Fun quizzes for elementary school kids: a collection of questions everyone can enjoy together

Creative Kanji Quiz

How did it end up like this!? The readings in this made-up kanji quiz are way too original lol

When it comes to kanji-based quizzes, a variety of ideas come to mind: quizzes on difficult-to-read kanji, fill-in-the-blank puzzles for two-character and four-character compounds, synonym and antonym quizzes, and so on.

What we’re introducing here, however, is a “creative kanji quiz.” As the name suggests, “creative kanji” involves producing original characters by combining actual kanji and the like.

There’s even a contest hosted by The Sankei Shimbun and the Shirakawa Shizuka Institute of East Asian Characters and Culture at Ritsumeikan University, so quite a few people may have tried coming up with their own creative kanji.

For a quiz, you can use creative kanji that have actually won awards, or you can intentionally use original creations devised by the quizmaster.

The latter puts the quizmaster’s sense to the test and might make things even more exciting!

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KOH-1

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History Quiz

🍎Historical Figures Quiz🍎 5 Questions Total! A brain-training challenge to guess the great figures from history featured in elementary school textbooks using three hints

It’s an educational game that teaches history and lets everyone have fun together—truly killing two birds with one stone.

You could simply ask, “Who was killed in the Incident at Honnōji?” with the answer “Oda Nobunaga,” and that would be fine.

But how about changing things up and making it a three-hint quiz instead? It’s a quiz where you guess a historical figure from three clues.

If you prepare the question panels, it seems like something everyone could enjoy on the bus during a field trip or during class recreation time.

For example: “He is counted among the three great shoguns,” “It’s said he died from eating tempura,” “He belonged to the Tokugawa clan” → the answer is “Tokugawa Ieyasu.” It also sounds fun to have everyone create the questions together!

Witty Riddle

[Brain Teaser] You’ll need some out-of-the-box thinking. Give your brain a workout!

A tontchi quiz is a type of puzzle that requires flexible thinking.

For example, you might rephrase words in the question with different terms, or have a sudden insight about what a metaphor in the question is referring to.

The key is to loosen up your thinking and consider various possibilities.

Since “tonchi” refers to the wisdom to respond resourcefully, tackling tontchi quizzes together might prove useful when the moment calls for it.

Aim to become a master of tonchi to rival Ikkyu-san, and enjoy lots of quizzes.

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Hane Keisuke

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Hiragana Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz

[20-Question Hiragana Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz] Easy! Fun problems perfect for brain training for seniors! [With hints]

The Hiragana fill-in-the-blank quiz tests how many words you can come up with.

As the name suggests, questions are presented with part of a word hidden, like “ひら〇な.” In this case, the answer would be “ひらがな.” In the same way, you fill in the hidden part with the correct hiragana to find the answer, and the difficulty increases as more characters are hidden.

Use the hints when you need them, and try tackling lots of questions!

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Hane Keisuke

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How do you read this? Kanji quiz!

[For Elementary School Students] How Do You Read This? Let’s Think Together! Kanji Quiz!

This is a quiz where you learn about kanji that build on the characters taught at school—forms where the same kanji are lined up.

「森（もり）」が「木（き）」三つでできているように、文字の数が増えると読み方や意味がどのように変化するかを探っていきます。

Some of the expanded forms include difficult kanji not usually taught in school, so the hints will be crafted to encourage imagination.

Because the quiz connects kanji with their readings and more, it should make learning kanji more enjoyable while deepening interest and knowledge.

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kappamaki

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