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Pizza Trivia

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

About 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

3.

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

a)

Around one acre’s worth of pizza

b)

Around ten acres’ worth of pizza

c)

Around 75 acres’ worth of pizza

d)

Around 100 acres’ worth of pizza

4.

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%

5.

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 (the pizza is professionally-made right inside your kitchen!)

c)

$20,000

d)

$26,000

6.

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

a)

Mushrooms

b)

Onions

c)

Pepperoni (that was an easy one)

d)

Sausage

7.

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

a)

Mushrooms

b)

Onions

c)

Pepperoni

d)

Sausage

8.

What percentage of Americans eat pizza for breakfast?

a)

Around 2%

b)

Around 24%

c)

Around 36%

d)

Around 55%

9.

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?

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10.

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

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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

12.

What is the technical term for the outer edge of a pizza's crust?

a)

Cornicione

b)

Flenicione

c)

Menicione

d)

Venicione

13.

Which major war led to the skyrocketing popularity of pizza in the United States?

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14.

Which month is officially considered to be National Pizza Month?

a)

February

b)

July

c)

October

d)

December

15.

What is the oldest, continuously-operated (meaning it was never closed down for any extended period of time) 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)

16.

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

17.

Where is the annual pizza expo held? Yes, it really exists. It is not open to the public.

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18.

Which of the following condiments is common for the Japanese to put on their pizza?

a)

Ketchup

b)

Mayonnaise

c)

Mustard

d)

Relish

19.

What is America's least favorite pizza topping?

a)

Anchovies

b)

Broccoli

c)

Green peppers

d)

Pineapple

20.

In what year did the first pizzeria in North Korea open?

a)

1989

b)

1999

c)

2009

d)

2019

21.

In what year did the first frozen pizza hit store shelves... er, store freezers?

a)

1952

b)

1962

c)

1972

d)

1980

22.

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

23.

What pizza-making technique has its very own professional-level sporting competition?

a)

Dough-spinning

b)

Ingredient-placing

c)

Sauce-spreading

d)

Taste-testing

24.

In which American city is the pizza museum located?

a)

Miami, FL

b)

New York, NY

c)

Oklahoma City, OK

25.

At what meal does the largest percentage of American children consume pizza?

a)

Breakfast

b)

Lunch

c)

Dinner

26.

At what meal does the largest percentage of American adults consume pizza?

a)

Breakfast

b)

Lunch

c)

Dinner

27.

What is the most popular pizza topping in India?

a)

Chickpeas

b)

Pickles

c)

Rice

d)

Tofu

28.

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

29.

True or false? Studies have shown that the risk of certain cancers can be decreased by eating pizza once a week.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

On average, how many slices of pizza does a single American consume in one year?

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31.

What was the name of the first pizzeria opened in the United States?

a)

Lombardi’s Pizza

b)

Papa’s Tomato Pies

c)

Santarpio’s Pizza

d)

Sciortino’s

32.

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)

20,000 books

33.

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

34.

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

35.

Pizza Hut is the largest pizza chain in the world. How many locations do they have across the globe?

a)

15,000 locations

b)

19,000 locations

c)

22,000 locations

d)

27,000 locations

36.

Where was pizza first invented?

a)

Athens, Greece

b)

Florence, Italy

c)

Naples, Italy

37.

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

38.

Which of these famous actors got his start as a pizza delivery driver?

a)

Bill Murray

b)

Harrison Ford

c)

Tom Cruise

d)

Will Ferrel

39.

About what percentage of the American population eats pizza on any given day?

a)

10%

b)

13%

c)

18%

d)

24%

40.

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.

41.

In 2013, a pizza chain developed DVDs that smelled like pizza. Yes, it's true. You cannot make something like that up. Which pizza chain was it?

a)

Domino’s

b)

Little Caesars

c)

Papa John’s

d)

Pizza Hut

42.

True or false? NASA funded and tested a 3D printer that could make pizza for astronauts.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Two 12-inch pizzas net you more pizza than one 18-inch pizza.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

How much is the pizza industry worth in the United States?

a)

$30 billion

b)

$38 billion

c)

$44 billion

d)

$53 billion

45.

How many billion pizzas are sold in the United States each year?

a)

2 billion

b)

3 billion

c)

4 billion

d)

8 billion

46.

What percentage of Americans prefer thin-crust pizza?

a)

13%

b)

36%

c)

50%

d)

61%

47.

About how many pizzerias are there in the state of New York?

a)

4,000

b)

5,000

c)

9,000

d)

12,000

48.

What percentage of the average slice of pizza is protein?

a)

12%

b)

25%

c)

32%

d)

40%

49.

About how many pizzerias are there across the United States?

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50.

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

51.

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

52.

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

53.

What is the top-selling pizza chain in the United States?

a)

Domino’s

b)

Little Caesars

c)

Papa John’s

d)

Pizza Hut

54.

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

55.

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

56.

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

57.

How many pizzas does Domino’s deliver worldwide each day?

a)

One million

b)

Two million

c)

Three million

d)

Ten million

58.

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

59.

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

60.

True or false? Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, and Domino’s all have their mozzarella cheese supplied by Leprino Foods.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which pizza ingredient is 94% water?

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62.

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

63.

On what continent was the tomato first discovered?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

64.

What is the most popular flavor of frozen pizza in the United States?

a)

Cheese

b)

Pepperoni

c)

Sausage

d)

Veggie

65.

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.

66.

What ingredient is required for pizza to be officially considered pizza?

a)

Basil

b)

Cheese

c)

Crust

d)

Tomatoes or tomato sauce

67.

You may remember that Domino’s used to have a “30 minutes or it’s free” delivery guarantee. Why did they do away with this promise?

a)

It was causing their delivery drivers to get into vehicle accidents

b)

It was costing them more money than they were making

68.

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.

69.

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

70.

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

71.

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

72.

What American city is deep-dish pizza most commonly associated with?

a)

Chicago

b)

Detroit

c)

Los Angeles

d)

St. Louis