ABC Quiz #9

General Knowledge Quiz.

Short Description:

The questions in this quiz with multiple choice answers can be used for reminiscing and factfinding too.

Google any that you find interesting and find out more about the subjects.

If you don’t want to see the options, put a sheet of paper below the printed worksheet question. When you have thought of an answer, move the paper down to see if it is among the choices.

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Directions for Caregivers:

If the person you are with has good general knowledge, ask the question first, wait a few seconds and then, if they don’t know the answer, give them the answer options. Make it a social activity where you do it together.

The advantage of a quiz with multiple choice answers is that, depending on the ability of the participants, you can choose to use them or not.

You can stretch this activity further by introducing some reminiscing. If a question is about food, a country, etc., have a little chat about it before moving to the next question.

Quizzes don’t have to be competitive; the main objective is to have fun. If you want to be more serious about it, make teams of equal ability and have a quiz competition.

If you have different abilities within the group, always ask the participants not to answer until all the answer options are readout. That will give everyone a chance to share their opinion, not just the fast thinkers.

You can stretch this activity further by introducing some reminiscing. If a question is about food, a country, etc., have a little chat about it before moving to the next question.

With early to middle-stage memory care/dementia, stress that it is not a competition. Encourage guessing the answer even if the participant doesn’t know it. You can also give two instead of three options if you want to make it easier. The objective is inclusive, active participation where nobody feels silly for getting it wrong.

Use this as an opportunity for reminiscing about the different topics in the questions.

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About this Activity

Interesting facts:

  • The word "elephant" comes from the Greek word "elephas," which means "ivory."

  • The oldest known elephant lived for 86 years (1917 – 2003). The average lifespan of an elephant is 50 to 70 years.

  • The largest known elephant was shot in Angola in 1956. It weighed about 11 tons and had a shoulder height of 3.96 meters.

  • Elephants have two gaits – a walk and a faster gait, similar to running. They cannot jump, trot, or gallop. However, they can swim and use their trunk as a snorkel.

  • The elephant's huge ears radiate excess heat away from the body. Blood vessels close to the skin surface carry air, which is cooled when the elephant flaps its ears to the main bloodstream.

  • Tusks are used to dig for salt, water, and roots, to debark trees, to clear a path, and occasionally in fights.

ABC Quiz #9