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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 Varmint Rifle Cartridges and Elmer Keith
This is a quiz on the cartridges most often used for predators and varmints.
Weapons Difficult 10
1913
Aug 03 02
Formula409
2 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
934
Nov 22 04
Mink
3 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
4 Man Eating Bugs!
This is not what you think! It isn't a quiz about B-movie monsters who suck your innards and regurgitate you for their youngsters to feed on. It's really about man .. eating ... bugs!!!!
Incredible Edibles Average 10
3073
Nov 14 02
bagendbo
5 Official State Vegetables
Any trivia novice should know the state capitals. A trivia expert might know the state flowers. But are you ready to take the ULTIMATE TRIVIA CHALLENGE? Do you know your state vegetables? (Generous clues are provided within each question.)
U.S. State Symbols Average 10
3973
Feb 26 04
uglybird
6 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
7 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
8 Eat Your Flowers
They're not just for vases anymore...take this quiz and then try blossoms in your baking, buds in your bread, petals on your plate...you get the idea. A veritable feast of flowers!
Incredible Edibles Average 15
3524
Oct 18 04
LilahDeDah
9 Strange Things That Fell From The Sky
If you think rain, hail, or snow are the only things that fall from the sky, you might be in for a big surprise. I hope you enjoy my quiz.
The Unexplained Difficult 10
3139
Sep 18 02
Charlie007
10 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
233
May 27 03
cayugarunner
11 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
12 '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
13 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
14 The Golden Age of Lunch Boxes
Your lunch box showed who you were, or who you hoped to be! This quizzie is about the early history of lunch box production.
Food & Drink Difficult 10
4077
Aug 15 01
catnippin
15 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
3809
Feb 05 06
LilahDeDah
16 Dust is Everywhere
Even if you didn't care about dust, the fact is it is all around you.
Earth Science Average 10
2220
Jan 15 01
elainerichards
17 Plants in the Family Ancardiaceae
A quiz about poison ivy and other plants in the family Ancardiaceae.
Angiosperms and Gymnosperms Average 10
225
Dec 10 03
Akiko
18 "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
19 Seasonal Weather in Wichita, Kansas
Few areas in the US experience the extremes in weather conditions that are seen in the city of Wichita, Kansas. Take this quiz and learn what it is like to live in the heart of the Great Plains. Good luck, and enjoy!
Weather Average 10
582
May 09 04
traderider
20 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
25
Oct 20 24
rossian
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
287
Mar 16 04
Cornsnakeman
25 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
26 Tardigrades: The Living Gummy Bears
Tardigrades are microscopic creatures believed to be halfway between nematodes and arthropods. Also known as "waterbears" or "moss piglets", I find them absolutely intriguing! I hope this quiz sparks an interest in tardigrades for you.
Other Invertebrates Difficult 10
555
Oct 01 02
jadranska
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 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
1626
May 30 02
thejazzkickazz
29 Some Questions about Tofu
These questions should be simple for any tofu lover. Happy eating!
Food & Drink Average 5
984
Dec 15 00
thejazzkickazz
30 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
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