From Barbenheimer to the Eras Tour, pop culture moves fast. Test how well your friends keep up with these 100 pop culture trivia questions and answers – movies, TV, music, celebrities, internet moments, sports and the biggest stories of the 2020s, plus a rapid-fire bonus round.
Every answer is hidden until you tap “Show answer” – perfect for a quiz night or a group chat challenge.
Contents
- Movies & TV Pop Culture Trivia
- Music Pop Culture Trivia
- Celebrity Pop Culture Trivia
- Internet & Social Media Trivia
- Sports Pop Culture Trivia
- 2020s Pop Culture Trivia
- Bonus Round: Rapid-Fire Pop Culture
- How to Host a Pop Culture Trivia Night
- More Trivia & Quizzes
- Frequently Asked Questions
Movies & TV Pop Culture Trivia
1. Which 2023 movie about a famous doll was the highest-grossing film of that year worldwide?
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Barbie
2. Who directed “Oppenheimer” (2023)?
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Christopher Nolan
3. What nickname did fans give to the same-day release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”?
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Barbenheimer
4. Who plays Eleven in “Stranger Things”?
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Millie Bobby Brown
5. In which fictional Indiana town is “Stranger Things” set?
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Hawkins
6. Which 2021 South Korean Netflix series is about deadly children’s games?
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Squid Game
7. What is the name of the coffee shop in “Friends”?
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Central Perk
8. What paper company do the characters work for in the US version of “The Office”?
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Dunder Mifflin
9. Which actor played Iron Man in the Marvel films?
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Robert Downey Jr.
10. Who is the main character of “Breaking Bad”?
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Walter White
11. Which film won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars – the first non-English-language winner?
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Parasite
12. Which actor starred in “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022)?
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Tom Cruise
13. What is Baby Yoda’s real name in “The Mandalorian”?
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Grogu
14. Which HBO series follows the wealthy Roy family?
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Succession
15. Which sport does Ted Lasso coach in the TV series?
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Soccer (football)
16. Who won Best Actress at the 2023 Oscars for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”?
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Michelle Yeoh
17. On which fictional continent is most of “Game of Thrones” set?
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Westeros
18. Who directed “Barbie” (2023)?
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Greta Gerwig
19. Who plays Barbie in the 2023 movie?
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Margot Robbie
20. Which Disney film features the song “Let It Go”?
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Frozen (2013)
21. In the Netflix series “Wednesday”, what is the name of the school?
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Nevermore Academy
Music Pop Culture Trivia
22. What was the name of Taylor Swift’s record-breaking 2023–2024 tour?
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The Eras Tour
23. Which singer’s fans are called the “Beyhive”?
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Beyoncé
24. What is the title of Beyoncé’s 2024 country album?
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Cowboy Carter
25. Bad Bunny comes from which US territory?
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Puerto Rico
26. Who sang “Old Town Road”, which spent a record 19 weeks at No. 1 in 2019?
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Lil Nas X (with Billy Ray Cyrus on the remix)
27. Which K-pop group sang “Dynamite” (2020)?
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BTS
28. What was Olivia Rodrigo’s 2021 debut single?
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Answer: “drivers license”
29. Who sang “Blinding Lights”?
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The Weeknd
30. Harry Styles first became famous in which band?
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One Direction
31. Who headlined the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in February 2024?
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Usher
32. Who sang the 2023 hit “Flowers”?
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Miley Cyrus
33. Adele names most of her albums after what?
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Answer: Her age when she made them (19, 21, 25, 30)
34. Which actor played Elvis Presley in the 2022 film “Elvis”?
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Austin Butler
35. Who headlined the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February 2025?
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Kendrick Lamar
36. Which K-pop girl group sang “How You Like That”?
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BLACKPINK
37. Which rapper’s real name is Marshall Mathers?
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Eminem
Celebrity Pop Culture Trivia
38. Which actor is known as “The Rock”?
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Dwayne Johnson
39. Which NFL player made headlines dating Taylor Swift from 2023?
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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs
40. What was the name of the Kardashian family’s original reality show?
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians
41. Who plays MJ in the Tom Holland “Spider-Man” films?
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Zendaya
42. Who won Best Actor at the 2024 Oscars for “Oppenheimer”?
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Cillian Murphy
43. For how many seasons did “The Oprah Winfrey Show” run?
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25
44. What is the name of Rihanna’s beauty brand?
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Fenty Beauty
45. For which film did Leonardo DiCaprio finally win his Best Actor Oscar?
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The Revenant (2016 ceremony)
46. Which celebrity couple was nicknamed “Bennifer”?
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
47. At the 2022 Oscars, which actor slapped Chris Rock on stage?
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Will Smith
48. What is the title of Prince Harry’s 2023 memoir?
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Spare
49. Who voiced Mario in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (2023)?
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Chris Pratt
50. Which singer and actress founded the make-up brand Rare Beauty?
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Selena Gomez
Internet & Social Media Trivia
51. Which short-video app is owned by ByteDance?
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TikTok
52. What was Twitter renamed to in 2023?
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X
53. The 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge raised money for research into which disease?
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ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
54. What colours was “The Dress” in the famous 2015 internet debate?
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Blue and black (many people saw white and gold)
55. Which YouTuber became the most-subscribed channel in 2024?
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MrBeast
56. What does “GOAT” stand for?
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Greatest Of All Time
57. Which newspaper bought the word game Wordle in 2022?
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The New York Times
58. Which company owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp?
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Meta
59. Which company launched ChatGPT in November 2022?
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OpenAI
60. Which K-pop music video was the first to reach 1 billion views on YouTube?
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Answer: “Gangnam Style” by PSY
61. Which augmented-reality game had people hunting creatures on their phones in summer 2016?
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Pokémon Go
62. What does “LOL” stand for?
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Laugh out loud
63. What does “FOMO” stand for?
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Fear of missing out
64. Which app has a ghost logo and is famous for disappearing photos?
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Snapchat
Sports Pop Culture Trivia
65. Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowls (seven)?
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Tom Brady
66. In which year did Lionel Messi win the FIFA World Cup with Argentina?
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2022
67. With which team did Michael Jordan win six NBA titles?
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Answer: The Chicago Bulls
68. In which sport is Simone Biles a superstar?
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Gymnastics
69. What is Usain Bolt’s 100 m world record time?
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9.58 seconds
70. Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
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Paris
71. Which US city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?
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Los Angeles
72. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Serena Williams win?
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23
73. Which team did Shohei Ohtani join in 2024?
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Answer: The Los Angeles Dodgers
74. Who is the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs?
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Patrick Mahomes
75. Who became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in 2023?
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LeBron James
76. Which team won Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024?
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Answer: The Kansas City Chiefs
2020s Pop Culture Trivia
77. Which Nintendo game became a lockdown hit in spring 2020?
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
78. Which 2020 Netflix documentary series starred Joe Exotic?
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Tiger King
79. In which year did Queen Elizabeth II die?
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2022
80. Which film won Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars?
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Oppenheimer
81. What is the name of the 2024 Pixar sequel about Riley’s emotions?
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Inside Out 2
82. Who became the first woman Vice President of the United States in 2021?
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Kamala Harris
83. Which daily word game took over social media in early 2022 with green and yellow squares?
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Wordle
84. Which Netflix series’ 2022 season made Kate Bush’s 1985 song “Running Up That Hill” a hit again?
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Stranger Things (season 4)
85. What is the name of Ryan Gosling’s big song in “Barbie” (2023)?
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Answer: “I’m Just Ken”
Bonus Round: Rapid-Fire Pop Culture
86. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
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SpongeBob SquarePants
87. What is Barbie’s boyfriend’s name?
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Ken
88. Which franchise says “May the Force be with you”?
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Star Wars
89. What is Batman’s real name?
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Bruce Wayne
90. Which actor said “I’ll be back” in “The Terminator”?
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
91. Which streaming service makes “Stranger Things”?
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Netflix
92. Pikachu belongs to which franchise?
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Pokémon
93. What is the name of Mario’s brother?
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Luigi
94. Which band is known for the song “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
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Queen
95. Which superhero is known as the “Friendly Neighborhood” hero?
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Spider-Man
96. What color is the Hulk?
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Green
97. Which talk-show host is famous for giving away cars – “You get a car!”?
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Oprah Winfrey
98. Which video game features a plumber who rescues Princess Peach?
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Super Mario
99. Which pop star is known as the “Queen of Pop”?
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Madonna
100. What is the name of the toy cowboy in “Toy Story”?
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Woody
How to Host a Pop Culture Trivia Night
- Split into teams of 2–5 people and give each team a name.
- Read each question twice, give 30 seconds, then reveal the answer with the “Show answer” button.
- One point for easy questions, two for medium and three for hard ones.
- Mix the rounds – start easy so everyone gets points, save the hard round for the end.
- Tie-breaker: the team that answers a bonus question fastest wins.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are good pop culture trivia questions?
Mix eras and topics: a recent hit (Barbenheimer), a classic TV show (Central Perk in Friends), a music moment (the Eras Tour) and a viral internet story (The Dress).
What counts as pop culture trivia?
Questions about popular movies, TV, music, celebrities, sports, video games and internet trends that most people have heard of.
How do you make pop culture trivia fair for all ages?
Include questions from different decades and keep a rapid-fire round of easy questions so younger and older players both score.