[For Seniors] July Knowledge-Boosting Quiz
July is when the summer heat really sets in.
Even active seniors may find themselves spending more time indoors.
That’s why we recommend quizzes related to July.
Quizzes are fun whether you’re alone or in a group, and they don’t require any materials.
They also stimulate the brain and can help prevent cognitive decline.
In this article, we introduce a variety of quizzes about July.
They cover summer foods, creatures, events, and kanji reading and writing—perfect for boosting your knowledge.
Give them a try!
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[For Seniors] Knowledge-Boosting Quiz for July (1–10)
Marine Day Quiz
Speaking of holidays in July, Marine Day comes to mind.
Marine Day is a national holiday established on the third Monday of July, described as “a day to give thanks for the blessings of the sea and to wish for the prosperity of maritime Japan.” For our July quiz recreation, let’s try solving sea-themed questions! This quiz features questions about creatures that live in the ocean and a difficult-kanji quiz related to the sea.
It might spark conversations about memorable events at the beach or summer vacation memories.
Enjoy solving them together!
Watermelon Quiz
How about a quiz on watermelon, the taste of summer? Try a trivia quiz featuring fun facts about watermelons, such as when Watermelon Day is, where watermelons originated, and how to say “suika” in English.
Riddles about watermelons are also recommended—since they’re riddles, make them fun by using “suika” as the key word or turning it into a pun.
As you learn more through the quiz and hear the word “watermelon” over and over, you’ll find yourself craving watermelon more and more.
Can you read it? A summer seasonal word.
Among older adults, many may enjoy haiku as a hobby.
For them, we recommend a kanji quiz on summer kigo (seasonal words).
Kigo are indispensable in haiku as words that express the seasons.
Many of them are difficult terms that aren’t often used in everyday life, so even very knowledgeable seniors may find themselves scratching their heads.
That’s exactly why they’re perfect for brain training! It’s fine if you couldn’t answer a word the first time—if you can answer it when you try the quiz again after some time, you’re doing great.
Try composing summer haiku using the summer kigo you learned from the quiz.
[For Seniors] Knowledge-Boosting Quiz for July (11–20)
[Reordering Quiz] Summer Festival Foods
![[Reordering Quiz] Summer Festival Foods](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C8T0jCFZmnA/sddefault.jpg)
It’s a simple quiz where you rearrange the given hiragana to complete a word.
Setting a theme—like “foods at summer festivals”—can serve as a hint and also let participants enjoy the seasonal vibe.
You can start by having them physically rearrange hiragana cards and then move on to having them rearrange the letters in their heads, so they can enjoy the increased difficulty.
Through the questions, inviting everyone to recall their own summer festival memories can also help liven things up.
Summer Flower Quiz
You can see lots of flowers in summer, like sunflowers and morning glories.
How about trying a quiz that features these summer flowers? Older adults who enjoy hobbies like gardening might find it a breeze.
You could show photos of flowers and have people guess their names, write the flower names in kanji, or turn fun facts about flowers into quiz questions—there are many ways to create quizzes using summer blooms.
For those who want a bigger challenge, silhouette quizzes or translating the names into English are also recommended.
Give whichever style you like a try!
Tanabata Shadow-Puppet Quiz
How about a shadow-picture guessing quiz themed around the Tanabata season? You can change the prompts with each season to capture its distinctive atmosphere, and it also works well as a brain teaser.
It would be good to prepare pieces made of thick paper with the front painted black and drawings on the back.
After guessing all the shadow pictures, you could plan the next step—like creating a story using them—so a single idea can provide extended recreation.
Tanabata Quiz
When it comes to major events in Japan in July, Tanabata immediately comes to mind.
As the weather gradually gets hotter, gazing up at the night sky lets you enjoy a cool, refreshing mood.
Through quizzes related to Tanabata, let’s delve deeper into the festival’s history and the meanings behind it.
It might be clear to start with simple quizzes about the date or identifying the main characters, and then gradually have people think about the finer details of the story.
You may also enjoy new discoveries through questions about Tanabata-themed foods, the animals that appear in the tale, and Tanabata festivals held across different regions.