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Stupid, but Real Laws! Trivia Quiz

Wow, some governments have WAY too much time on their hands! See if you know these crazy laws!

A multiple-choice quiz by trivial_gal. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
trivial_gal

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,898

Updated
Jun 30 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
4125

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. According to law, a US citizen can claim ownership of any foreign, uninhabited island, as long as it contains what?
Hint

at least one tree

bird droppings

no living animals

rock formations

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Question 2 of 15

2. In Australia, minors are allowed to purchase cigarettes, but can't smoke them.

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. In Thailand, doing what to the nation's currency is illegal? Hint

peeing on it

kissing it

ripping it

stepping on it

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Question 4 of 15

4. In Haifa, Israel, it is forbidden to bring what to the beach? Hint

pigs or bacon products

alcohol

bears

food

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Question 5 of 15

5. In Finland, until 2013 you needed to have a licence for which of the following? Hint

A housepet

A television

A tomato plant

A computer

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Question 6 of 15

6. The mayor of a town in France banned local residents from dying without first owning a burial plot?

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. Until 1824 anyone in England who unsuccessfully attempted suicide faced what? Hint

the death penalty

life in prison

10 to 20 years in prison

exile and loss of all posessions

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Question 8 of 15

8. In Switzerland, it was required for every car with snow tires to have a sticker on its dashboard stating that the driver should not drive faster than 160 km/h with these tires.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Between the hours of 8am and 8pm, 50% of the music on French radio must be by French composers.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. In Canada (where I'm from), it is illegal to kill a sick person by doing what to them? Hint

frightening them

kissing them

tickling them

making them tired

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Question 11 of 15

11. In Singapore, the sale of what is severely restricted? Hint

cigars

Pepsi products

birds

gum

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Question 12 of 15

12. In Denmark, no one may start a car while someone is on top of the vehicle.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. What may not be used in New Year's celebrations in Cambodia? Hint

fireworks

noise makers

water guns

strippers

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Question 14 of 15

14. In Hawaii, it is illegal to put what in your ear? Hint

paper

urine

food

pennies

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Question 15 of 15

15. Alaska: where it is illegal to push a live what out of a moving airplane? Hint

elephant

cat

moose

dog

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to law, a US citizen can claim ownership of any foreign, uninhabited island, as long as it contains what?

Answer: bird droppings

"TITLE 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
CHAPTER 8 - GUANO ISLANDS
Sec. 1411. Guano districts; claim by United States

Whenever any citizen of the United States discovers a deposit of guano on any island, rock, or key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States."

2. In Australia, minors are allowed to purchase cigarettes, but can't smoke them.

Answer: False

Actually, it's the other way around! Minors may not purchase cigarettes, but MAY smoke them. Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

3. In Thailand, doing what to the nation's currency is illegal?

Answer: stepping on it

Hmm, that would suck to be thrown in a Thai prison over that ... I hear they're not too kind to their international prisoners!

4. In Haifa, Israel, it is forbidden to bring what to the beach?

Answer: bears

I didn't even know they had bears in Israel!

5. In Finland, until 2013 you needed to have a licence for which of the following?

Answer: A television

Until 2013, when it was replaced with a different process, Finns who had a television had to pay an annual fee for a "TV licence", which cost around 170 euros. Incidentally, the United Kingdom still has a similar "licence" system.

6. The mayor of a town in France banned local residents from dying without first owning a burial plot?

Answer: True

"LE LAVANDOU, France (Reuters) - The mayor of a French
Mediterranean town, faced with a cemetery "full to bursting", has
banned local residents from dying until he can find somewhere else
to bury them. "

7. Until 1824 anyone in England who unsuccessfully attempted suicide faced what?

Answer: the death penalty

Looks like they got what they wanted in the end anyways ...

8. In Switzerland, it was required for every car with snow tires to have a sticker on its dashboard stating that the driver should not drive faster than 160 km/h with these tires.

Answer: True

The thing that makes this a stupid law is that the highest speed allowed on national freeways is 120 km/h!

9. Between the hours of 8am and 8pm, 50% of the music on French radio must be by French composers.

Answer: False

In truth, between the hours of 8am and 8pm, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers. There goes France, showing so much acceptance of diversity time after time.

10. In Canada (where I'm from), it is illegal to kill a sick person by doing what to them?

Answer: frightening them

Never knew this one myself!

11. In Singapore, the sale of what is severely restricted?

Answer: gum

This law was apparently made because of excessive pollution due to gum (large amounts stuck in the subway stations and cars). Even though the law is still strict with pollution of gum, you now CAN get gum from a doctor's prescription...crazy!

12. In Denmark, no one may start a car while someone is on top of the vehicle.

Answer: False

The actual law states, "No one may start a car while someone is underneath the vehicle." I guess this law doesn't really qualify as stupid, just as law for stupid people.

13. What may not be used in New Year's celebrations in Cambodia?

Answer: water guns

The claim for this law is that, "Water pistol use had become out of control lately." Right.

14. In Hawaii, it is illegal to put what in your ear?

Answer: pennies

No comment for this one. It's just plain stupid!

15. Alaska: where it is illegal to push a live what out of a moving airplane?

Answer: moose

So you can push it out of a plane if it's dead, right?

Hope you enjoyed this quiz, and hopefully you learned something that could keep you out of jail one day! Okay, maybe not...

Source: Author trivial_gal

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