Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "ascertain" mean?

• To dance or jump around in excitement

• To discover; to determine

• Intense dislike

• Agree

What does "cavort" mean?

• To restrain

• To dance or jump around in excitement

• Stormy

• Agree

What nutrients are found in dishes made from arthropods?

• Vitamin C, calcium, and iron

• Folic acid, protein, and zinc

• Omega-3, fiber, and potassium

• Vitamin D, magnesium, and copper

Which phobia is the fear of the number thirteen?

• Cynophobia

• Triskaidekaphobia

• Hippophobia

• Hydrophobia

What is the fear of books called?

• Bibliophobia

• Onomatophobia

• Amaxophobia

• Bacteriophobia

What is one potential cause of Europe's choreomania according to psychologists?

• Overeating

• Poisoning

• Lack of music

• Excessive sleep

What symptoms did the contaminated grain cause?

• Happiness and energy

• Crawling sensations and hallucinations

• Sleepiness and calmness

• Hunger and thirst

What traditional treatments were used for the dancers' suffering?

• Herbal remedies

• Bleeding, surgery, and purging

• Acupuncture

• Meditation

What is the common link historians make between Europe's choreomania and another historical event?

• The Renaissance

• The Black Death

• The Industrial Revolution

• The French Revolution

Which of the following was not provided as a reason for medieval citizens' hatred of the wolf spider?

• The wolf spider's appearance felt threatening.

• Villagers feared the wolf spider's bite.

• Wolf spiders caused crop damage.

• Wolf spiders infested the villagers' homes.