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When it comes to games everyone can enjoy regardless of age, nothing beats quizzes!

Quizzes are perfect for the classroom, on trips, or as a way to pass the time while traveling.

They’re popular because they get everyone excited, regardless of age or gender.

In this article, we’ll introduce a ranking of quiz ideas that are sure to be a hit.

How you play is up to you: you can pick one person to act as the host and ask the questions, or have participants take turns asking them.

With a few tweaks to make your own original quiz, it can even become a great feature for events like thank-you parties or celebrations!

Quiz and riddle popular topic rankings (21–30)

Antonym Quiz29rank/position

50 Antonym Pairs You’ll Never Learn in School! [Trending on Twitter]
Antonym Quiz

It’s a game where you answer words that have the opposite meaning of the word given, keeping to the rhythm.

Start with short words like “success” and “failure,” and gradually try longer phrases.

Because you have to decide the opposite instantly, unexpected answers can pop out! Instead of only flipping words to their opposites or making opposite-meaning sentences, it’s also fun to create new pairs of antonyms by slicing the words in different ways.

Rather than aiming for strictly correct answers, go for responses that sound convincingly opposite to everyone—or that are simply funny—and get the energy up.

Trivia Quiz: Japan’s Three Great ___ — What’s the last one?30rank/position

[Trivia Quiz] Japan’s Three Great ○○ — What’s the third one? (10 questions)
Trivia Quiz: Japan’s Three Great ___ — What’s the last one?

There’s a joke that goes like this: when people talk about Japan’s Three Great Hot Springs, everyone says “Kusatsu Onsen, Beppu Onsen, and… [their own hometown’s onsen]” as the third one.

It might be more common than you’d think.

So let’s try a “Japan’s Three Great ___: what’s the last one?” quiz.

For example: “Japan’s three great rivers are the Tone River, the Ishikari River, and what’s the third?” or “Japan’s Three Scenic Views are Matsushima, Miyajima, and what’s the last one?” Many of these quizzes leave you thinking, “The answer is on the tip of my tongue…,” which can be delightfully frustrating.

Highly recommended for travel lovers!

Quiz and Riddle Popular Topic Rankings (31–40)

Prefecture Quiz31rank/position

[Prefecture Quiz] How many can you get right? Fun multiple-choice questions for seniors [10 questions in total]
Prefecture Quiz

Each prefecture has its own unique features, such as local specialties and geography, and those differences add to the fun of visiting, don’t they? This content invites you to answer quizzes related to Japan’s prefectures, with the aim of sparking interest in places other than where you are now.

The questions focus on thinking about each region’s specialties and customs, and the idea is that the farther the location is from where you live, the more unfamiliar the culture becomes—and the higher the difficulty.

Let’s consider our answers while also reflecting on our memories, such as whether we’ve visited each prefecture.

Which would you prefer: a long but ordinary life, or a short life that’s more fulfilling than anyone else’s?32rank/position

Which would you prefer: a long but ordinary life, or a short life that’s more fulfilling than anyone else’s?

This is a question that makes you think about how you want to live your life.

Let’s pit two extremes against each other: wanting to live a long life even if it’s ordinary, versus wanting a fully satisfying life even if it’s short.

It could reveal differences in how people think—whether they prefer calm, peaceful days or exciting, stimulating ones.

It might also be interesting to exchange opinions and find compromises between the two sides.

Another key point is that the question uses vague terms like “longevity” and “a short life,” so discussing how many years each person imagines for those phrases could make for a lively conversation.

Which of the following is said to be effective for maintaining concentration when studying?33rank/position

Which of the following is said to be effective for maintaining concentration when studying?
  1. Study for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break
  2. Study for 30 minutes, take a 10-minute break.
  3. Study for 1 hour, then take a 15-minute break.
See the answer

Study for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break

You can’t really use this method during classes at school, but it’s a great one for homework. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique, where you repeat a cycle of studying for 25 minutes and then taking a 5-minute break. Give it a try when you feel like you can’t concentrate very well while studying at home.

Arunashi quiz34rank/position

[Whiteboard Brain Training] Arouse your brain with the “Aru-Nashi” quiz (1) [Recreation for Seniors]
Arunashi quiz

The “Aru-Nashi” quiz is probably a familiar game for many older adults.

Write one word each under the “aru” (has) and “nashi” (doesn’t have) columns.

After listing a few words under both sides, ask the older adults to answer what the items in the “aru” group have and what the items in the “nashi” group don’t have.

As they think about the answer and have that moment of insight, they can feel the joy and fun of figuring it out.

This kind of feeling is also called an “Aha! experience,” and it’s said to increase blood flow in the brain.

It’s a recreational activity that gets lively even in groups, encouraging conversation and deepening interaction among participants.

How many prefectures are there in Japan in total?35rank/position

How many prefectures are there in Japan in total?
  1. 47
  2. 48
  3. 49
See the answer

47

You often see this in various quizzes, but it’s surprisingly hard to recall: there are 47 prefectures in total. Specifically, there is 1 metropolis (Tokyo), 1 circuit (Hokkaido), 2 urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto), and 43 prefectures. This number was set in 1972 when Okinawa was returned by the United States to Japan, so try remembering that together as well.