Multiple choice softskills creativity Ailurophobia--- Fear of open high places. Fear of cats. Fear of chickens. Fear of 1) open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets 2) leaving a safe place. Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Ailurophobia is the persistent fear of cats. The term comes from the Greek 'ailouros' (cat). Fear of chickens is alektorophobia, and fear of open spaces is agoraphobia.