Make your next game night pizza-themed with these pizza questions and answers.
Pizza Trivia Questions (By the Numbers)
1. How many slices of pizza do Americans eat per second?
- A: 16 slices of pizza
- B: 210 slices of pizza
- C: 350 slices of pizza
- D: 500 slices of pizza
2. How many acres of pizza do Americans eat each day?
- A: Around one acre’s worth of pizza
- B: Around ten acre’s worth of pizza
- C: Around 75 acres’ worth of pizza
- D: Around 100 acres’ worth of pizza
3. What percentage of Americans who actually eat pizza eat it at least once per month?
- A: Around 22%
- B: Around 47%
- C: Around 79%
- D: Around 93%
4. To the nearest thousand, how many different books about pizza are available on Amazon.com?
- A: 2,000 books
- B: 10,000 books
- C: 17,000 books
- D: 26,000 books
5. What percentage of Americans eat pizza for breakfast?
- A: Around 2%
- B: Around 24%
- C: Around 36%
- D: Around 55%
6. The world’s largest pizza was prepared in Rome, Italy, on December 13th, 2012. To the nearest thousand, what was the surface area of this pizza?
- A: 10,000 feet squared
- B: 14,000 feet squared
- C: 18,000 feet squared
- D: 23,000 feet squared
7. To the nearest ten million, how many pounds of pepperoni are consumed by Americans each year on pizza alone?
- A: 30 million pounds
- B 250 million pounds
- C: 400 million pounds
- D: 560 million pounds
8. About what percentage of the American population eats pizza on any given day?
- A: 10%
- B: 13%
- C: 18%
- D: 24%
9. On average, how many slices of pizza does a single American consume in one year?
- A: 19 slices of pizza
- B: 46 slices of pizza
- C: 63 slices of pizza
- D: 75 slices of pizza
10. How much is the pizza industry worth in the United States?
- A: $30 billion
- B: $38 billion
- C: $44 billion
- D: $53 billion
11. How many billion pizzas are sold in the United States each year?
- A: 2 billion
- B: 3 billion
- C: 4 billion
- D: 8 billion
12. What percentage of Americans prefer thin-crust pizza?
- A: 13%
- B: 36%
- C: 50%
- D 61%
13. How many pizzerias are there in the state of New York?
- A: 4,000
- B: 5,000
- C: 9,000
- D: 12,000
14. What percentage of the average slice of pizza is protein?
- A: 12%
- B: 25%
- C: 32%
- D: 40%
15. How many pizzerias are there across the United States?
- A: 40,000
- B: 70,000
- C: 85,000
- D: 100,000
16. How many pounds of pizza does the average American eat each year?
- A: 23 pounds of pizza
- B: 38 pounds of pizza
- C: 57 pounds of pizza
- D: 100 pounds of pizza
17. What is the most popular pizza size in the United States?
- A: 12-inches in diameter
- B: 14-inches in diameter
- C: 16-inches in diameter
- D: 18-inches in diameter
Pizza Topping Trivia
18. What is the most popular pizza topping in the United States?
- A: Mushrooms
- B: Onions
- C: Pepperoni
- D: Sausage
19. What is the second most popular pizza topping in the United States?
- A: Mushrooms
- B: Onions
- C: Pepperoni
- D: Sausage
20. What is America’s least favorite pizza topping?
- A: Anchovies
- B: Broccoli
- C: Green peppers
- D: Pineapple
21. Which pizza ingredient is 94% water?
- A: Cheese
- B: Crust
- C: Pepperoni
- D: Tomatoes
22. What are the five basic ingredients used to make pizza dough?
- A: Flour, milk, yeast, sugar, and butter
- B: Flour, milk, yeast, sugar, and oil
- C: Flour, water, yeast, sugar, and butter
- D: Flour, water, yeast, sugar, and oil
23. What is the most popular flavor of frozen pizza in the United States?
- A: Cheese
- B: Pepperoni
- C: Sausage
- D: Veggie
24. What type of pizza cheese accounts for nearly 80% of cheese production in the United States?
- A: Colby cheese
- B: Monterey jack cheese
- C: Mozzarella cheese
- D: Parmesan cheese
Pizza History Questions
25. Which major war led to the skyrocketing popularity of pizza in the United States?
- A: Korean War
- B: Spanish-American War
- C: World War I
- D: World War II
26. What is the oldest, continuously-operated pizzeria in the United States?
- A: Lombardi’s Pizza (located in New York, NY)
- B: Papa’s Tomato Pies (located in Trenton, NJ)
- C: Patsy’s Pizzeria (New York, NY)
- D: Totonno’s Pizzeria Napolitana (located in Brooklyn, NY)
27. In what year did the first frozen pizza hit store shelves… er, store freezers?
- A: 1952
- B: 1962
- C: 1972
- D: 1980
28. In which American city is the pizza museum located?
- A: Miami, FL
- B: New York, NY
- C: Oklahoma City, OK
- D: Philadelphia, PA
29. In what year was the flatbread invented?
- A: Approximately 14000 B.C.E.
- B: Approximately 5000 B.C.E.
- C: Approximately 1000 B.C.E.
- D: Approximately 1000 C.E.
30. On what continent was the tomato first discovered?
- A: Africa
- B: Asia
- C: Europe
- D: South America
31. What was the name of the first pizzeria opened in the United States?
- A: Lombardi’s Pizza (located in New York, NY)
- B: Papa’s Tomato Pies (located in Trenton, NJ)
- C: Santarpio’s Pizza (located in Boston, MA)
- D: Sciortino’s (located in Perth Amboy, NJ)
32. In 1994, pizza became one of the very first items ordered online. What type of pizza was ordered?
- A: Bacon and sausage pizza
- B: Hawaiian pizza
- C: Pepperoni and mushroom pizza with extra cheese
- D: Supreme pizza with no black olives
33. The most expensive pizza in the world is called the Louis XIII Pizza. It takes 72 hours to prepare. How much does a single one cost?
- A: $2,000
- B: $12,000
- C: $20,000
- D: $26,00
34. Traditional flatbread is often considered to be the progenitor to the pizza we know and love today. In what country did it originate?
- A: Egypt
- B: Greece
- C: Italy
- D: Mesopotamia
35. Where was pizza first invented?
- A: Athens, Greece
- B: Florence, Italy
- C: Naples, Italy
- D: Rome, Italy
36. Where did Margherita pizza get its name from?
- A: It was named after its creator’s daughter
- B: It was named after Queen Margherita of Italy
- C: It was named after the herb that is commonly placed on top of the pizza
- D: It was named after the tendency to drink margaritas alongside the pizza
37. Which year featured the first documented use of the word “pizza”?
- A: 12462 B.C.E
- B: 3296 B.C.E
- C: 997 C.E.
- D: 1680 C.E.
Pizza Records
38. In 2006, Cristian Dumitru set the world record for the number of pounds of pizza eaten by one person in a single week. How many pounds of pizza did he eat?
- A: 50 pounds of pizza
- B: 100 pounds of pizza
- C: 150 pounds of pizza
- D: 200 pounds of pizza
39. What pizza-making technique has its very own professional-level sporting competition?
- A: Dough-spinning
- B: Ingredient-placing
- C: Sauce-spreading
- D: Taste-testing
Holidays and Events
40. Where is the annual pizza expo held? Yes, it really exists. It is not open to the public.
- A: Las Angeles, CA
- B: Las Vegas, NV
- C: New York, NY
- D: St. Louis, MO
41. Which month is officially considered to be National Pizza Month?
- A: February
- B: July
- C: October
- D: December
42. What is the most popular day of the year to order pizza in the United States?
- A: Christmas
- B: Halloween
- C: New Years Eve
- D: Super Bowl Sunday
43. How many pizzas does Pizza Hut sell on Super Bowl Sunday?
- A: One million pizzas
- B: 2.5 million pizzas
- C: 5 million pizzas
- D: 10 million pizzas
- Pizza Consumption Questions
44. At what meal does the largest percentage of American children consume pizza?
- A: Breakfast
- B: Lunch
- C: Dinner
45. At what meal does the largest percentage of American adults consume pizza?
- A: Breakfast
- B: Lunch
- C: Dinner
46. What day of the week is the most popular day to eat pizza in the United States?
- A: Friday
- B: Saturday
- C: Thursday
- D: Tuesday
International
47. What is the most popular pizza topping in India?
- A: Chickpeas
- B: Pickles
- C: Rice
- D: Tofu
48. Which of the following condiments is common for the Japanese to put on their pizza?
- A: Ketchup
- B: Mayonnaise
- C: Mustard
- D: Relish
49. Classic Hawaiian pizza features tomato sauce, cheese, ham, and pineapple. Where was this style of pizza invented?
- A: Canada
- B: Chicago
- C: Hawaii
- D: New York
Pizza Chains
50. What is the top-selling pizza chain in the United States?
- A: Domino’s
- B: Little Caesars
- C: Papa John’s
- D: Pizza Hut
51. How many locations does Pizza Hut have across the globe?
- A: 15,000 locations
- B: 19,000 locations
- C: 22,000 locations
- D: 27,000 locations
52, How many pizza combinations can you make with Domino’s create-your-own-pizza?
- A: 6,600
- B: 520,000
- C: One million
- D: 34 million
53. How long does it take Domino’s “World’s Fastest Pizza Maker” to make a single large pizza (to the nearest second)?
- A: 11 seconds
- B: 22 seconds
- C: 30 seconds
- D: 47 seconds
54. How many pizzas does Domino’s deliver worldwide each day?
- A: One million
- B: Two million
- C: Three million
- D: Ten million
55. Which pizza chain was started in the back of a broom closet?
- A: Domino’s
- B: Little Caesars
- C: Papa John’s
- D: Pizza Hut
56. Which NFL quarterback owned 31 Papa John’s franchises before retiring from football?
- A: Brett Favre
- B: Dan Marino
- C: Joe Montana
- D: Peyton Manning
Film and Television
57. In the movie Toy Story, the main characters Buzz and Woody find themselves at a themed pizza restaurant. What was the name of the restaurant?
- A: Pizza Ahoy!
- B: Pizza, Inc.
- C: Pizza Planet
- D: Super Pizza Bros.
58. Spaceballs, a parody of the classic film Star Wars, features a character made entirely of pizza. What was the name of this character?
- A: Darth Pizza
- B: Luke Pizzawalker
- C: Pizza the Hut
- D: Princess Pizza
59. Which group of comic book superheroes is known for its love of pizza?
- A: The Avengers
- B: The Justice League
- C: The Outsiders
- D: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
60. What type of pizza did surfer Jeff Spicoli order in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
- A: Double cheese and sausage
- B: Double pepperoni and sausage
- C: Meat lover’s
- D: Pepperoni and black olives
Conclusion
If you’re doing pizza-themed trivia, be sure to order from your favorite pizzeria or make it a DIY project and host a pizza-making party in the kitchen!
