Multiple choice general knowledge

ARACHNOPHOBIA is the fear of

  1. GRASSHOPPERS

  2. SPIDERS

  3. LIZARDS

  4. COCKROACHES
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Spiders is the correct answer. Arachnophobia comes from the Greek words 'arachne' (spider) and 'phobos' (fear). It is the specific phobia of spiders and other arachnids. Grasshoppers, lizards, and cockroaches are the subjects of different phobias (entomophobia, herpetophobia, and katsaridaphobia respectively).

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