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WorksheetsPizza Trivia
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 51mins
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
What is the most popular day of the year to order pizza in the United States?
Christmas
Halloween
New Years Eve
Super Bowl Sunday
What is the technical term for the outer edge of a pizza's crust?
Cornicione
Flenicione
Menicione
Venicione
Which major war led to the skyrocketing popularity of pizza in the United States?
Which month is officially considered to be National Pizza Month?
February
July
October
December
What is the oldest, continuously-operated (meaning it was never closed down for any extended period of time) pizzeria in the United States?
Lombardi’s Pizza (located in New York, NY)
Papa’s Tomato Pies (located in Trenton, NJ)
Patsy’s Pizzeria (New York, NY)
Totonno’s Pizzeria Napolitana (located in Brooklyn, NY)
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?
50 pounds of pizza
100 pounds of pizza
150 pounds of pizza
200 pounds of pizza
Where is the annual pizza expo held? Yes, it really exists. It is not open to the public.
Which of the following condiments is common for the Japanese to put on their pizza?
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Relish
What is America's least favorite pizza topping?
Anchovies
Broccoli
Green peppers
Pineapple
In what year did the first pizzeria in North Korea open?
1989
1999
2009
2019
In what year did the first frozen pizza hit store shelves... er, store freezers?
1952
1962
1972
1980
Classic Hawaiian pizza features tomato sauce, cheese, ham, and pineapple. Where was this style of pizza invented?
Canada
Chicago
Hawaii
New York
What pizza-making technique has its very own professional-level sporting competition?
Dough-spinning
Ingredient-placing
Sauce-spreading
Taste-testing
In which American city is the pizza museum located?
Miami, FL
New York, NY
Oklahoma City, OK
At what meal does the largest percentage of American children consume pizza?
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
At what meal does the largest percentage of American adults consume pizza?
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
What is the most popular pizza topping in India?
Chickpeas
Pickles
Rice
Tofu
To the nearest ten million, how many pounds of pepperoni are consumed by Americans each year on pizza alone?
30 million pounds
250 million pounds
400 million pounds
560 million pounds
True or false? Studies have shown that the risk of certain cancers can be decreased by eating pizza once a week.
True
False
On average, how many slices of pizza does a single American consume in one year?
What was the name of the first pizzeria opened in the United States?
Lombardi’s Pizza
Papa’s Tomato Pies
Santarpio’s Pizza
Sciortino’s
To the nearest thousand, how many different books about pizza are available on Amazon.com?
2,000 books
10,000 books
17,000 books
20,000 books
In 1994, pizza became one of the very first items ordered online. What type of pizza was ordered?
Bacon and sausage pizza
Hawaiian pizza
Pepperoni and mushroom pizza with extra cheese
Supreme pizza with no black olives
How many pizzas does Pizza Hut sell on Super Bowl Sunday?
One million pizzas
2.5 million pizzas
5 million pizzas
10 million pizzas
Pizza Hut is the largest pizza chain in the world. How many locations do they have across the globe?
15,000 locations
19,000 locations
22,000 locations
27,000 locations
Where was pizza first invented?
Athens, Greece
Florence, Italy
Naples, Italy
Where did Margherita pizza get its name from?
It was named after its creator's daughter
It was named after Queen Margherita of Italy
It was named after the herb that is commonly placed on top of the pizza
It was named after the tendency to drink margaritas alongside the pizza
Which of these famous actors got his start as a pizza delivery driver?
Bill Murray
Harrison Ford
Tom Cruise
Will Ferrel
About what percentage of the American population eats pizza on any given day?
10%
13%
18%
24%
Which year featured the first documented use of the word "pizza"?
12462 B.C.E
3296 B.C.E
997 C.E.
1680 C.E.
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?
Domino’s
Little Caesars
Papa John’s
Pizza Hut
True or false? NASA funded and tested a 3D printer that could make pizza for astronauts.
True
False
Two 12-inch pizzas net you more pizza than one 18-inch pizza.
True
False
How much is the pizza industry worth in the United States?
$30 billion
$38 billion
$44 billion
$53 billion
How many billion pizzas are sold in the United States each year?
2 billion
3 billion
4 billion
8 billion
What percentage of Americans prefer thin-crust pizza?
13%
36%
50%
61%
About how many pizzerias are there in the state of New York?
4,000
5,000
9,000
12,000
What percentage of the average slice of pizza is protein?
12%
25%
32%
40%
About how many pizzerias are there across the United States?
How many pounds of pizza does the average American eat each year?
23 pounds of pizza
38 pounds of pizza
57 pounds of pizza
100 pounds of pizza
What day of the week is the most popular day to eat pizza in the United States?
Friday
Saturday
Thursday
Tuesday
What is the most popular pizza size in the United States?
12-inches in diameter
14-inches in diameter
16-inches in diameter
18-inches in diameter
What is the top-selling pizza chain in the United States?
Domino’s
Little Caesars
Papa John’s
Pizza Hut
What type of pizza cheese accounts for nearly 80% of cheese production in the United States?
Colby cheese
Monterey jack cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
How many pizza combinations can you make with Domino's create-your-own-pizza?
6,600
520,000
One million
34 million
How long does it take Domino’s “World’s Fastest Pizza Maker” to make a single large pizza (to the nearest second)?
11 seconds
22 seconds
30 seconds
47 seconds
How many pizzas does Domino’s deliver worldwide each day?
One million
Two million
Three million
Ten million
Which pizza chain was started in the back of a broom closet?
Domino’s
Little Caesars
Papa John’s
Pizza Hut
Which NFL quarterback owned 31 Papa John’s franchises before retiring from football?
Brett Favre
Dan Marino
Joe Montana
Peyton Manning
True or false? Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, and Domino’s all have their mozzarella cheese supplied by Leprino Foods.
True
False
Which pizza ingredient is 94% water?
What are the five basic ingredients used to make pizza dough?
Flour, milk, yeast, sugar, and butter
Flour, milk, yeast, sugar, and oil
Flour, water, yeast, sugar, and butter
Flour, water, yeast, sugar, and oil
On what continent was the tomato first discovered?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
What is the most popular flavor of frozen pizza in the United States?
Cheese
Pepperoni
Sausage
Veggie
In what year was the flatbread invented?
Approximately 14000 B.C.E.
Approximately 5000 B.C.E.
Approximately 1000 B.C.E.
Approximately 1000 C.E.
What ingredient is required for pizza to be officially considered pizza?
Basil
Cheese
Crust
Tomatoes or tomato sauce
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?
It was causing their delivery drivers to get into vehicle accidents
It was costing them more money than they were making
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?
Pizza Ahoy!
Pizza, Inc.
Pizza Planet
Super Pizza Bros.
Spaceballs, a parody of the classic film Star Wars, features a character made entirely of pizza. What was the name of this character?
Darth Pizza
Luke Pizzawalker
Pizza the Hut
Princess Pizza
Which group of comic book superheroes is known for its love of pizza?
The Avengers
The Justice League
The Outsiders
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
What type of pizza did surfer Jeff Spicoli order in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
Double cheese and sausage
Double pepperoni and sausage
Meat lover’s
Pepperoni and black olives
What American city is deep-dish pizza most commonly associated with?
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
St. Louis
