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 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 2 Varmint Rifle Cartridges and Elmer Keith This is a quiz on the cartridges most often used for predators and varmints. Weapons Difficult 10 1919 Aug 03 02 Formula409 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 Toenails All Around Ever wonder about those useless things at the end of your toes. They can be the cause of much grief. So let's have some fun with them. Thematic Feet Tough 10 462 Mar 12 06 dutch_frank_65 5 (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 6 Japanese Slang and Subtext Here are my favorite expressions and misconceptions found in the mysterious culture of Japan. Enjoy! Japanese Difficult 10 591 Oct 15 00 thejazzkickazz 7 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 10 166 Sep 09 02 thebaron1 8 The Secret Sex Life of Coral Did you know that coral, the beautiful colored rock-like formation to be found on reefs and cays has a reproductive life of its own? Find out more with this quiz. Cnidarians (Corals, Hydras, Etc.) Tough 5 735 Aug 18 02 Exit10 9 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 4090 Aug 15 01 catnippin 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 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 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 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 17 Lactation This quiz is about lactation. I have tried not to make it too hard so have fun! Family Life Average 10 1478 Jan 26 06 elspbeth 18 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 19 Scotty's Missing Finger Did your know that actor James Doohan lost his right middle finger during the Invasion of Normandy (Thanks, TonyTheDad)? By the way, if, after learning this, you constantly look at Scotty's hand, don't worry; so did I! Good luck! Star Trek: Original Series Difficult 25 566 Mar 25 03 robmeister 20 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 10 416 Feb 04 06 Oddball 21 Mucormycosis Mucormycosis is a rare, opportunistic fungal infection with a high mortality rate. How much do you know about this insidious disease? Fungal Diseases Difficult 10 359 Jul 28 02 napkintosh 22 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 23 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 24 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 10 910 Apr 13 04 uglybird 25 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 26 Oil and Gas Drilling 101 Here's a quiz about drilling for oil. Oil & Gas Industry Average 10 1262 Oct 29 03 KATTERjoe 27 The History of Oral Hygiene Tools This is a quiz over the everyday tools of the mouth! Let's see how much you know about the oral hygiene tools. Teeth and Dentistry Tough 10 408 Nov 05 06 nyc_gal1305 28 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 3145 Sep 18 02 Charlie007 29 Synergetics- The Geometry of Buckminster Fuller Prepare to be dazzled! People E-G Difficult 25 361 Jun 08 01 thejazzkickazz 30 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

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