[For Seniors] Fun and Lively! Recommended Quiz Questions
How about quiz games like wordplay and riddles during recreation time at day service centers and other senior facilities? Puzzles that hide meanings in the arrangement, color, or orientation of letters, as well as riddles, are enjoyable brain teasers.
The answers often draw on familiar folk tales or everyday events, so seniors can experience that delightful “I get it!” moment of surprise and accomplishment when inspiration strikes.
The process of thinking stimulates the brain, and smiles and conversation naturally arise when the answer is revealed.
This time, we’ll introduce clever wordplay and riddle quizzes that are sure to get seniors excited and thinking, the kind that make you say, “Wow, that’s clever!”
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Word & Kanji Quiz (11–20)
Onomatopoeia Quiz
This is a quiz about onomatopoeia that express various sounds and animal calls.
For example, a dog’s bark is “wan-wan,” snoring is “guu-guu,” and the sound of dry leaves is “gasa-gasa.” Let’s answer the onomatopoeia that fit each question.
However, this quiz doesn’t have just one correct answer.
Onomatopoeia are also a matter of personal perception, so people express what they feel in different ways.
If several answers come up, you can say things like, “That’s another way that sound could be expressed,” and the conversation will likely build from there.
Trivia and Fun Facts Quiz (1–10)
If you heat a certain item in the microwave, it will remove unpleasant odors inside. What is that item?
One home appliance that everyone uses is the microwave.
It’s a very convenient item, but since we put food in it, there’s the downside that it tends to get smelly.
We try cleaning it to get rid of the odor, but it can be hard to remove.
There’s a handy method to know for times like that.
Believe it or not, simply heating used tea leaves will eliminate the smell.
This works because of the catechins contained in tea.
By the way, if you leave the microwave closed for a few minutes after heating, it becomes even easier to remove the odor.
Scissors that have become dull can be revived by cutting something found in a household kitchen. What is that “something?”
Scissors are stationery that everyone uses daily, but their sharpness inevitably dulls over time.
However, even dulled scissors can be easily revived just by cutting a common household item.
The hint is something from the kitchen: it’s made of metal, yet it can be cut with scissors—this should make it clear.
The answer is aluminum foil.
It’s said that a phenomenon occurs where the aluminum compensates for the worn parts of the scissors.
Since the effect is only temporary, it’s good to remember that properly sharpening them with tools is a more reliable solution.
The Arctic is part of the territories of eight countries, but which country does Antarctica belong to?
The Arctic, located at the northern end of the Earth along with its surrounding regions, is considered part of the territories of eight nearby countries.
So what about its opposite, Antarctica—whose territory does it belong to? The answer is “no country’s.” Under the Antarctic Treaty, claims of national sovereignty and military use are prohibited.
Twelve countries were the first to sign the Antarctic Treaty, and the number has gradually increased since then.
Learning about the conflicts over ownership that occurred before it was determined that Antarctica belongs to no nation may also deepen our interest in peace.
Besides salt, what seasoning, when sprinkled on a slug, would make it shrink?
Slugs that appear on rainy days.
Everyone knows they shrivel up when you sprinkle salt on them.
In fact, there’s another seasoning that makes them shrink when sprinkled: sugar.
The mechanism is the same as with salt—water is drawn out of the slug’s body.
However, with sugar it’s said to take about six times longer to fully shrivel than with salt.
If you want to learn more, check out videos of actual experiments.
That said, it does feel a bit sad.
In the Edo period, what was bush warbler droppings used for?
The bush warbler, which sings beautifully with a “hoo-hokekyo,” had its droppings used for something in the Edo period.
The answer is cosmetics.
In Japan, they had long been used to remove stains from silk fabrics, but by the Edo period they were also used for beauty.
Dried and powdered bush warbler droppings were said to reduce fine wrinkles, refine skin texture, and contain skin-brightening enzymes—and are apparently still used today.
Fabric softener used in laundry. It can be substituted with another item found at home—what is it?
Have you ever realized you ran out of fabric softener after starting the laundry? It can be quite a hassle.
In such cases, you can substitute hair rinse or conditioner.
They contain ingredients that make fabrics feel soft and fluffy.
However, be careful not to pour them directly into the dispenser, as they can clog it.
Dissolve them in hot water before use.
Also note that ingredients and fragrances vary by product.
So, it’s best to avoid running out of fabric softener if possible.
If you press the vending machine’s left and right buttons at the same time, which product will come out?
On a vending machine, you put in money and press a lit button to buy an item, right? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you pressed the buttons at the same time? Some people might have even tried it, thinking they could get two items for the price of one.
When you press the left and right buttons simultaneously, you won’t get two products—and in fact, which one comes out is predetermined.
The answer is: the left.
If someone says the right-side item came out, it means the buttons weren’t actually pressed at exactly the same time.
If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes in an election, there is a method used to determine the winner. What is that method?
Elections are major events that decide who will lead a country or region, and each vote—just one vote—is an important opinion.
So how is the winner decided when there’s a tie in the number of votes? A simple method that everyone is familiar with: in the end, the person with the better luck wins.
In other words, a lottery.
The exact form of the lottery isn’t fixed, but there are real examples of it being used, so it could be interesting to look those up as well.
What background color makes it easier to thread a needle?
Threading a needle gets harder as we get older, doesn’t it? Even if your eyes can line up the needle’s eye and the thread, actually getting the thread through that tiny opening is tricky.
But this method is super handy to know for times like that! Many seniors enjoy sewing as a hobby, so be sure to build up your know-how through this quiz.
The answer to this quiz is “yellow.” Because yellow is a high-expansion color, it can make the needle’s eye appear slightly larger, making it easier to thread.
Give it a try!
