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We’d like to introduce a “Sports Quiz” recommended as a recreational activity for seniors.
Many senior and welfare facilities already incorporate quizzes into their recreational programs.
This time, we’ll focus on the theme of “sports” and present quiz questions.
What’s more, each question has three choices, so it might be easier to find the answer.
Seniors who regularly watch TV or read the newspaper may be quite knowledgeable about sports.
Some may also have a history of participating in sports or physical activities.
Please enjoy the quiz by drawing on seniors’ sports knowledge and encouraging them to think up new answers.
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[For Seniors] Exciting and Engaging! Sports Quiz (1–10)
The first Winter Olympics held in Asia took place in 1972. Which city in Hokkaido hosted it?
Speaking of Sapporo, there are many famous things like the Clock Tower, the Snow Festival, and ramen.
Among destinations in Hokkaido, it likely attracts a relatively large number of tourists.
Moreover, Sapporo hosted Asia’s first Winter Olympics in 1972.
It’s said that this was made possible because, from the Meiji through the Showa eras, skiing and skating had taken root among citizens as winter sports.
In fact, the Winter Olympics were supposed to be held even earlier than 1972.
Sapporo had been selected to host the 5th Winter Olympics in 1940, but the government returned the hosting rights due to the intensification of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Sports Quiz
“Who is the home run king of the world?” “Where is the 2024 Olympic Games being held?” These kinds of questions bring smiles to the faces of older adults.
That’s the Sports Quiz Activity! Quizzes about sports don’t just help recall knowledge—they also bring back past excitement and family memories.
You can have lively sports-themed conversations without any physical activity, so anyone can join safely while seated.
And even those who aren’t interested in sports might feel inspired to start exercising thanks to this quiz!
In the past, a table tennis tournament was held in Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture, where a certain item was used as the racket. What was that item?
- slippers
- bare hands
- frying pan
See the answer
slippers
Table tennis played with slippers was featured at the National Health and Welfare Festival, commonly known as the Nenrinpic. It’s an event designed for people—especially seniors—to enjoy through sports competitions, art exhibitions, music, and cultural festivals. It originated when the festival was held in Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture, as a sport “unique to Kahoku that deepens everyone’s exchange.” Incidentally, Kahoku Town is said to have the highest slipper production in Japan.
What was the popular indoor ball sport from the late 1950s through the 1960s?
- table tennis
- Bowling
- billiards
See the answer
Bowling
Among older adults, many of you may have experience bowling, right? Back then, it was so popular that bowling programs were aired during prime time in the 1970s. It seems the influence of famous female players, such as Ritsuko Nakayama, was also significant.
Currently, soccer balls are mainly colored, such as white and black. However, they used to be a different color in the past. What color were they?
- white
- brown
- black
See the answer
brown
In the early days of soccer in the 1800s, matches were played with brown balls. They were brown because balls were made from natural leather at the time. Later, the color of the ball was changed when soccer matches began to be broadcast on television. Single-colored balls, like brown or white, were hard to see on TV, so the design was updated.
What was used as the goal when basketball was first invented?
Basketball, the sport invented by James Naismith.
It’s now one of the most beloved sports around the world.
When it was first created, the facilities weren’t well developed, and they supposedly tied a peach basket to the gym railing to use as a goal.
The name “basketball” comes from the word basket.
だからこそ、日本語ではバスケットボールを文字通り「かごの球」という意味の『籠球』と書くことができます。
Many of you may have wondered about that, right?
It’s said that after the war, gateball was invented by a man in Hokkaido who had a certain occupation. What was his occupation?
- bakery
- fisherman
- police officer
See the answer
bakery
Eiji Suzuki, who ran a bakery in Hokkaido, invented gateball. In the postwar period, when materials were scarce, he created it out of a desire to foster children and help them grow up soundly. It’s said he took inspiration from France’s croquet, which resembles gateball and was introduced to Japan during the Meiji era.