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