For Seniors: Lively! Trivia and Fun Facts Quiz for August
August still holds onto the summer heat.
Among staff at nursing homes and day service centers, many of you may be looking for recreational activities that don’t put a strain on older adults’ bodies.
With that in mind, we’ve gathered quizzes featuring trivia and fun facts that seniors can enjoy indoors.
Quizzes can be done while seated, either individually or in groups.
To help everyone feel the season, the questions focus on the month of August.
While enjoying the feeling of summer, some questions also invite you to reminisce about the past, which may help stimulate the brain.
We hope you enjoy a fun time with these quizzes.
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[For Seniors] Lively and Fun! Trivia and Fun Facts Quiz for August (1–10)
What do you call the period in early August, at the height of summer?
- summer solstice
- Great Heat
- Beginning of autumn
See the answer
Beginning of autumn
What holiday is August 11?
- Marine Day
- Mountain Day
- Greenery Day
See the answer
Mountain Day
What anniversary is August 8?
- abacus
- fan
- vacuum cleaner
See the answer
abacus
[For Seniors] Liven Up! Trivia and Fun Facts Quiz for August (11–20)
Water yo-yos are also sold at summer festivals. In what era were they born?
- Meiji era
- Taisho era
- Showa era
See the answer
Showa era
How do you write “watermelon” in kanji?
- pumpkin
- cucumber
- watermelon
See the answer
watermelon
How long do cicada nymphs spend underground?
- three days
- 3 weeks
- more than 3 years
See the answer
more than 3 years
Mizu manju, a summer wagashi. Where is its place of origin?
- Nagano Prefecture
- Gifu Prefecture
- Shimane Prefecture
See the answer
Gifu Prefecture


