Ologies Quiz: Put Your Knowledge Under the Microscope by Naming These Scientific Studies

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“Let us study things that are no more. It is necessary to understand them, if only to avoid them.” – Victor Hugo

While you don't have to avoid all things that you study which are "no more," Hugo was highlighting that history repeats itself. Knowledge of that history will allow us to avoid those things that we don't want to be repeated. But studying, in and of itself, is knowledge, and knowledge is power. These -ologies concerning scientific areas of study will show you just how much you know...and just how much you don't know. 

Can you name all of these scientific fields of study? Give it your best shot with this Science Ologies Quiz!

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“The more you study, the more you subsequently know.” – Jack Kerouac

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Science Ologies Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Mmmm, tastes like arsenic. What branch of knowledge studies poisons?

  • A
    Toxicology
  • B
    Parasitology
  • C
    Radiology
  • D
    Otorhinolaryngology

Question 2

From viruses to bacteria to protozoa, what scientific field studies teeny-tiny organisms?

  • A
    Microbiology
  • B
    Coniology
  • C
    Mycology
  • D
    Histopathology

Question 3

Relationships, behaviors, and the culture of everyday life are several themes of this field of study.

  • A
    Sociology
  • B
    Angiology
  • C
    Pharmacology
  • D
    Ecophysiology

Question 4

What field of study examines lawbreakers from a social perspective?

  • A
    Somnology
  • B
    Phycology
  • C
    Criminology
  • D
    Somatology

Question 5

What field studies the molecular level of machines?

  • A
    Nanotechnology
  • B
    Pomology
  • C
    Primatology
  • D
    Moleculartechnology

Question 6

Using tools like spades and brushes to dig into the past, what is the study of past cultures?

  • A
    Sociology
  • B
    Rhinology
  • C
    Archaeology
  • D
    Criminology

Question 7

Do you know your Atorvastatin from your Levothyroxine? Then you're probably familiar with this, the study of drugs.

  • A
    Dermatopathology
  • B
    Osteology
  • C
    Xenobiology
  • D
    Pharmacology

Question 8

What discipline is used to create medical imaging for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases?

  • A
    Tomogrology
  • B
    Ichnology
  • C
    Geomorphology
  • D
    Radiology

Question 9

This is the study of methods, skills, and processes used to produce goods and services.

  • A
    Ecology
  • B
    Lymphology
  • C
    Technology
  • D
    Nematology

Question 10

How do living organisms function? This science has all the answers.

  • A
    Helminthology
  • B
    Anthropology
  • C
    Anesthesiology
  • D
    Physiology

Question 11

Contrasted with social norms, what field explores abnormal behavior, experiences, and cognition?

  • A
    Psychopathology
  • B
    Oceanology
  • C
    Ripperology
  • D
    Sociology

Question 12

What kind of relationship do living organisms have with their environment? This science will give you the answer.

  • A
    Nosology
  • B
    Astrobiology
  • C
    Ecology
  • D
    Pathology

Question 13

Ross from Friends studied this – aka, the study of fossils.

  • A
    Nephology
  • B
    Bromatology
  • C
    Physiology
  • D
    Paleontology

Question 14

The name of this field is derived from the Greek word for "stranger" or "alien". What is the study of non-terrestrial life?

  • A
    Phenology
  • B
    Typology
  • C
    Heteroptology
  • D
    Xenobiology

Question 15

Whether you're identifying divisions of cultures, languages, artifacts, or what have you, this is the study of classification.

  • A
    Paleoanthropology
  • B
    Mineralogy
  • C
    Typology
  • D
    Phlebology

Question 16

Called the "science of humanity," what is the study of humans?

  • A
    Limnology
  • B
    Bacteriology
  • C
    Anthropology
  • D
    Biology

Question 17

Let's go back to the beginning. This science studies prehistoric life.

  • A
    Paleogastronomy
  • B
    Paleobiology
  • C
    Paleobotany
  • D
    Enzymology

Question 18

These two fields of study came in handy recently due to a little thing called COVID-19. What disciplines study viruses and vaccines?

  • A
    Virology and Vaccinology
  • B
    Mycology and Microbiology
  • C
    Bacteriology and Bibliology
  • D
    Malacology and Pharmacology

Question 19

Centimeters, yards, light years – this subject area measures measurements.

  • A
    Metrology
  • B
    Edaphology
  • C
    Myology
  • D
    Imperiology

Question 20

Do you know the rules and systems of any one discipline? Then you know this.

  • A
    Paleobiology
  • B
    Methodology
  • C
    Posology
  • D
    Systemology

Question 21

You'll be studying crystal structures, chemistry, and physical properties in this geological specialization.

  • A
    Mineralogy
  • B
    Paleophytology
  • C
    Technology
  • D
    Gemology

Question 22

Used to screen for cancer, pap smears, and other medical diagnoses, what field of study examines single cell types?

  • A
    Cytology
  • B
    Toxicology
  • C
    Microbiology
  • D
    Paleobotany

Question 23

What is the origin of life? That's what this discipline attempts to answer.

  • A
    Paleoecology
  • B
    Virology
  • C
    Otolaryngology
  • D
    Astrobiology

Question 24

Does your snoring keep you (and everyone) up at night? Then you might consider being part of a sleep study, which falls under this -ology.

  • A
    Sleepology
  • B
    Somnology
  • C
    Phytosociology
  • D
    Otology

Question 25

Do you consider yourself a foodie? Perhaps you'd take it one step further and become a food scientist in this field.

  • A
    Foodology
  • B
    Etymology
  • C
    Bromatology
  • D
    Snackology

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