[For Seniors] Fun Food Trivia Quizzes You'll Want to Share

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When chatting with older adults, food often comes up as a topic, doesn’t it? Food is one of the subjects that both seniors and staff find easy to talk about.

So this time, we’d like to introduce some trivia quizzes about food.

Food-related topics that naturally expand conversations with seniors can also be used to facilitate communication.

You can use them as everyday conversation starters or as material for recreational activities.

Enjoy these food trivia quizzes we’ve gathered for you.

[For Seniors] Trivia about food you’ll want to share: Quiz compilation (71–80)

November 11, 1999 was designated as the anniversary of a certain famous snack. What is that snack?

Since November 11 features repeating digits, it is said to be the day with the most commemorative observances after October 10.

There are dozens of observances such as Noodle Day and Salmon Day, but the most famous is surely Pocky Day.

Pocky is one of the flagship products of the confectionery maker Ezaki Glico, and because the shape of Pocky resembles the number 1, the celebration started on the auspicious date when six 1s line up: November 11, 1999 (Heisei 11/11/11).

Incidentally, Pocky was born in 1966, debuting as the world’s first stick-shaped chocolate snack.

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What is the most harvested fruit in Japan?

In Japan, you can enjoy a variety of fruits depending on the season.

So here’s a question: What fruit is harvested the most in Japan? Try considering factors like the season and region.

The correct answer is mikan.

More precisely, it’s the satsuma mandarin, with a total weight exceeding 740,000 tons.

By the way, the second most harvested is apples at over 660,000 tons, and third is watermelon at over 330,000 tons.

Comparing them like this really shows just how many mikans are harvested.

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On one specific day each week, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force always eats curry. Which day is it?

Wednesday
Friday

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Friday

There are various theories as to why Friday became Curry Day in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, but the most well-known is that it’s to prevent people from losing track of the days of the week. When sailing at sea or working on submarines, the scenery doesn’t change and people can lose their sense of what day it is, so Curry Day was introduced to prevent that.

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