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