Pizza

History of Pizza

100

Where was the modern pizza first invented A. Atlanta Georgia B. Greece C. Naples, Italy D. New York City

What is Naples, Italy

200

The word pizza originates from the Latin verb pìnsere, which means A. To flatten B. To spin C. To press D. To toss

What is to press

300

In 1905, the first pizza establishment in the United States was opened in A. New York's Little Italy B. Chicago's Roman Village C. San Francisco's Chinatown D. The Bronx, New York

What is New York's Little Italy

400

After ___________ many returning soldiers who were stationed in Italy created a high demand for the pizza they encountered and tasted in Italy. A. WW1 B. WW2 C. The Korean War D. Italian-American War

What is WW2

500

In 2009, upon Italy's request, ____________ pizza was safeguarded in the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish. A. Italian B. Greek C. Neopolitan D. Cheese

What is Neopolitan?

Pizza Math

100

How many slices of Pizza are in a pie? A. 2 B. 100 C. 8 D. 10

C. 10

200

If a pizza has 400 calories per slice and you eat 2 slices, how many calories have you eaten? A. 600 B. 800 C. 1200 d. 1600

What is 800

300

You want to feed 12 people pizza at a sleep over and you want to each person to have 2 slices. Each pizza has 8 slices. How many pizza will you need to order to feed everyone? A. 4 B. 2 1/2 C. 2 D. 3

What is 3

400

If there is 8 slices of pizza in a pie and we need 30 slices of pizza, how many pizzas do we need? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

4 (32 slices)

500

About how many pizzas will be ordered on Super Bowl Sunday in America? A. 5 million B. 1 million C. 1,000 D. 12.5 million

12.5 million

Pizza Ingredients

100

Which is the best selling pizza topping in America? A. Onion B. Sausage C. Pepperoni D. Pineapple

What is Pepperoni.

200

What is the most popular pizza in Italy? A. Neapolitan B. Chicken C. Apples D. Pickles  

What is Neapolitan?

300

Which cheese is most used on pizza? A. American B. Swiss C. Mozzarella D. Cottage

What is Mozzarella?

400

In 1997 it was estimated that annual production of pizza cheese was 2 _______ pounds in the U.S. A. hundred B. thousand C. million d. billion

What is billion?

500

Which of the following is not a pizza topping? A. Pepperoni B. Cheese C. Paper D. Sausage 

Paper

Pizza in Pop Culture

100

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's __________ are the lyrics to a song made popular by Dean Martin. A. Amore' B. Trip to the sky C. Delicious D. Amazing

What is Amore'?

200

Pizza was the favored food of which of the 4 crime fighting heroes? A. The Fantastic Four B. The Four Muskateers C. The X-Men D. The Teen-Age Mutant Ninja Turtles

What is The Teen-Age Mutant Ninja Turtles.

300

This famous athlete owns a chain of Pizza Places called Blaze Pizza A. Lebron James B. Mickey Mouse C. The Rock D. Derek Jeter 

Lebron James

400

Which of the following singer has a pizza named after her in her Canadian home town? A. Beyonce B. Avril Lavigne C. Cheryl Crown D. Taylor Swift

Who is Avril Lavigne

500

Which of the following is NOT one of the best selling pizza chains in the US? A. Dominoes B. Papa John's C. Mellow Mushroom D. Pizza Hut

What is Mellow Mushroom

Pizza Trivia

100

What percentage of Americans have eaten pizza in the last month? A. 94% B. 74% C. 54% D. 24%

What is 94%

200

The largest pizza ever made according to the Guinness book of World Records was over _____________ feet across. A. 15 B. 55 C. 75 D. 120

What is 120

300

What is the most expensive Pizza in the world? A. 10$ B. 30$ C. 5,000$ D. 12,000$

What is 12,000$

400

Each person in America eats about ______ pizza slices a year. A. 46 B. 66 C. 86 D 106

What is 46

500

Which of the following statements is FALSE? 1. Pizza was first made by the Italians. 2. Cheese wasn't added to pizza until the late 1800s. 3. Americans eat more pizza on Super Bowl Sunday than any day of the year. 4. Frozen pizzas were invented in the 1950s.

What is 1. Pizza was first made by the Italians. (Greeks)