Do you get tripped up too? A fun roundup of 10-time quiz questions
After being told, “Say ‘pizza’ ten times,” you do it—and then they point to your elbow and ask, “So what’s this?” You can’t help blurting out, “Knee!” Have you ever tried one of those ‘say it ten times’ quizzes? The word you repeat gets stuck in your head, and you end up falling for the trick question that follows so easily.
In this article, we’ll introduce some fun ‘say it ten times’ quiz questions.
Give them a try with your friends and family!
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Do you fall for them too? A collection of fun 10-time quiz questions (1–10)
Momotaro / Who was bullying the turtle?
Many people probably make this mistake without thinking.
In this “say it 10 times” quiz, you first have the person say “Momotaro” ten times.
Then you ask, “Who was bullying the turtle?” and they end up answering “Urashima Taro,” the protagonist of the story featuring a turtle.
However, in the actual tale, it was “the bullies” who were tormenting the turtle, so that’s the correct answer.
It’s a question that cleverly exploits the assumption that the answer will resemble the phrase repeated ten times.
Blue circle / What is Japan’s national anthem?
Here’s a quiz that you can’t help but get wrong even if you know the answer: “What is Japan’s national anthem?” Before asking, have the participant say “ao-maru” (blue circle) ten times.
Then pose the question, and they’ll likely blurt out “hinomaru” on the spot.
But as everyone knows, Japan’s national anthem is “Kimigayo.” This kind of mistake happens because the national anthem and the national flag get mixed up.
By the way, the reason the flag is called the Hinomaru (the sun-disc) traces back to Prince Shōtoku’s phrase “the land where the sun rises.” Take this opportunity to learn a bit of that history, too.
How do you say “kitchen/bird” in English?
Recommended for those who want to try a slightly tricky quiz.
First, have someone repeat the word “kitchen,” then ask, “How do you say ‘tori’ in English?” Thanks to the sound of “kitchen,” they’ll likely answer “chicken.” However, the correct answer is “bird.” In fact, there’s a clear distinction between chicken and bird.
“Bird” refers to birds in general, while “chicken” refers to domesticated fowl like hens.
If you remember that chicken = birds for eating, it’s easier to understand.
What is the dish of a hammer/beef that has been fried?
Let’s have someone repeat “tonkachi,” a word meaning hammer, ten times.
Then, when asked to name a dish of fried meat, people tend to answer “tonkatsu,” but the intended answer is “bifuteki.” What’s important here are the definitions of the two.
Strictly speaking, “tonkatsu” is a dish in which pork is coated and then deep-fried in plenty of oil.
On the other hand, “bifuteki” refers to a dish of fried lean meat, or to a beef steak.
Strictly speaking, you could say that both answers might be correct.
Tokaido/Which is the northernmost prefecture in Japan?
This is a question where people might be tempted to answer “Hokkaido,” since it sounds similar to “Tokaido” and is also associated with the north among Japan’s prefectures.
However, Hokkaido is incorrect—the question is asking for a ken (prefecture proper), not a dō—so the correct answer is Aomori Prefecture.
By clearly repeating the word that includes dō, you can lead people to assume the question draws from all prefectures.
Just be careful not to overemphasize the word “ken,” or they might notice the hint; it’s best to pronounce that part lightly so it doesn’t draw attention.
