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