Ranking of popular quiz and riddle topics
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!
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Quiz and Riddle Popular Topic Rankings (31–40)
Arunashi quiz36rank/position
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.
Among kindergarteners, elementary school students, and adults, which is the biggest?37rank/position
See the answer
kindergarten
A kindergarten isn’t a person; it’s the name of a building. Elementary school students and adults are people, but a kindergarten is a large building that many people can enter. So if you compare sizes, the kindergarten is the biggest. The key to this riddle is noticing the meanings of the words.
How many prefectures are there in Japan in total?38rank/position
- 47
- 48
- 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.
What is the largest lake in Japan?39rank/position
- Lake Kasumigaura (Ibaraki)
- Lake Saroma (Hokkaido)
- Lake Biwa (Shiga)
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Lake Biwa (670 km²)
Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, with an area of 670 km²—larger than Lake Kasumigaura in Ibaraki (220 km²) and Lake Saroma in Hokkaido (150 km²) combined—is known as the largest lake in Japan. Formed about 4.4 million years ago, it is an ancient lake located fairly close to Kyoto, and it’s said that Oda Nobunaga built Azuchi Castle on its shore to take advantage of water transport. Though it is called a lake, its vastness feels almost like the sea, making it a place you should see at least once.
If you could buy it with money, which would you choose: a healthy body or free time?40rank/position
It’s a question that asks which you would choose if health or time could be solved with money.
Debates are likely to heat up, with arguments like “Without health, you can’t make use of time,” and “Without time, you can’t make use of health.” What you choose reveals the sense with which you live each day and what you value in life.
Would you make the most of limited time with a healthy body, or would you forcibly increase your time to feel more freedom? It’s a question that seems to probe how you want to seize freedom.
Popular Quiz and Riddle Topics Ranking (41–50)
Useful trivia quiz41rank/position
We’re introducing trivia that’s useful for everyday life and studying.
Those little everyday hassles and “What’s the best way to do this?” moments may seem small, but they happen surprisingly often, don’t they? This quiz will help you solve a few of those worries.
With a few simple tricks, life can become more comfortable and studying more efficient—there’s plenty of knowledge that’s helpful for kids, too! It’s the kind of content you’ll want to share with others, so once you pick up these trivia tips as knowledge, be sure to teach them to everyone around you.
What is the reason dinosaurs went extinct?42rank/position
- meteor impact
- Great earthquake
- I don't understand.
See the answer
I don't understand.
When people hear about the extinction of the dinosaurs, many probably think of an “asteroid impact,” but it seems that while that hypothesis is considered the most likely, the actual cause isn’t definitively known. In addition to the “asteroid impact,” there’s also the “volcanic activity” hypothesis, which is likewise regarded as a strong contender.