General Knowledge
Real or Fake Law Quiz
Bizarre laws from around the world — but can you tell which ones are actually real?
Bizarre laws from around the world — but can you tell which ones are actually real?
Singapore banned chewing gum in 1992 with fines up to $100,000 — and that's a completely real law. The world is full of bizarre legislation that sounds made up but is absolutely genuine, from Alabama's fake mustache restrictions in churches to Switzerland's ban on flushing toilets after 10 PM in apartment buildings.
Each round presents 10 randomized multiple-choice questions drawn from a pool of 50, so every playthrough is different. You get instant feedback with explanations after each answer, plus a shareable score at the end.
This quiz covers real US blue laws and archaic statutes, international oddities like Thailand's money-stepping ban and Germany's Autobahn fuel rules, commonly misquoted fake laws, medieval legal curiosities including animal trials, and the fascinating historical reasons behind laws that seem absurd today.
Some of the strangest real laws include Singapore's chewing gum ban (since 1992), Thailand making it illegal to step on money (because the king's face is on it), and Indiana's 1897 bill that nearly legislated the value of pi. Many bizarre-sounding laws are real holdovers from centuries past.
Yes! Singapore banned the import and sale of chewing gum in 1992 to keep public spaces clean. Therapeutic and dental gums were later exempted in 2004, but selling regular gum can result in fines up to $100,000 or even jail time for repeat offenders.
Yes, many US states still have archaic laws that were never formally repealed. However, some widely cited "weird laws" are actually misinterpretations or urban legends. For example, it's often claimed it's illegal to die in the UK Parliament — that's completely false.
Last updated: April 2026