[Simple and Fun] New Year’s Quizzes Recommended for Seniors
Many people probably spend New Year’s by eating osechi with family and visiting a shrine for hatsumode.
One of the wonderful things about Japanese people is how they value traditional customs.
This time, we’re introducing a New Year’s quiz designed for seniors.
All the questions are multiple choice with three options, so they should be easy to answer.
Don’t worry about making mistakes—please share lots of answers! We’ve gathered various fun facts related to the New Year.
There may even be questions that teach something new to seniors as well.
If you’re looking for New Year’s quizzes, please use this as a reference.
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- [For Seniors] Great for killing time! A fun three-choice trivia quiz
[Easy and Fun] New Year’s Quizzes Recommended for Seniors (1–10)
What is the left paw of the beckoning cat believed to invite?
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- Fortune
- money
- guest
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guest
What an adorable maneki-neko. Displaying it in your room seems like it would bring good fortune, doesn’t it? The left paw of a maneki-neko is said to beckon customers, while the right paw is said to invite money. They’re often displayed in shops to pray for prosperous business.
What New Year’s game originated in the Edo period?
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- Fukuwarai (a traditional Japanese “lucky laugh” face-making game)
- karuta (traditional Japanese playing cards)
- kite flying
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Fukuwarai (a traditional Japanese “lucky laugh” face-making game)
Many of you may have fond memories of playing fukuwarai together during the New Year. It’s fun because, with your eyes covered, you never know what kind of face you’ll end up making. This classic New Year’s game is said to have originated in the Edo period, and it apparently became widely popular in the Meiji period.
Which of the following is the correct rule after drawing an omikuji?
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- There are no particular rules.
- You have to keep the fortune you drew with you for the whole year.
- Tie it immediately to a branch of the shrine’s tree.
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There are no particular rules.
Omikuji, the fortune slips that test your luck for the year, feel really special, don’t they? Some people might even think their fortunes could change depending on the slip they draw! Since there aren’t any strict rules, it might be best to simply believe the good things written on your omikuji.
What wishes are embodied in the chestnut kinton of New Year’s osechi cuisine?
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- Safety and well-being of one’s household
- Health achievement
- A wish for a bountiful year
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A wish for a bountiful year
Kurikinton is believed to bring good fortune with money because of its beautiful appearance. Please enjoy it deliciously while wishing for abundance in the new year to come.
What is the fruit placed on top of the kagami mochi displayed for the New Year?
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- orange
- mandarin orange
- Apple
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orange
The fruit placed on top of the kagami mochi is a citrus called a daidai. It looks like a mandarin orange, but it’s smaller. Because daidai fruit grows large without falling from the tree, it carries the wish for the household’s continued prosperity.