"Triv-ial Pursuit: The Quest for Useless Knowledge"

Popularity Contest

100

Who is the best-selling solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley

200

What is the highest grossing film of all time?

Avatar

300

Who is the most popular band of all time?

The Beatles

400

Most popular female artist of all time?

Madonna

500

Who is the most-followed person on Instagram as of 2025?

• 1. Instagram – United States – 686 million followers
• 2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal – 651 million followers 
• 3. Lionel Messi – Argentina – 504 million followers 
• 4. Selena Gomez – United States – 421 million followers 
• 5. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – United States – 394 million followers 
• 6. Kylie Jenner – United States – 394 million followers 
• 7. Ariana Grande – United States – 376 million followers 
• 8. Kim Kardashian – United States – 357 million followers 
• 9. Beyoncé – United States – 312 million followers
• 10. Khloé Kardashian – United States – 303 million followers

Christiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi 

Selena Gomez

TV SHOWS

100

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

SpongeBob Square Pants

200

 Who’s the pint‐sized partner in crime, Bluey’s little sidekick?

Bingo

300

In the TV show "The Office," what is the name of the company that the characters work for?

Dunder Mifflin

400

What is the name of the dog in Peter Pan?

Nana

500

What current TV show is the longest-running primetime show ever?

Law & Order

Science

100

What is the fastest animal on land?

Cheetah

200

How do you determine the age of a tree?

Count the rings

300

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

400

Which is the most abundant element in the universe?

Hydrogen

500

What do you call the study of weather, climate and the atmosphere?

Meterology

Geography

100

What ocean is on the West Coast of The United States?

Pacific Ocean

200

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

The Sahara desert

300

What country has the most tornadoes?

The United States

400

What is the highest point on Earth?

Mount Everest

500

What country is known as "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?

Finland

History

100

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

1776

200

Who was the first person in the world to land on the moon, and which country were they from?

Neil Armstrong, United States

300

The United States bought Alaska from which country?

Russia

400

Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology?

Zeus

500

Who is commonly credited with creating the first printing press?

Johannes Gutenberg