FunTrivia's Most Esoteric Quizzes

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displays the most obscure, abstruse, acroamatic, arcane, and profound quizzes on FunTrivia.
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Quiz Title Category Difficulty Qns Played Online Author 1 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 10 236 May 27 03 cayugarunner 2 Do You Know Your Snow? Many of us live in snow-free climates, but occasionally we fantasize about the winterly white stuff. This quiz will help encourage such fantasies by asking ten snow-related questions...good luck! Thematic Water Average 10 1500 Mar 13 04 thejazzkickazz 3 Which is Your Favorite Isthmus? I don't know about you, but there's something about an isthmus that just gets me excited when I'm looking at a map! Maybe it's because there are so few, who knows...but I felt I had to share the fun with my fellow Quizzyland dwellers...have fun! Physical Geography Tough 15 1628 May 30 02 thejazzkickazz 4 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 5 Bambi Go Home! OK, I'm not over fond of deer. But before you write me off as a Disney hating, eco-criminal TAKE THIS QUIZ! ...If you dare. Artiodactyls- Deer, Antelopes, Pigs etc. Tough 10 1275 Feb 04 04 uglybird 6 Basics Of Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis causes the growth of non-caseating granulomas (tissue growth which is not cancerous but may damage organs). It occurs in many organ systems. This quiz covers basics of the disease. Other Specific Diseases Average 10 584 Jun 22 01 archtalon 7 The Bowels of History Here is a quiz on some notably gruesome and often scatalogical Historical facts. Test your knowledge on a few items not often mentioned in History class. Specialized History Difficult 20 2153 Mar 12 01 jane6677 8 Rules of the Road in British Columbia (Part 2) Ok, let's delve a little deeper into the Rules of the Road. As before, British Columbia laws only, and is current as of August 25, 2003, and will be changed if I become aware of changes to the laws. Canadian Road Rules Difficult 10 248 Aug 31 03 DelGriffith 9 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 10 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 10 643 May 10 04 hews 11 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 1751 Feb 21 07 joemc37 12 Alaska's Iditarod Monopoly Edition One Monopoly game is based on the Iditarod race. The squares follow the southern route, used in odd years, with substitutions for the stations. Can you put the squares on the board in order, using the hints provided and your knowledge of the race? Monopoly (U.S. Version) Average 10 26 Oct 20 24 rossian 13 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 1837 May 16 03 Ilovemydog 14 Mime - The World's Worst Art Form No offence, but I hate mimes, with their strange white faces and silly "stuck in a box" routines. But how much do you know about this oddly persistent form of entertainment? Performing Arts Tough 10 1064 Oct 09 02 Islingtonian 15 Yoga Postures with Animal Names I will describe a yoga position and you then decide which animal name is given to it in English. Exercise and Fitness Tough 10 511 Nov 27 03 miss g 16 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 15 598 Feb 07 01 spanishliz 17 (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Toilets Not dirty! Just all about toilets! So, come on in and test your toilet trivia knowledge! Toilets & Toilet Paper Average 10 146 Jun 19 22 Trivia_Fan54 18 The Tools Used for Applying Make-Up One for the ladies! Let's see how well you know your make-up equipment. Cosmetics Easy 10 4224 Nov 01 02 nimaine 19 A Scatological Quiz Not such a mucky quiz as you might think! There are a number of specific words for the droppings of animals and I started wondering about words related to this. The result is this quiz! So, get a peg for your nose and get stuck in. Thematic Bathroom Items Tough 10 937 Nov 22 04 Mink 20 Fruit, Fowl, Fish or Fairy? This quiz is as simple as its title! Look at the following words, and decide if they are names of fruits, fowl (birds), fish or mythical creatures similar to fairies. Have fun! Which One? Average 20 12879 Feb 20 02 magpie8 21 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 3817 Feb 05 06 LilahDeDah 22 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 23 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 99 Aug 25 23 BigTriviaDawg 24 Catnip - Not Just For Stuffing Toys ! Ready...set...paws on the mouse ? How much do you know about this kittencat delight ? Cats Tough 10 4748 Jul 13 01 catnippin 25 Synergetics- The Geometry of Buckminster Fuller Prepare to be dazzled! People E-G Difficult 25 362 Jun 08 01 thejazzkickazz 26 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 27 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 10 225 Oct 05 02 RandomMoth 28 '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 1747 Jun 22 04 thejazzkickazz 29 Your Hair Smells Terrific! This quiz is all about hair. Hair in general, hair properties, hair care in entertainment, hair in history, fictional hair, celebrity hair, hair products. Hair, hair, hair. Comb through these questions and see how much you know. Thematic Hair Tough 10 1188 Oct 27 03 InXanadu 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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