia

Apiphobia

Mysophobia

Cheimaphobia

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you live in New York, you'll develop this fear of crossing streets from all of the cars aiming for you. Hint

Molysmophobia

Eosophobia

Scotophobia

Dromophobia

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Question 5 of 10

5. You would think that turkeys would get this fear of rain because so many of them drown in it. Hint

Pyrexeophobia

Ombrophobia

Kopophobia

Peniaphobia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is the fear of magic? Hint

Rhabdophobia

Teratophobia

Amathophobia

Kainophobia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Most unmarried accuse their boyfriends of this fear of responsibility. Hint

Antlophobia

Hypengyophobia

Patoiophobia

Zelophobia

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Question 8 of 10

8. You only need to fear this if you're the guy who mugged me in Question 1. The fear of justice is . . . Hint

Hyelophobia

Dikephobia

Eisoptrophobia

Aichmophobia

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Question 9 of 10

9. I keep telling my boss that I have this fear of overwork to qualify for worker's comp. Hint

Homichlophobia

Oikophobia

Ponophobia

Gamophobia

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you suffer from this fear of money, I want to help. Send me all of your currency and I will protect you from it. ;-) Hint

Osmophobia

Chrematophobia

Amychophobia

Hormephobia

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Apr 14 2024 : MrNobody97: 10/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 124: 5/10
Mar 25 2024 : krajack99: 8/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 212: 8/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 67: 3/10
Mar 05 2024 : DeepHistory: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You'll probably get this after being mugged a few times. The fear of crime is . . .

Answer: Scelerophobia

Melissaphobia - fear of bees, Cenophobia - fear of barren space, Eremophobia - fear of being alone

2. For a good laugh, read "The Premature Burial" to your little sibling. They'll have this fear of being buried alive for weeks.

Answer: Taphephobia

Galeophobia - fear of cats (variation), Ereuthrophobia - fear of blushing (variation), Anginophobia - fear of choking

3. Why does my girlfriend always get this fear of cold when I remember my jacket and she forgets hers?

Answer: Cheimaphobia

Kainophobia - fear of novelty, Mysophobia - fear of contamination, Apiphobia - fear of bees

4. If you live in New York, you'll develop this fear of crossing streets from all of the cars aiming for you.

Answer: Dromophobia

Molysmophobia - fear of contamination, Scotophobia - fear of darkness (variation), Eosophobia - fear of dawn

5. You would think that turkeys would get this fear of rain because so many of them drown in it.

Answer: Ombrophobia

Pyrexeophobia - fear of fever, Kopophobia - fear of fatigue, Peniaphobia - fear of poverty

6. Which of these is the fear of magic?

Answer: Rhabdophobia

Amathophobia - fear of drafts, Teratophobia - fear of a deformed child, Kainophobia - fear of change

7. Most unmarried accuse their boyfriends of this fear of responsibility.

Answer: Hypengyophobia

Antlophobia - fear of floods, Patoiophobia - fear of hereditary disease, Zelophobia - fear of jealousy

8. You only need to fear this if you're the guy who mugged me in Question 1. The fear of justice is . . .

Answer: Dikephobia

Hyelophobia - fear of glass, Eisoptrophobia - fear of mirrors, Aichmophobia - fear of knives

9. I keep telling my boss that I have this fear of overwork to qualify for worker's comp.

Answer: Ponophobia

Oikophobia - fear of homes, Gamophobia - fear of marriage, Homichlophobia - fear of fog

10. If you suffer from this fear of money, I want to help. Send me all of your currency and I will protect you from it. ;-)

Answer: Chrematophobia

Osmophobia - fear of odor, Amychophobia - fear of being scratched, Hormephobia - fear of shock

Source: Author tralfaz

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