Haven’t we all had the frustrating experience of being stumped by a friend’s “say it ten times” quiz? If you’re thinking, “I haven’t done that in ages,” this feature on the Ten Times Quiz is for you.
If you’re confident, thinking, “That’s easy” or “I won’t fall for it,” the Ten Times Quizzes here will trip up even adults! It might be a bit much to say you’ll get them wrong 100 percent of the time, but we’ve gathered some pretty sneaky questions.
If you manage to get them all right, your IQ might be off the charts!
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[Funny] Mean! 10-Time Quiz: Questions Collection (1–10)
Tokaido

Mr.
Takushi Izawa and other University of Tokyo students and alumni are really doing amazing work on TV, aren’t they? This is a fun question that also appeared in a video uploaded to a video site called “Even Todai Students Get Tripped Up by the 10-Times Quiz.” First, you say, “Try saying ‘Tokaido’ ten times.” The follow-up question is: “Which prefecture is the northernmost in Japan?” Because you’re primed by the sound of “Tokaido,” you end up blurting out “Hokkaido.” The correct answer is Aomori Prefecture.
Hokkaido is a “dō” (a circuit) and not a “ken” (prefecture).
It’s a really well-crafted question.
sesame

The great thing about the 10-times quiz is that anyone can enjoy it, regardless of age or gender.
It’s also a fun way to break the ice and get closer to people.
Here’s a classic question that’s been around since the early days of the 10-times quiz: You start with “Say ‘goma’ ten times,” and then follow up with, “Okay, what do you call an old man’s child?” Because the person’s mind is stuck on ‘goma,’ they often end up answering ‘mago’ (grandchild) by mistake.
It’s a classic, but it still trips people up quite a lot, which makes it fun! The correct answer is “child.” Try it out with grandpas and grandmas at events like senior gatherings!
1+1=2

Here’s a playful “10-time quiz” in arithmetic that brings out your inner child.
You say to the other person, “Try saying ‘1 + 1 = 2’ ten times.” Then you ask the question: “What is 1 + 1 × 2?” After repeating the 1 + 1 calculation in their head ten times, they forget the basic rule of arithmetic that you must do multiplication first, and they answer “4.” It’s the kind of trick you might notice if it were written on paper, but when asked out loud, your attention doesn’t quite get there.
Even people who are good at math get caught by it!
pheasant

Do you know the YouTube channel “Ota Ueda”? It features Ota from Bakusho Mondai and Ueda from Cream Stew.
Here’s a riddle on the show that had Ota bursting into laughter: after asking someone to say “kiji” (pheasant) ten times, the question is “So, who did Momotaro meet first?” Many people jump to answer, “Not the pheasant—oh, the dog!” But the correct answer is “the old man and the old woman.” The key is that it’s not asking “Who was the first companion?” There are other ‘say it ten times’ quizzes in the same video too—check it out!
Tokyo Coffee

Here’s a famous “say it 10 times” quiz question—Fischer’s, a popular YouTuber group, has also uploaded a video about it.
First, you ask the other person, “Say ‘Tokyo coffee’ 10 times.” Then the question is: “What do you call it when you skip school?” Without hesitation, they’ll answer “tōkō kyohi” (school refusal).
But of course, skipping school is “kesseki” (absence).
The phrase “Tokyo coffee” pulls them toward saying “tōkō kyohi.” Since “Tokyo coffee” is a bit tricky to pronounce, getting them to say it quickly 10 times is the key to the trick.
It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
hot spring

You know how you sometimes go to a hot spring with friends? Or soak together during a retreat or training trip? There’s a classic “say it 10 times” quiz that always gets people in those moments.
While your friend is relaxing in the bath, you say, “Try saying ‘onsen’ ten times.” Then you ask the question: “What comes after 3000?” Because they’re primed by “sanzen” (3000), they often blurt out “4000.” Of course, the correct answer is “3001.” The trick works well because the intonation of “onsen” and “yonsen” (4000) is similar.
Give it a try during your next fun hot spring visit!
campus

There are certain words that instantly take you back to childhood just by hearing them—like music room, after-school, or school lunch.
Here’s a 10-times quiz about such words: “Say ‘campus’ ten times.” After “Campus, campus, campus…” you’re asked, “What’s the stationery used to measure angles?” and you end up blurting out “compass” and getting tricked.
Maybe the “-pus” in ‘campus’ makes you think of ‘compass.’ But the correct answer is “protractor.” It’s the kind of riddle that makes you smile even when you get tripped up.
Everest

The “say it 10 times” quiz is all about outwitting someone’s expectations—and then outwitting the outwit—so it could go on forever.
When someone says, “Say ‘Everest’ ten times,” you naturally think, “This must be about mountain names.” Then if they ask, “What’s the mnemonic for root 2?” you’re primed to think of a mountain and blurt out, “Fuji-sanroku ni ōmu naku” (Parrots cry at the foot of Mt.
Fuji)! But that’s actually the mnemonic for root 5.
It’s a clever question that aims for the double-bluff.
The catch is, this only works with people who know a bunch of square root mnemonics, so maybe it’s for high schoolers and up? By the way, the mnemonic for root 2 is “Hitoyo hito-yo ni hito-mi-goro” (Best to behold once in a lifetime).
Momotaro

This is another famous problem that’s been around for a long time.
The charm of the 10-times quiz is that even though it’s a classic, people can’t help getting tripped up and excited.
For example, after saying “Say ‘momo’ (peach) 10 times,” the question is, “What is the thing that flows from a river?” Because you’ve just said “momo” ten times, you start thinking of “Momotaro,” and you end up answering “Momotaro” without thinking.
The correct answer is “water.” It’s a bit mean-spirited, but it really gets people going! YouTuber Skaipii-su (Ska Peace) has uploaded this kind of quiz to video platforms too—YouTubers really love the 10-times quiz!
hippopotamus

First, you ask them to say “hippo” ten times.
Then the question is: “What does a hippo become when it stands on its head?” Because we’ve all grown up hearing “If you read ‘kaba’ backwards, it becomes ‘baka’ (idiot),” it sticks in your head and you end up answering “baka” without thinking.
But the correct answer is that even if a hippo stands on its head, it’s still a hippo.
It’s a bit of a trick question, isn’t it? The popular YouTubers 48 (Four Eight) also got super hyped over this question.
I wonder if many of you have seen that video?


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