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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Popular Quiz and Riddle Topics Ranking (41–50)
What is the single Chinese character written on the Shinsengumi flag?43rank/position
- courage
- Sincerity
- righteousness; justice; duty; morality; meaning (context-dependent)
See the answer
Sincerity
The bushido that the Shinsengumi aspired to is 'Makoto' (sincerity). It conveys the idea of pledging unwavering, truthful loyalty to one’s lord.
Which of these helps reduce the likelihood of getting bitten by mosquitoes?44rank/position
- Gargle
- Wipe the soles of your feet with a disinfectant wipe.
- Apply vinegar to the back of the hand
See the answer
Wipe the soles of your feet with a disinfectant wipe.
These days, there are lots of mosquitoes flying around even outside of summer. And when you get bitten, it gets incredibly itchy—but some people feel like they’re the only ones who get bitten a lot. In fact, it’s said that having a greater variety and number of resident bacteria on the soles of your feet makes you more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes. So if you disinfect or wash the soles of your feet thoroughly, you’ll be less likely to get bitten!
Cipher Quiz45rank/position
This is a video about finding answers hidden in what looks like incomprehensible ciphers at first glance.
With elementary school–level observation and creativity, the puzzles are easy to solve.
Some parts may not fit with an adult way of thinking, so it might be fun to try them out on yourself or your friends and play around with it.
Which prefecture in Japan has the smallest area?46rank/position
- Kagawa Prefecture
- Okinawa Prefecture
- Osaka Prefecture
See the answer
Kagawa Prefecture
The smallest area in Japan is Kagawa Prefecture, with Osaka in second place, Tokyo in third, and Okinawa in fourth. Isn’t it surprising that big cities like Osaka and Tokyo rank so high? Of course, the largest area is Hokkaido!
500-million-year button: press it or not?47rank/position
This is a question asking whether you would press the “500-Million-Year Button,” a device that gives you 1 million yen in exchange for spending 500 million years in an empty void.
It appears in Sota Sugawara’s manga and its anime adaptation, and has since become a staple sci-fi motif.
Because your memory of the 500 million years is erased, it can feel like you’ll receive 1 million yen immediately after pressing the button.
However, the key point to consider is that there is still a version of you who actually experiences those 500 million years.
Is it acceptable if you retain no memory of the suffering, or do you fear the unconscious psychological burden? Let’s discuss how each person thinks about it.
The question also makes you curious about how the story ultimately ends, doesn’t it?
If you had to be told either the date of your own death or the cause of your own death, which would you choose?48rank/position
The question is whether you want to know when your life will end or how it will end.
If you could know the date of your death, you could think about what kind of life to live leading up to that day, and if you could know the cause, you could consider ways to prevent it.
It’s a question that seems likely to prompt reflection on how to live one’s life, and it could also reveal each person’s goals and what they fear.
Perhaps the best approach is to value both perspectives, pay attention to accidents and health, and aim for a fulfilling life.
Proverb Quiz49rank/position
We don’t get many chances to use them in everyday conversation, but there are lots of famous proverbs everyone knows.
I’m sure you’ve heard ones like “oni ni kanabō” (like giving a metal club to a demon), “even a dog will bump into a stick if it walks around,” and “a Buddhist chant in a horse’s ear.” You can turn them into fill-in-the-blank questions or give the meanings and have people guess the proverb.
Proverbs are easy to turn into quizzes at various difficulty levels, and since very few people have absolutely no knowledge of them, it’s a theme anyone can join in on.
Enjoy a proverb quiz at your party—it’s great for brain training and learning, too.
