100 Fun Pop Culture Trivia Questions and Answers

There is nothing better than some pop culture trivia questions to liven up a party. We’ve compiled some fun questions to quiz your friends. Or go over them by yourself to see how up-to-date you are on music, movies, and other fun facts.

Pop culture trivia games are fun for everyone. They are the perfect way to get everyone involved. These pop culture questions range from Black history to some of your favorite Christmas movies. Check out the questions and answers below. Some of them may even surprise you!

Pop Culture Music Trivia

Pop culture music trivia is a common category where many can excel. There is so much fantastic music to listen to, and artists to be interested in. This trivia covers questions throughout the best music decades. Hopefully, these questions will give you a little bit of a challenge as we go down the list.

1. What was the first music video played on MTV?
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   Video Killed the Radio Star
2. Who was the drummer for The Beatles?
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   Ringo Starr
3. Which musician sings “Ice Ice Baby?”
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   Vanilla Ice
4. Which rapper performs on Usher’s “Yeah?”
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   Ludacris
5. What famous band is originally from Sweden?
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   ABBA
6. Who wrote the song “Don’t Stop Believin'”?
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   Journey
7. What band was Beyonce originally a part of?
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   Destiny’s Child
8. Who is Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Getting Back Together” rumored to be about?
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   Jake Gyllenhaal
9. Who sings the hit song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun?”
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   Cyndi Lauper
10. What song put Tina Turner into the spotlight?
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    “What’s Love Got to Do With It”
11. Where is the band the Jackson Five from?
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    Gary, Indiana
12. Who is Snoop Dogg’s best celebrity friend?
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    Martha Stewart
13. What artist sang the words “…is it me you’re looking for?”
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    Lionel Richie
14. What year was the album Queen II released?
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    1974
15. How many members are there in the Spice Girls?
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    Five
16. What was Freddie Mercury’s real name?
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    Frederick Bulsara
17. What was Christina Aguilera’s #1 hit in 1999?
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    “Genie in a Bottle”
18. Who has the hit singles “Perfect” and “Shape of You?”
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    Ed Sheeran
19. Where was Daddy Yankee’s music video for “Gasolina” filmed?
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    Tunisia
20. Where did the singer Britney Spears get her start?
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    The Mickey Mouse Club
21. What year was the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by the band Nirvana released?
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    1991
22. When was Madonna’s debut album released?
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    1983
23. What song sparked the “Mannequin Challenge” that was popular in 2016?
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    Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd
24. What K-Pop band performed with American singer Halsey?
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    BTS
25. Will.i.am is a member of what band?
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    Black Eyed Peas

Pop Culture TV and Movies Trivia

A pop culture quiz is a fun way to test yourself or your friends. These questions are a great way to start a movie night. They will cover some of the most famous TV shows and movies of the past decades through today. You may even find something new to watch.

1. Who played Sabrina on the TV show Bewitched?
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   Erin Murphy
2. What actor plays the lead on The Mentalist?
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   Simon Baker
3. What is the name of the boat in Jaws?
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   Orca
4. Which superhero is referenced in every episode of Seinfeld?
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   Superman
5. What year was the sound of a toilet flushing first aired on TV?
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   1974
6. How long did it take to get Jim Carrey into makeup for How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
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   8.5 hours
7. How many movies are there in the film series The Godfather?
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   Three
8. Who was the first assistant in the TV show Monk?
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   Sharona Fleming
9. What is Jack Nicholson’s famous line from The Shining?
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   “Here’s Johnny”
10. What is the highest-grossing film to date?
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    Gone with the Wind
11. What two actors played FBI agents in the movie White Chicks?
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    Marlon and Shawn Wayans
12. Where is Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory from?
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    Galveston, Texas
13. What are the names of the parents in The Simpsons?
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    Marge and Homer
14. What year did The Amazing Race first air?
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    2001
15. Who were the lead actors in the movie Twilight?
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    Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
16. What fictional town does Spongebob Squarepants live in?
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    Bikini Bottom
17. How many movies has Tom Hanks been in?
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    At least 72
18. In what city does the TV show Mad Men take place?
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    New York City
19. What 2018 Netflix show was adapted from a book in the same name?
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    The Haunting of Hill House
20. Which actress played the love interest in the movie Carol?
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    Cate Blanchett
21. How many Batman movies are there in total?
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    Seven
22. What is Quentin Tarantino’s most popular film?
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    Pulp Fiction
23. What is one of the most iconic line from Forrest Gump?
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    “Life is like a box of chocolate”
24. Who is the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story?
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    Tim Allen
25. What is the highest-grossing Harry Potter film?
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Pop Culture Christmas Trivia

As the weather gets colder, it’s time to break out the pop culture Christmas trivia. These are fun questions about some of the best Christmas movies and songs. Pour a cup of hot chocolate and see how many questions your friends and family can get right.

1. What is Elvis’ popular Christmas song?
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   Blue Christmas
2. Where does the movie Home Alone Two take place?
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   New York City and Chicago
3. How many roles did Tom Hanks play in the movie The Polar Express?
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   Six
4. What does Ralphie want in A Christmas Story?
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   Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle
5. What piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life?
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   A hat
6. How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?
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   Four
7. TNT runs what movie for 48 hours during Christmas?
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   A Christmas Story
8. Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen star in what Christmas movie?
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   Christmas with the Kranks
9. What famous Christmas song is Mariah Carey known for?
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   “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
10. Where does Buddy’s human father work in the movie Elf?
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    A publishing company
11. When did the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon movie come out?
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    1966
12. What year was Judy Garland’s song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” released?
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    1944
13. James Stewart plays the lead in which famous Christmas movie?
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    It’s a Wonderful Life
14. What month was the movie Miracle on 34th Street released?
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    June
15. How old was Brenda Lee when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree?”
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    13 years old
16. What is Tim Burton’s 1993 famous Christmas movie?
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas
17. What is the name of the dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
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    Max
18. What fictional town does the movie It’s a Wonderful Life take place in?
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    Bedford Falls
19. What does Billy call the Mogwai he was given in Gremlins?
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    Gizmo
20. Who covered (and made famous) the song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?”
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    The Jackson 5
21. What year did the movie Bad Santa come out?
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    2003
22. What is Bing Crosby’s best selling Christmas song?
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    White Christmas
23. Macy’s is the department store in what famous Christmas movie?
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    Miracle on 34th Street
24. What company has used Santa Claus in its advertisements every year since 1931?
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    Coca-Cola
25. Who sang the original Santa Baby?
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    Eartha Kitt

Black Pop Culture Trivia

Black pop culture trivia is a great way to see how much you know about some of the most influential media of all time. Here are some questions that go over famous Black musicians and movies throughout the decades.

1. Which of Jay-Z’s albums was to the National Recording Registry?
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   The Blueprint
2. Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?
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   The Bronx, New York
3. Elvis Presley took the song “Hound Dog” from what Black singer?
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   Big Mama Thornton
4. What female rapper has six certified-platinum albums?
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   Missy Elliot
5. Tupac Shakur went to what school?
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   Baltimore School of Performing Arts
6. Hidden Figures is about three Black women at what American program?
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   NASA
7. Moonlight stars what famous actor?
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   Ashton Durrand Sanders
8. What band sings the hits “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls?”
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   TLC
9. Dr. Shirley Jackson received a degree in what from MIT?
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   Nuclear physics
10. Nayvadius Wilburn is the real name of which famous rapper?
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    Future
11. Who was the first Black person to win an Academy Award?
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    Hattie McDaniel
12. How many movies has Angela Bassett been in?
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    52
13. Who invented the water gun?
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    Lonnie G. Johnson
14. Who plays Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder?
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    Viola Davis
15. Which famous Black singer was in Austin Powers in Goldmember?
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    Beyonce
16. Black Panther starred which famous actor?
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    Chadwick Boseman
17. What 1989 movie is Spike Lee famous for?
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    Do the Right Thing
18. What movie is the quote “make the money, don’t let it make you” from?
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    The Players Club
19. Get Out, and Us were created by what director?
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    Jordan Peele
20. Harper and Robyn are the famous couple in what movie?
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    The Best Man
21. What film is about Lucky and Justice’s road trip to Oakland, CA?
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    Poetic Justice
22. The movie Friday is known for making what phrase popular?
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    “Bye, Felicia”
23. Who starred in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
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    Will Smith
24. N.W.A formed in what year?
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    1986
25. Marie Van Brittan Brown invented what technology?
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    The home security system

There are so many aspects of pop culture that someone may be a whiz in one category, but not in another. It’s fun to quiz your friends and learn about the news that dominates our social media and entertainment feeds.

Susan Box Mann

Susan majored in English with a double minor in Humanities and Business at Arizona State University and earned a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Liberty University. She taught grades four through twelve in both public and private schools. Subjects included English, U.S. and world history and geography, math, earth and physical science, Bible, information technologies, and creative writing.

Susan has been freelance writing for over ten years, during which time she has written and edited books, newspaper articles, biographies, book reviews, guidelines, neighborhood descriptions for realtors, Power Point presentations, resumes, and numerous other projects.

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