FunTrivia's Most Esoteric Quizzes

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displays the most obscure, abstruse, acroamatic, arcane, and profound quizzes on FunTrivia.
It's a celebration of all that is original and enigmatically creative. Authors, we salute you!

Quiz Title Category Difficulty Qns Played Online Author 1 The Peripatetics Following the great Aristotle were a number of scholars and scientists referred to as the 'Peripatetics'. Here are some questions on the greatest among them. Have fun! Scientists Difficult 5 248 Jan 22 01 thejazzkickazz 2 Cannibalism for Dummies A quiz about cannibalism to really sink your teeth into. Thematic Death Tough 10 1029 Jul 30 05 quogequox 3 Ernie and the Baleful Box: A Quantum Fairy Tale Ernie the electron lives in a copper wire in the Department of Fiendish Physics of SU. He watches helplessly as Schroedinger the cat is lowered into the baleful box. Will this be Ernie's fate too? Is it worth taking a (gasp) physics quiz to find out? Quantum and Orbital Mechanics Average 10 1092 Mar 12 04 uglybird 4 Cha no yu - Japanese Tea Ceremony A little history about my favorite ceremony, I hope you get some interest to join one as well. Mixed Japan Impossible 5 524 Oct 01 00 thejazzkickazz 5 Dewey Decimal System Our small local library uses a somewhat simplified version of the Dewey Decimal System to classify our non-fiction books. Unfortunately we don't have a card catalogue. Could you find these books? (There is a pattern to help you.) Thematic Occupations Tough 15 596 Feb 07 01 spanishliz 6 Please Make Fun Of Me v1.0 This quiz is geared towards my specific personal faults, or awesome attributes. All in all I hope to make you laugh and have a fun time while taking this quiz all about me. All About Me Average 10 1736 Feb 21 07 joemc37 7 Moths in Fact and Fiction Moths are fascinating although, in some places, sinister. NB> This quiz is written from the perspective of someone living in the UK! Thematic Invertebrates Difficult 10 213 Oct 05 02 RandomMoth 8 What Would Elvis Eat? Elvis's favorites are like a tour of the fabulous cuisine of the American South. Don't be cruel...try this quiz! (Thank you, thank you very much.) Food and Drink for Experts Tough 10 3807 Feb 05 06 LilahDeDah 9 Everything and More -- Hotel Linens Here is everything you ever wanted to know about hotel linens, and then some! I thought this Housekeeping Science class was going to be boring, but it's actually pretty neat! Enjoy the quiz! :o) Hospitality Tough 15 1020 Feb 05 03 LadyCaitriona 10 Zippers We all use them, but how much do you know about zippers? This is your chance to find out. This is really useless knowledge, but still pretty interesting. Good luck. Thematic Clothing Very Difficult 10 658 Oct 03 00 GeniusBoy 11 Naked, Nude, Bare, Starkers... Nude, lewd, crude, rude... is it just a coincidence that these words all rhyme? This quiz is about nakedness... so, come and test your knowledge on jay-birds, bares and other naked facts! Thematic Adjectives Difficult 10 1671 Sep 11 04 Sallyo 12 Who's Afraid of a Little Pee? Urine has gotten a bad rap over the years, but it can, in fact, be a highly useful diagnostic tool in the clinical laboratory. Test your knowledge on urinalysis! Genitourinary System Tough 10 1273 Mar 20 07 volleybuff33 13 Emergency Numbers by Country Emergency numbers aren't all the same the world over. Take this quiz to see how much you know. Good luck! Country Codes Tough 10 640 May 10 04 hews 14 Kick up the Arsenic! A cross section of questions directly, indirectly, or completely unrelated to that great leveler, arsenic. Thematic Sci/Tech Tough 10 396 Mar 01 03 awkins 15 Mimulus Aurantiacus! What exactly is Mimulus Aurantiacus? Well if you take this wonderfully esoteric quiz, you'll find out! It's basic, but it tells you everything you'll ever need to know about the Monkey Musk! Enjoy, and good luck! Flowers, Plants & Gardens Difficult 10 226 Feb 19 04 flynn_17 16 Lake Michigan Carferry Adventures The S.S. Badger runs between Ludington, MI and Manitowoc, WI, across Lake Michigan. Let's see if you know a little bit about this historic and fun way to cross the lake! Maritime Difficult 10 165 Sep 09 02 thebaron1 17 Putting the "Fun" in Fungus Test your knowledge of fungi, and have a little fun in the bargain. Go on, take the quiz. Somewhere, a mushroom will smile. Mycology Easy 10 1833 May 16 03 Ilovemydog 18 The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor (c. 1820) This quiz is about square-rigged ships in the Napoleonic era. Many of the questions come from Darcy Lever's 1819 book: "The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: A Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship". Maritime Difficult 10 232 May 27 03 cayugarunner 19 Splish, Splash! I Was Takin' a Bath... It has occurred to me that a number of interesting, amusing, and rather alarming events have occurred involving baths and bathtubs. Here are some notable examples. Enjoy! Thematic Bathroom Items Very Difficult 10 1112 Sep 19 04 jouen58 20 Vegetables in the News Each answer is one word, and is the common name of a plant with edible parts-- a vegetable, herb, etc... Thematic Vegetables Tough 10 804 Jul 19 02 sharkbytes 21 Canadian Mineral Deposit Geology This is a quiz on the mineral resources of Canada and a few of the important mines in operation. See what you know about this rather deep subject. You may find the photos useful for answering several of the questions. Good luck! Geology Average 10 64 Aug 25 23 BigTriviaDawg 22 "Please Make Fun of My Wife" This quiz is geared towards the specific personal faults, or awesome attributes of my lovely wife. Trust me when I say that she knows about this quiz and helped me write it. She frequents funtrivia.com nearly as much as I do! Thematic Family Members Average 10 2100 Apr 12 07 joemc37 23 What's True About Goo WARNING! This quiz is not for the faint of heart. Are you prepared to face illness, plague, the destruction of the universe and even...a gruesome preschool song? You are? Then c'mon and play! Thematic Objects Difficult 10 909 Apr 13 04 uglybird 24 Capt. James Cook or Capt. James Kirk? These two explorers share more than a common first name. For each question, decide if the statement is true for James Cook, James Kirk, both, or neither. Enjoy the voyage! Thematic Men's Names Difficult 10 1559 May 30 05 LilahDeDah 25 Professional Carpet Cleaner This quiz is based on the steam cleaning method and my 2 1/2 years experience with a nationally known carpet cleaning company. Occupational Trivia Average 10 557 Oct 17 02 fertigline 26 Ancient Ionian Scientists The world's first known group of natural scientists were active in Ionian Greece in ancient times. Here are some questions regarding these obscure but very important individuals...have a look! Scientists Very Difficult 5 317 Jan 05 01 thejazzkickazz 27 October 23rd Besides being the date of my entry into the world, I have found lots of other interesting things about this date. Enjoy ... October November December Tough 10 415 Feb 04 06 Oddball 28 Behold: The Power of Cheese A look at the many ways in which cheese has ruled our civilization and culture. Thematic Dairy Average 10 1684 Oct 28 02 mickeygreeneyes 29 'Esoteric' Words I love strange and esoteric words! This quiz is an attempt to satisfy that passion by highlighting words that are synonymous with 'esoteric'. Do you know your 'esoteric' etymology? Unusual and Obscure Words Average 10 1741 Jun 22 04 thejazzkickazz 30 Private Schools in Texas This is a quiz on private schools that are located in the great state of Texas. Southern US Colleges Difficult 10 334 Jun 16 02 BigToe2002

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