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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 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
659
Oct 03 00
GeniusBoy
2 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
3 Delve Into the World of Shampoo!
Do you ever read your shampoo bottles? Something tells me that most of us don't! There are also a couple of questions about shampoo in general. Can you lather up a good score? Good luck!
Hair Products Tough 10
1663
Jul 18 02
aaron595
4 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
5 Cryptozoology
Cryptozoology is the study of hidden animals not formally recognised by science.
Cryptozoology and Monsters Difficult 10
1986
May 29 02
quogequox
6 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
235
May 27 03
cayugarunner
7 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
8 Ahhh, Ewww, Ehhh, Ohhh The Sounds of Entertainment
Remember the good old sounds? There was the Fonz with his "EHHH" and the Lucy with her "EEEWW" or do you recall "AR AR AR"? Let's see how many sounds you remember from the good ole' days?
TV & Movies Mixture Average 10
5525
Aug 01 03
linkan
9 Fried or Boiled?
How much do you know about nature's own pre-packed food - the egg?
Breakfast Foods Tough 10
8335
Feb 22 04
ArleneRimmer
10 Pockets!
How much do you know about pockets, apart from that they're very useful and often full of lint? Not a hint of lint here! But every question has a pocket connection. Rummage in the pockets of your mind and see what you can remember!
Thematic Clothing Difficult 10
602
Nov 19 04
MaggieG
11 Monoresponsory
There is something funny with this quiz. First is the title. Furthermore, I had to resort totally to the objectionable method of fill-in-the-blanks. If you have the luck to answer at least three questions correctly, you will know why!
Thematic Unique Ideas Very Difficult 10
1189
Apr 10 03
Oblomov
12 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
13 Oil and Gas Drilling 101
Here's a quiz about drilling for oil.
Oil & Gas Industry Average 10
1262
Oct 29 03
KATTERjoe
14 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
15 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
16 Kick up the Arsenic!
A cross section of questions directly, indirectly, or completely unrelated to that great leveler, arsenic.
Thematic Sci/Tech Tough 10
399
Mar 01 03
awkins
17 Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an
Let's take a trip to the landlocked city of Xi'an, where an entire ancient army awaits us. What do you know about the over 8,000 terracotta figures that call China their home?
Statues Average 10
62
Jun 08 22
trident
18 This Quiz Stinks!
Of all my quizzes, this one is certainly the most rancid, fetid, noisome of the bunch! Each of the questions in this quiz deals with something stinky...very stinky! Plug your nose and give it a try!
Thematic Fun Tough 15
5687
Aug 24 02
thejazzkickazz
19 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
20 Facts on the Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
This is a quiz on the Eastern spiny softshell turtle with some facts on turtles in general.
Turtles and Tortoises Tough 10
290
Mar 16 04
Cornsnakeman
21 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
22 Trapeze Tricks
This is a quiz about different tricks you can do on a flying trapeze. I hope everyone gets the chance to try them eventually!
Circuses & Fairs Tough 5
278
Jun 11 03
happiemukmuk
23 "Lawn Chair Pilot" Larry Walters: July 1982
Drifting 16,000 feet above Long Beach is our shivering but intrepid hero in his lawn chair, fulfilling a lifelong dream. He achieved momentary celebrity, yet came to a tragic end. How did he get here? What's with the lawn chair?
Celebrities T-Z Average 10
515
Feb 04 04
uglybird
24 Interesting Facts About Embalming
This quiz was written by a licensed embalmer to give the general public an insight into this line of work.
Embalmers Difficult 10
1496
Jun 12 03
bearfan
25 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
26 Some Questions about Tofu
These questions should be simple for any tofu lover. Happy eating!
Food & Drink Average 5
986
Dec 15 00
thejazzkickazz
27 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
28 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
29 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
1021
Feb 05 03
LadyCaitriona
30 A Two-Ply History
The history of toilet paper "rolled" into one quiz.
Toilets & Toilet Paper Tough 10
820
Jan 14 04
trident
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