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 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 10 247 Aug 31 03 DelGriffith 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 10 936 Nov 22 04 Mink 9 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 10 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 11 '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 1745 Jun 22 04 thejazzkickazz 12 Diabetes Supplies History Anyone who is familiar with diabetes knows that there are a lot of equipment and supplies that goes along with its management. Metabolic Disorders Very Difficult 10 761 Jun 25 03 loveoflearning 13 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 14 Catnip - Not Just For Stuffing Toys ! Ready...set...paws on the mouse ? How much do you know about this kittencat delight ? Cats Tough 10 4744 Jul 13 01 catnippin 15 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 16 "The Pickwick Papers", Chapters 47-57 The final 11 chapters of the Dickens book "The Pickwick Papers" are quite eventful, thus inspiring this quiz. See if you can recall the events and individuals that help wrap up this extraordinary tale. The Pickwick Papers Tough 15 138 Dec 11 02 thejazzkickazz 17 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 18 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 19 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 3984 Feb 26 04 uglybird 20 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 2152 Mar 12 01 jane6677 21 Cannibalism for Dummies A quiz about cannibalism to really sink your teeth into. Thematic Death Tough 10 1029 Jul 30 05 quogequox 22 Professional Carpet Cleaner This quiz is based on the steam cleaning method and my 2 1/2 years experience with a nationally known carpet cleaning company. Occupational Trivia Average 10 557 Oct 17 02 fertigline 23 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 5 734 Aug 18 02 Exit10 24 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 98 Aug 25 23 BigTriviaDawg 25 No POTTER Allowed ! Drowning in the flood of Harry Potter quizzes? Suffering from Hogwart anxiety? Catch your breath with this quiz where Harry's last name will NOT show up in any question or answer. Just answer the question and leave out the P,O,T,T,E and R. Thematic Alphabet Fun Impossible 10 738 Aug 28 05 triviapaul 26 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 3077 Nov 14 02 bagendbo 27 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 28 A Bunch of Banana Sticker Questions Not many items we purchase seem more trivial than the stickers that are stuck to bananas... yes, we pay for those stickers, so let's start paying attention to those colorful little things! You may find this multiple-choice quiz rather a-peel-ing. Thematic Fun Tough 10 1259 Dec 23 06 Kapuskasing 29 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 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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