Hard to get right on the first try! A quiz you’re guaranteed to get tripped up by.

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Started performing in bands in junior high school. Influenced by Japanese rock and UK rock, spent over 10 years continuing band activities while creating original songs. Later began producing Vocaloid tracks using Hatsune Miku, with total plays of released songs surpassing 10,000. Has five years of experience writing for music magazines. Currently works as a music writer, director, and composer, keeping a ground-level perspective on the scene by attending live shows across Japan. Now performs at live houses in Tokyo, showcasing guitar playing centered on acoustic guitar and informed by knowledge of chord analysis and guitar scales. Also writes leveraging a broad knowledge of music genres.

A trick quiz that’s hard to get right just by reading the question as is.

In this article, we’ll introduce some of the trickiest riddles—ones so difficult you’re almost guaranteed to get tripped up.

Many of the quizzes have simple wording, but even when you think you’ve figured out the answer, you might find yourself saying, “I thought I got it right, but I got tricked!” So it’s important to think carefully.

With flexible thinking and a rich imagination, you can reach the correct answer.

Try to find the hidden hints in the question text and think carefully about the meanings of the words as you give it a try.

Hard to get right on the first try! A quiz you’ll definitely get tricked by (11–20)

There are eight types of shogi pieces; how many types of Othello pieces are there?

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1 type

Shogi has different types of pieces like the king (ōshō) and the gold general (kinshō), but Othello is played with just one type of piece. Many people might think of the white and black pieces and say there are two types. The key is realizing that it’s actually a single type of piece with two sides, front and back.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced quizzes that seem easy to answer at first, but the more you think about them, the harder it becomes to find the right answer. Many of them test not only your wit and flash of insight, but also your thinking and creativity. There are no problems requiring difficult vocabulary or calculations, so they’re great for people of all ages—from children to adults—to tackle together. If you’re confident in your quiz skills or enjoy tricky brain teasers, be sure to give them a try!