Can You Identify the Phobia? Can You Identify the Phobia? Do you know your fears? From the bizarre to the everyday, test your knowledge of phobias and see if you can match these strange names to their terrifying meanings! 1 / 10 What does “agoraphobia” mean? Fear of being alone Fear of strangers Fear of loud noises Fear of open or crowded places 2 / 10 What does “arachnophobia” mean? Fear of heights Fear of spiders Fear of darkness Fear of snakes 3 / 10 What is “glossophobia”? Fear of public speaking Fear of germs Fear of being stared at Fear of books 4 / 10 If you have “ophidiophobia,” what are you afraid of? Sharks Spiders Snakes Birds 5 / 10 “Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia” is ironically the fear of what? Large animals Long words Public embarrassment Dinosaurs 6 / 10 What does “trypanophobia” mean? Fear of injections or needles Fear of tight spaces Fear of airplanes Fear of doctors 7 / 10 If someone has “claustrophobia,” what are they afraid of? Open spaces Loud noises Crowds Small, enclosed spaces 8 / 10 What is “acrophobia”? Fear of water Fear of heights Fear of fire Fear of flying 9 / 10 Someone with “coulrophobia” would avoid what? Clowns Dolls Balloons Costumes 10 / 10 If you have “galeophobia,” what are you afraid of? Wind Sharks Tornadoes Rain Challenge your friends: Facebook Retry quiz Related Quizzes Test Your Tech Term Knowledge Name That Famous Robot Guess the Baby Animal Name Can You Pass This 5th Grade Science Quiz?