Strange & Unusual Fears & Phobias
Word Play
US Geography
4th of July
Absurd America
100

Bacteriophobia

Fear of bacteria

100

What seven-letter “C” word means to exist in the present time, the fastest-moving part of a water stream, or flowing electric charge?

Current

100

What’s the capital of North Dakota?

Bismarck

100

The Fourth of July commemorates which document?

The Declaration of Independence

100

In what state was the fastest speeding ticket handed out? (242 MPH in a 75 MPH)

Texas

200

Phobophobia

Fear of phobias

200

Marcy, Juno, and Max are all first names, but if you give each one a different last letter, they're all turn into what unit of time?

Month

200

Which US city is nicknamed “Motor City”?

Detroit, Michigan

200

How many stars and stripes does the U.S. flag have?

50 Stars and 13 Stripes

200

What state has the highest percentage of people who walk to work?

Alaska Fun Fact - Due to high gas cost and living on work stations, oil rigs, fishing boats, etc.

300

Astraphobia

Fear of thunder and lightening

300

What’s a word for a waste-moving organ of the body, a Central American currency, the surname of a Super Bowl XLIII winner, or a punctuation mark that can be of the semi-variety?

Colon

300

Which national park in California is known for its giant sequoia trees and granite cliffs?

Yosemite National Park

300

Every July 4th, what food is most commonly consumed?

Hot Dogs, according to Eat This, Not That!

300

The King Ranch is Texas is larger then what US State?

Rhode Island

400

Taphephobia

Fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries

400

Add the letter T to the nickname of Beethoven's third symphony, and you get the name of a 1992 Madonna album. What are the names of the symphony and the album, respectively?

Eroica, Erotica

400

Which historical landmark in Charleston, South Carolina, is known as the site where the Civil War began?

Fort Sumter

400

During World War II, where was the Declaration of Independence stored?

Fort Knox

400

What president had the shortest term length (1 month) but the longest inauguration speech in history? (105 minutes)

William Henry Harrison

500

Fibriphobia

Fear of fever

500

What word means both to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles, and a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting items?

Hamper

500

What’s the state insect of New Mexico?

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

500

Who is the author of the Pledge of Allegiance?

Francis Bellamy

500

Cows outnumber humans at what ratio in Montana?

3:1