[For Seniors] Fun and Informative Trivia Quiz Collection
There may be older adults who are spending monotonous days.
So this time, we’ll introduce some useful trivia quizzes that will make you think, “I see!”
You can use them as brain training by asking the questions, and they’re also fun to bring up in casual conversations with seniors.
Because they spark interest easily, they’re likely to be a hit as a recreational activity, too!
With trivia quizzes, you can hear the answers and gain new knowledge.
People often feel like sharing the trivia they’ve learned with others, which can naturally encourage communication.
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[For Seniors] Fun and Informative Trivia Quiz Collection (81–90)
Among the pyramids in Egypt, approximately how many meters tall is the largest one, the Pyramid of Khufu?
- 60m
- 140m
See the answer
140m
Even if you haven’t actually been there, you often see it on TV and such, right? You can tell it’s very big, but it’s hard to grasp just how big it is. Even at 60 meters you’d think it’s large, but 140 meters… that’s a size that’s hard to imagine!
How old is the youngest person to have successfully summited Mount Everest?
- 17 years old
- 13 years old
See the answer
13 years old
American climber Jordan Romero reached the summit in 2010 at the age of 13 years and 10 months, which is the youngest record. Incidentally, the oldest person to summit is Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, who successfully reached the top in 2013 at the age of 80. Both are amazing, aren’t they?
What should you do with one hand to sing in a high voice at karaoke?
Have you ever wished you could sing just a little higher at karaoke? It feels great when you can hit those high notes cleanly, doesn’t it? So what should you do with one of your hands to help with that? The answer is: hold something heavy in one hand.
When you sing, it’s important to use diaphragmatic breathing.
If your center of gravity is above your chest, you end up singing only with your mouth.
By holding something heavy, your center of gravity drops and you engage your core, which is said to help you reach higher notes than usual.
Give it a try!
Mr. Shojiro Ishibashi, the founder of a tire manufacturer, named the company after his surname. What is the name of the tire manufacturer?
Shojiro Ishibashi’s surname is “Ishibashi,” but the company name is not simply “Ishibashi” or “Ishibashi” in katakana.
He converted his surname into other words and used that as the company name.
The answer is Bridgestone.
“Bridji” comes from the English word “bridge,” corresponding to the “hashi” (bridge) in “Ishibashi,” and “stone” comes from the English word for “ishi” (stone).
Combining them gives “Bridgestone.” It’s said that using the original order, “Stonebridge,” sounded a bit awkward in Japanese, so he reversed it to “Bridgestone.”
Eating tomatoes can help prevent a certain disease. What disease is it?
If tomatoes can help easily prevent diseases, you’d want to make sure to include them in your daily meals, right? So what diseases can tomatoes help prevent? Here’s a hint: over 50% of people will develop this disease at some point in their lives, and it can also be prevented by improving lifestyle habits.
The answer is cancer! The vitamins A, C, and E in tomatoes, as well as lycopene—an antioxidant—are said to suppress reactive oxygen species that can cause cancer.
This effect of tomatoes has been supported by many findings around the world.
What does the “punch” in a punch perm refer to?
This may seem sudden, but what exactly does the “punch” in “punch perm” mean? The answer is: it’s the name of a magazine called Heibon Punch.
The punch perm, a short hairstyle with tight, firm curls, was devised by a barber in Kitakyushu in the 1970s.
A barber-supply company in the Kansai region then named it “punch perm,” borrowing the name from the hugely popular magazine Heibon Punch at the time.
With its intimidating look and the fact that it doesn’t lose shape easily even in a fight, the punch perm became especially popular among tough-looking types.
Fittingly, its origin story packs a punch too!
[For Seniors] Fun and Educational Trivia Quiz Collection (91–100)
Until when does New Year’s Day—the first day of the year—refer to?
- Morning of January 1
- All day on January 1
See the answer
Morning of January 1
The character 旦 has the meaning of “morning,” so Gantan refers to the morning of January 1st, specifically the forenoon. Then you might wonder, what word refers to the entire day of January 1st? In that case, you use Ganjitsu. It’s a fun little fact you’ll want to share with others!