[For Seniors] Banana Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts Collection

Social worker / Care workermoko
My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.

We’re all used to eating bananas, but did you know there are lots of little-known facts and trivia hidden behind this familiar fruit? Let’s unravel the mysteries of bananas with a fun trivia quiz that seniors can enjoy too—covering why bananas are imported while still green, what the spots on banana peels indicate, the correct way to store them, and more.

Learning more about bananas might make eating them even more enjoyable.

Here’s a set of bite-sized trivia questions packed with the charm of this everyday fruit—perfect for sparking conversation at mealtime and for everyday communication.

[For Seniors] Banana Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts Collection (11–20)

Who is said to have eaten a banana for the first time in Japan?

Oda Nobunaga
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tadataka Ino

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Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga is said to be the first person to eat a banana in Japan. It is believed that Luís Fróis, a Portuguese missionary, presented bananas to Nobunaga. Incidentally, there is even a banana variety named “Nobunaga Banana.” I’d love to try it someday.

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