Pizza Trivia

Traditional flatbread is often considered to be the progenitor to the pizza we know and love today. In what country did it originate?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Italy

• Mesopotamia

About how many slices of pizza do Americans eat per second?

• 16 slices of pizza

• 210 slices of pizza

• 350 slices of pizza

• 500 slices of pizza

About how many acres worth of pizza do Americans eat each day?

• Around one acre’s worth of pizza

• Around ten acres’ worth of pizza

• Around 75 acres’ worth of pizza

• Around 100 acres’ worth of pizza

What percentage of Americans who actually eat pizza eat it at least once per month?

• Around 22%

• Around 47%

• Around 79%

• Around 93%

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?

• $2,000

• $12,000 (the pizza is professionally-made right inside your kitchen!)

• $20,000

• $26,000

What is the most popular pizza topping in the United States?

• Mushrooms

• Onions

• Pepperoni (that was an easy one)

• Sausage

What is the second most popular pizza topping in the United States?

• Mushrooms

• Onions

• Pepperoni

• Sausage

What percentage of Americans eat pizza for breakfast?

• Around 2%

• Around 24%

• Around 36%

• Around 55%

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?

True or false? A pizza was delivered to an astronaut while he or she was in orbit.

• True

• False