Energizing seniors! Who am I? Quiz questions
“Who am I?” is a game where you guess what something is from a few clues.
For example, if the clues are “round,” “summer,” and “red on the inside,” the answer would be “watermelon.”
In this article, we introduce a variety of “Who am I?” quiz questions.
This game is also great brain training, so it’s recommended for older adults.
Please feel free to use it for day services or recreational activities in senior facilities.
It’s also easy to make up questions for this game, so creating them on the spot and having everyone solve them can be a lot of fun.
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Energizing Seniors! Who Am I? Quiz Questions (11–20)
Japan Tourist Destination Quiz
There are famous sightseeing spots all over the country, and even if you’ve never been, you might at least know their names.
This is a quiz where you’re given clues related to such tourist destinations and try to figure out what they’re called.
We’ll gradually provide more accessible hints—such as which area the spot is in, when it was created, and what it looks like—starting from broad information.
If you’ve been there, it’s a chance to reminisce; if you haven’t, you can enjoy the feeling of learning something new.
Vegetable guessing quiz
How about a quiz on food—one that might even reveal everyone’s likes and dislikes? In particular, why not make vegetables the focus of the questions? You could ask things like “a vegetable that’s essential in ◯◯ cuisine,” or quiz people on the vegetable’s color, flavor characteristics, peak season, or its kanji.
After the correct answer is revealed, introduce information such as the vegetable’s health benefits, tasty ways to prepare it, and situations when it’s especially good to eat.
That will help people feel more familiar with it and might encourage them to keep eating it proactively in the future.
Guess the Dish: Expert Edition
Once you get used to “Who am I?” quizzes, try tackling some hard ones! If you warm up with easier questions first and then take on the tough ones, your mind will start to work faster bit by bit, and you may find the difficult quizzes fun to attempt.
Since these are meant to be challenging, include plenty of hints, and make the first and second hints ones that absolutely won’t give it away—if someone gets it right that early, it’s impressive! Let’s create questions like that.
Another great idea is to list ingredients and ask what dish they make.
Character Edition
It’s also fun to use anime and manga characters as themes.
For example, with Doraemon, it’s interesting that you can give hints that would be impossible in real life, like “he came from the future” or “his ears were gnawed by a mouse.” If you choose characters everyone knows, it will likely spark lively conversation about the works afterward.
Alternatively, creating questions about a familiar local mascot or a character from an anime you like could also liven things up.
That way, it becomes a chance to share your own interests.
Animal guessing quiz
How about enjoying a quiz limited to animals, using their characteristics as hints? Animals are familiar to older adults as well, so it should be easy for them to join in.
It can be exciting to start with well-known animals and then raise the difficulty by including animals that people don’t often hear about.
Beyond a game where you guess the name from hints, you can add variety with a bit of creativity.
For example, you could guess the animal from its sound, or do the reverse and guess the sound.
Enjoy a fun time with animal-themed quizzes!
Spring Flower Guessing Quiz
Seeing various flowers blooming with the seasons is a moment that brings excitement and lets you feel the passage of time, isn’t it? Among these seasonal flowers, this quiz focuses on those that bloom in spring.
Using the hints provided, you’ll try to figure out their names.
As a first hint, a photo is recommended—let people enjoy the colorful appearance while it helps them recall the flower’s name.
Sometimes people recognize a flower but don’t know what it’s called, so it’s helpful to present hints in order, such as information about the flower or fill-in-the-blank clues for its name.
Energizing Seniors! Who Am I? Quiz Questions (21–30)
Silhouette Quiz
This is a quiz where you present only a clear silhouette that shows the shape of something, and participants try to guess what the subject is from that minimal hint.
Because only the shape is clear, players search their memory for something that matches the form, putting each person’s creativity to the test.
If the silhouette alone is too difficult, it’s recommended to add simple hints like the category or key features.
The darkness of the silhouette and how obscured areas outside the outline are can also affect the difficulty.