How many can you answer? A collection of fun school-related quiz ideas to guess and enjoy

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Surprisingly lively quizzes about school.“How many pieces of playground equipment are there in total?” “How many portraits are displayed in the music room?”—there are plenty of questions you can’t answer even though you go there every day.In this article, we’ll introduce lots of fun examples of school-related quizzes and how to make them, perfect for class recreation or break time.Because it’s such a familiar place, the thrill of having what you “thought you knew” overturned is irresistible.If you quiz each other with friends, your usual classroom will quickly transform into a quiz venue!

How many can you answer? A collection of fun, guess-and-enjoy school-themed quiz ideas (11–20)

When is the homeroom teacher’s birthday?

If you don’t answer this question properly, your homeroom teacher will be heartbroken.

It’s your homeroom teacher’s birthday—the teacher who always takes care of you—so make sure you get it right! However, if their birthday falls during summer or winter vacation, the difficulty level might become quite high.

Teachers, be sure to drop hints regularly!

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Murakami Shinpei

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How many students are there in the entire school?

Anyone who figures this out is truly impressive—the total number of students in the entire school.

If it’s a rural school, counting might be easy, but in a city it’s tough because there are hundreds of students.

It might have been listed in something like an elementary school children’s newspaper.

Please ask a teacher or the principal for the correct answer!

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Murakami Shinpei

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What is the janitor’s name?

The reason we can use the school’s restrooms, gym, and classrooms so comfortably is thanks to the unsung heroes behind the scenes—the custodians.

You may not have many chances to talk with them, but I hope you’ll at least remember their names! Do you know the names of the custodians who work so diligently in the corners of our school?

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How many first-grade classes are there?

This is kind of a lucky question, isn’t it? As for how many classes there are in the first year, the number may very rarely increase or decrease depending on enrollment, but it should basically be the same.

So hold your head high and answer loudly! There might be a catch in a question like this—or there might not be any at all!

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How many statues are there on campus?

Does your school have any statues? There are many kinds—statues of some unknown gentleman, statues that are works of art, or even commemorative monuments—but the number of statues that might be quietly watching over you from a corner of the backyard or the school grounds… now that’s quite the luck-based question, isn’t it?

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What is the name of the composer of the school song’s lyrics?

They hand out pamphlets to visitors at the sports day, right? The school song lyrics should be printed in there too.

Do you know the name of the person who wrote those lyrics? Sometimes the lyrics are posted in the gym as well, but most people don’t pay attention to that.

If you know this, you’re quite the connoisseur!

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How many can you answer? A fun collection of school-related quiz ideas to guess and enjoy (21–30)

What is the nickname of the famous teacher at this school?

Nicknames aren’t just for friends—you might also affectionately call a teacher by a nickname.

This exercise focuses on teachers who are known by nicknames and asks you to think about who is famous and who is popular.

Some nicknames are used only within a class, while others are used school-wide or have been passed down by generations of students, so let’s carefully estimate how many people are likely to know each nickname.

Learning about the origins of the nicknames as well will help you feel even more familiar with your teachers.

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