[For Seniors] Boost Your Knowledge! Fun Trivia Quiz

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“I wonder what this animal is.” “Who could this historical figure be?” There are still many things even older adults may not know, right?

So this time, we’re introducing a set of trivia quizzes we’d like older adults to try.

Even seniors with a wealth of knowledge might come across trivia that makes them say, “I learned that for the first time.”

What’s more, getting the answers right can boost motivation, making these quizzes great for recreational activities at senior facilities.

They’re excellent brain training, of course, and we hope everyone enjoys them together, including sharing stories related to the trivia quizzes.

[For Seniors] Boost Your Knowledge! Fun Trivia Quiz (111–120)

If you adjust the way you sleep, it becomes harder for blood clots to form. What position should you sleep in?

Blood clots that form in the bloodstream can block the vessels that run throughout the body, potentially leading to life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks and strokes.

Older adults tend to have poorer circulation as they age, so they need to be especially careful about blood clots.

If sleeping position can help prevent them even a little, that would be great, right? So, the answer to this quiz is sleeping on your back.

Compared to lying on your side, sleeping flat on your back helps blood circulate smoothly throughout the body, making it the better position.

It also places less strain on the internal organs.

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[For Seniors] Boost Your Knowledge! Fun Trivia Quiz (121–130)

Yamagata Prefecture is famous for its high production of cherries. There is also a cherry-themed competition in Yamagata Prefecture—what kind of competition is it?

Cherries are a fruit that represents Yamagata Prefecture, and various events are held to promote them.

Among these events, let’s think about those held in a tournament format.

The hint is an action that might seem ill-mannered and is strongly associated with children.

The answer is a cherry pit-spitting contest.

Since it’s a competition conducted under proper rules, it might be interesting to learn about the tournament’s overview as well.

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What is the food offering that symbolizes a rope for tying up the belongings that the returned ancestors will take back with them?

Somen noodles, which we often enjoy in the peak of summer, are connected to an Obon-related custom.

Let’s liven things up with an Obon quiz featuring somen! Please ask: “What food is offered as a symbol of a cord for tying up the luggage that returning ancestors will take back with them?” The surprising answer is somen.

During Obon, ancestors who return to this world receive many offerings.

There’s a legend that somen is used as the cord to bundle those offerings.

With this bit of Obon trivia, you’ll have something to proudly share with your family!

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What color are the lanterns used during the first Obon (shinbon)?

Shinbon (the first Bon) refers to the first Obon observed after a person has passed away.

More precisely, it is the first Obon that comes after the forty-ninth day memorial period has ended, and the name varies by region—such as “shinbon” or “arabon.” During the first Obon only, a white lantern called “hakumonten” is displayed.

The reason is to serve as a marker so that the spirit of the deceased, returning for the first time, does not lose its way.

Some older adults may already know this, but since it’s very informative, why not turn it into a quiz to help people feel the season?

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In Japan’s first curry, meat from a certain animal was used. What kind of meat was it?

Speaking of curry, beef, chicken, and pork are the major choices, but what exactly are the other kinds of meat? Here are some hints: it’s something that would be unthinkable nowadays—some people might feel disgusted when they hear the answer; it’s a creature whose calls you often hear during the rainy season; and it looks completely different as a child than it does as an adult.

The answer is: frog! In fact, from a global perspective, frogs are eaten in many regions as food, and their taste is said to be similar to chicken.

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This event, held in Kyoto every year on August 16th, involves lighting fires on the mountains in the sequence of “Daimonji,” “Myoho,” “Funagata,” “Hidari Daimonji,” and “Toriigata.” What is this event called?

What is the name of the event in which fires are lit on the mountains in Kyoto every year on August 16, in the order of “Daimonji,” “Myōhō,” “Funagata,” “Hidari Daimonji,” and “Toriigata”? The answer is “Gozan no Okuribi.” It is a famous traditional summer event in Kyoto, held to send off the spirits of Obon.

Every year, many people visit Kyoto as tourists to see this event.

It is often broadcast on television, and the characters of fire flickering in the darkness are beautiful and feel very powerful.

It’s an Obon event that many would want to see at least once.

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What is the reason your head gets an intense, sharp pain when you eat cold things like ice or ice cream?

Many older adults have probably experienced that sharp, piercing headache after eating shaved ice or ice cream on a hot summer day.

But why does that happen? It’s puzzling, isn’t it? The short answer is: it’s your brain being fooled! When something cold passes through your throat, the brain mistakes the cold sensation for pain.

This phenomenon even has a name: “ice cream headache.” On hot days you might want to gobble things down to feel the chill quickly, but eating slowly and calmly can help prevent it!

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