Mycological Society of America - Quiz
  • 1. In what year was the Mycological Society of America founded?
A) 1922
B) 1945
C) 1932
D) 1950
  • 2. What is the official scholarly journal of the MSA?
A) Inoculum
B) Mycologia Memoirs
C) Fungal Biology Journal
D) Mycologia
  • 3. How often is the journal Mycologia published each year?
A) Monthly
B) Four issues
C) Six issues
D) Bimonthly
  • 4. What is the publication frequency of the newsletter Inoculum?
A) Annually
B) Weekly
C) Monthly
D) Bimonthly
  • 5. When did Inoculum transition to an online-only format?
A) 2007
B) 2006
C) 2008
D) 2002
  • 6. What does the MSA publish as an occasional series of scholarly monographs on fungal biology?
A) Fungal Studies Series
B) Inoculum
C) Mycologia Memoirs
D) Mycologia
  • 7. How many members did the MSA have in 2006?
A) About 1190
B) About 500
C) About 2000
D) About 150
  • 8. From how many countries were the MSA members drawn in 2006?
A) 25
B) 100
C) 10
D) 51
  • 9. Who is eligible to receive honorary membership in the MSA?
A) Distinguished mycologists residing outside North America
B) Any member with 50 years of service
C) Current board members
D) Founding members only
  • 10. Who was the first honorary member listed in the text?
A) G.C. Ainsworth
B) John Webster
C) Franz Petrak
D) Ernst A. Gäumann
  • 11. In which country did the first honorary member reside?
A) United Kingdom
B) Switzerland
C) Germany
D) Austria
  • 12. Which of the following is stated as a purpose of the MSA?
A) Regulate the mushroom industry
B) Promote and advance the science of mycology
C) Manage national forests
D) Sell fungal products for profit
  • 13. As of 2002, how are Mycologia issues available to subscribers?
A) Online only
B) Online and in print
C) Microfiche only
D) Print only
  • 14. Who is the honorary member from South Africa listed in the text?
A) Jan Stenlid
B) Michael Wingfield
C) John Pitt
D) Rob Samson
  • 15. Which honorary member is from India?
A) C. V. Subramanian
B) Keisuke Tubaki
C) Franz Oberwinkler
D) Jorge E. Wright
  • 16. In what year was the Distinguished Mycologist Award first presented?
A) 1985
B) 1978
C) 1990
D) 1981
  • 17. What is the primary criterion for receiving the Distinguished Mycologist Award?
A) An outstanding mycological career
B) Discovery of a new fungal species
C) Outstanding service to the general public
D) Winning a research competition
  • 18. In what year was the C. J. Alexopoulos Prize first presented?
A) 1975
B) 1981
C) 1978
D) 1988
  • 19. For whom is the C. J. Alexopoulos Prize named?
A) Constantine John Alexopoulos
B) Christopher John Alexopoulos
C) Constantine James Alexopoulos
D) Charles John Alexopoulos
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