Study of Human Race and Historical Documents Quiz

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What is the extreme fear of water called?

  • Acrophobia
  • Claustrophobia
  • Hydrophobia (correct)
  • Aerophobia

Which type of animal feeds on plants?

  • Scavenger
  • Omnivore
  • Carnivore
  • Cannibal (correct)

What word describes a person who likes to live in groups?

  • Introvert
  • Recluse
  • Gregarious (correct)
  • Hermit

Which term refers to the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life?

<p>Hedonist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to a belief or opinion that goes against the principles of a particular religion?

<p>Heretic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the fear of confined spaces?

<p>Claustrophobia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the system of government by religious leaders?

<p>Theocracy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a cannibal do?

<p>Eats human flesh (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A person who knows, uses, or writes in more than one language is called a ___?

<p>Polyglot (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the excessive paperwork and tedious procedures before official action can be completed?

<p>Bureaucracy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a person who pretends to have moral standards that they do not actually possess?

<p>Hypocrite (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a misanthrope dislike?

<p>People (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to government by the richest people in a country?

<p>Plutocracy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Inaudible' refers to sounds that are ___?

<p>Too quiet to hear (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a lexicographer write and edit?

<p>Dictionaries (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the extreme fear of drowning called?

<p>Aquaphobia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word refers to a person who illegally sets fire to property?

<p>Arsonist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is a person that studies the human race, its origin, customs, and beliefs?

<p>Anthropologist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a person practicing bigamy do?

<p>Marry while still legally married to another person (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes a person with an extreme desire for wealth?

<p>Avaricious (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is a person that captures another person or animal?

<p>Captor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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