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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
396
Mar 01 03
awkins
2 (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
140
Jun 19 22
Trivia_Fan54
3 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
4 '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
5 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
6 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
2151
Mar 12 01
jane6677
7 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
8 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
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 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
582
Jun 22 01
archtalon
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 Cannibalism for Dummies
A quiz about cannibalism to really sink your teeth into.
Thematic Death Tough 10
1029
Jul 30 05
quogequox
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
1625
May 30 02
thejazzkickazz
21 Themes and Motifs of Existentialism
The following questions involve stories that regard human existence as unexplainable, or stress freedom of choice.
Specific Subjects & Themes Tough 10
384
Oct 09 02
lunarmercury
22 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
23 "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
24 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
5519
Aug 01 03
linkan
25 Oil and Gas Drilling 101
Here's a quiz about drilling for oil.
Oil & Gas Industry Average 10
1260
Oct 29 03
KATTERjoe
26 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
732
Aug 18 02
Exit10
27 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
3066
Nov 14 02
bagendbo
28 Synergetics- The Geometry of Buckminster Fuller
Prepare to be dazzled!
People E-G Difficult 25
359
Jun 08 01
thejazzkickazz
29 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
1063
Oct 09 02
Islingtonian
30 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
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