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About Before & After
What comes before or after? Test your sequential memory and knowledge! Before & After packs 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 6 medium, 5 easy, 4 hard questions into a relaxed session of roughly 7 minutes — no sign-up, no timer pressure. An explanation appears after every answer, and finishing once a day keeps your streak alive.
A few sample questions
1. In the alphabet, what letter comes immediately after 'M'?
Answer: N
The sequence goes L, M, N, O — so N comes right after M in the English alphabet.
2. What month comes immediately after June?
Answer: July
July follows June in the calendar. July is the seventh month of the year.
3. What day of the week comes immediately before Thursday?
Answer: Wednesday
Wednesday comes just before Thursday in the days of the week.
4. What season comes immediately after winter?
Answer: Spring
Spring follows winter in the seasonal cycle: spring, summer, autumn (fall), winter.
5. In the rainbow color sequence (ROYGBIV), what color comes immediately after orange?
Answer: Yellow
The rainbow sequence is Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet — so yellow follows orange.
Things you'll learn along the way
- The order from the Sun is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars — so Mars is the next planet after Earth.
- The solfege scale goes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti — so Sol comes right after Fa.
- Moving clockwise from North, the order is North, East, South, West — so East comes after North.
Frequently asked questions
Can I print Before & After?
Yes — use the Print button at the top of the page for a clean question sheet, or "Print with Answers" to make an answer key. Printed sheets work well for group play at home, in a classroom, or at a senior center.
Will I lose my progress if I close the page?
Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 7 minutes, Before & After fits comfortably in one sitting.
How many questions are in Before & After?
Before & After has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
Is Before & After free to play?
Yes. The entire SeniorBrainGames catalog — including Before & After — is free, with no sign-up required, no time limits, and no ads on top of the game. It also works offline once the page has loaded once.
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