[For Seniors] Brain Training! Recall Quiz Collection!
“What was that again…?” “I can picture it, but I can’t remember the name…” That kind of thing happens all the time in daily life, right?
I’m sure it’s something people experience regardless of age.
In this article, we’ll introduce recall quizzes for older adults!
It might turn into one of those fuzzy quizzes where you know it but can’t quite say it—like Showa-era pop songs, sightseeing spots, or snack names.
Feel free to use them as recreation activities in day-service and other care facilities.
That refreshing feeling when you finally remember—“Ahh, that’s it!”—is unbeatable, isn’t it?
Enjoy thinking together and give your brain a good workout!
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[For Seniors] Brain Training! Recall Quiz Collection! (11–20)
Animal Silhouette Quiz
This is a silhouette quiz featuring animals everyone has seen or touched.
Many of us have been to a zoo either as children ourselves or with our own kids, right? Picking out features from a silhouette and recalling the animal’s name is sure to be a good brain workout.
It works well with large groups too, so splitting into teams and competing on the number of correct answers can be lots of fun.
You can make it challenging by giving no hints, or lower the difficulty a bit by offering around four answer choices to select from.
Four-character idiom quiz
This is a quiz where you listen to a meaning and answer with the four-character idiom that fits it.
Many people have personal mottos, so four-character idioms may feel familiar.
I think many older adults also enjoy kanji puzzles that appear in newspapers, so this is a quiz that many people can enjoy.
If you can not only identify the idiom from its meaning but also write it in kanji, that’s wonderful.
Please try it as a recreation activity at facilities!
Correct Counting Quiz
When counting different kinds of things, using the correct “counter” can be tricky.
There are quite a few items with special ways of counting, such as a pair of chopsticks being ‘one zen’ and a tatami mat being ‘one jō.’ A “correct counters quiz” that asks for these units is perfect for brain training.
If you come across a unit you don’t know, learning it can help stimulate your brain!
Autumn Wildflower Quiz
This is a quiz where you identify seasonal plants using photos as clues.
Even if the photos help you recall the images, you still need to trace your memory to come up with the names, making it a good brain-training activity.
Beautiful photos can also have a soothing effect, allowing participants to join the recreation with a warm, pleasant feeling.
Difficult Kanji Quiz
How about a “difficult kanji quiz” featuring characters you don’t normally use? Among words, there are quite a few cases where the kanji have changed over time—for example, writing “Tanabata” as both 棚機 and 七夕.
A quiz that gathers these hard-to-read kanji is perfect for seniors with a wealth of knowledge.
You can have them provide the readings, or, for a higher difficulty level, ask them to write the characters.
Give it a try!
Showa-Era Games Sorting Quiz
This is a quiz where you guess the names of games that have been rearranged like anagrams.
Let’s focus on games that many older adults played in their childhood, such as bamboo-copters (taketombo), beanbags (otedama), and karuta card-grabbing.
The task of rearranging letters in various ways to form meaningful words is perfect brain training.
Not only will the quiz be lively, but it can also spark nostalgic conversations about those days.
If possible, prepare some of the toys from back then, and after the quiz, why not have everyone try out these classic Showa-era games together?
[For Seniors] Brain Training! Memory Recall Quiz Collection! (21–30)
What was written on the placard when Japan participated in the Olympics for the first time in 1912?
The placards carried by athletes during the opening parade display the names of their countries.
The designs, which often incorporate elements of the host nation’s culture and characteristics, also draw attention.
At the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, a design inspired by manga speech bubbles was adopted and became a hot topic.
Now, regarding these placards—one of the highlights of the Olympics—when Japan first participated in the Games, the placard read “NIPPON.” Although there were suggestions to use “JAPAN” or the Japanese characters for Japan, “NIPPON” was ultimately chosen.
