Music Trivia

350+ Pop Culture Trivia Quiz Questions with Answers

• September 28, 2022

How much do you know about movies, music, concerts, and celebrities? Well, pop culture trivia

covers all your questions about the entertainment industry. A pop culture trivia quiz is always exciting activity if you host a live party.

Pop culture trivia games are fun for everyone. They are the perfect way to get everyone involved. Here we share balanced questions ranging from easy to hard ones. Some of them may even surprise you!

1. Will.i.am is a member of what band?

2. What K-Pop band performed with American singer Halsey?

3. What song sparked the Mannequin Challenge that was popular in 2016?

4. When was the debut album of Madonna released?

5. What year was the song Smells Like Teen Spirit by the band Nirvana released?

6. Where did the singer Britney Spears get her start?

7. Where was Daddy Yankee's music video for Gasolina filmed?

8. Who has the hit singles Perfect and Shape of You?

9. Name the #1 hit of Christina Aguilera in 1999?

10. What was the actual name of Freddie Mercury?

11. How many members are there in the Spice Girls?

12. What year was the album Queen II released?

13. What artist sang the words, Is It Me You Are Looking For?

14. Who is the best celebrity friend of Snoop Dogg?

15. The band the Jackson Five from where?

16. What song put Tina Turner into the spotlight?

17. Who sings the hit song Girls Just Want to Have Fun?

18. We Are Never Getting Back Together of Taylor Swift rumored to be about who?

19. Beyonce originally was a part of what band?

20. Who wrote the song Don't Stop Believin?

21. What famous band is originally from Sweden?

22. Which rapper performs on Usher's Yeah?

23. Which musician sings Ice Ice Baby?

24. Who was the drummer for The Beatles?

25. What was the first music video played on MTV?

26. What two actors played FBI agents in the movie White Chicks?

27. What is the highest-grossing film to date?

28. What is Jack Nicholson's famous line from The Shining?

29. Who was the first assistant in the TV show Monk?

30. How many movies are there in the film series The Godfather?

31. How long did it take to get Jim Carrey into makeup for How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

32. What year was the sound of a toilet flushing first aired on TV?

33. Which superhero mentioned in every episode of Seinfeld?

34. What is the name of the boat in Jaws?

35. What actor plays the lead on The Mentalist?

36. Who played Sabrina on the TV show Bewitched?

37. What is the highest-grossing Harry Potter film?

38. Who is the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story?

39. What is one of the most iconic line from Forrest Gump?

40. What is the most popular film by Quentin Tarantino?

41. How many Batman movies are there in total?

42. Which actress played the love interest in the movie Carol?

43. What 2018 Netflix show adapted from a book in the same name?

44. In what city does the TV show Mad Men take place?

45. Tom Hanks has been in how many movies?

46. Spongebob Squarepants lives in What fictional town?

47. Who were the lead actors in the movie Twilight?

48. What year did The Amazing Race first air?

49. What are the names of the parents in The Simpsons?

50. Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory from where?

51. What is Elvis' popular Christmas song?

52. How many roles did Tom Hanks play in the movie The Polar Express?

53. Where does the movie Home Alone Two take place?

54. What does Ralphie want in A Christmas Story?

53. What piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life?

54. TNT runs what movie for 48 hours during Christmas?

55. How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?

56. Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen star in what Christmas movie?

57. Where does the human father of Buddy work in the movie Elf?

58. Mariah Carey is known for what famous Christmas song?

59. When did the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon movie come out?

60. What year was Judy Garland's song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas released?

61. Who sang the original Santa Baby?

62. What company has used Santa Claus in its advertisements every year, since 1931?

63. Macy's is the department store in what famous Christmas movie?

64. Marie Van Brittan Brown invented what technology?

65. NWA formed in what year?

66. Who starred in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

67. The movie Friday is known for making what phrase popular?

68. What film is about Lucky and Justice's road trip to Oakland, CA?

69. Harper and Robyn are the famous couple in what movie?

70. Get Out and Us were created by what director?

71. Make the money don't let it make you quote is from what movie?

72. A 1989 movie is Spike Lee famous for what?

73. Black Panther starred which famous actor?

74. Which famous Black singer was in Austin Powers in Goldmember?

75. Who plays Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder?

76. Who invented the water gun?

77. Angela Bassett has been in how many movies?

78. Who was the first Black person to win an Academy Award?

79. Nayvadius Wilburn is the actual name of which famous rapper?

80. Dr. Shirley Jackson received a degree in what from MIT?

81. What band sings the hits No Scrubs and Waterfalls?

82. Moonlight stars is what famous actor?

83. Hidden Figures is about three Black women at what American program?

84. Tupac Shakur went to what school?

85. What female rapper has six certified-platinum albums?

86. Elvis Presley took the song Hound Dog from what Black singer?

87. Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?

88. Which of Jay-Z's albums was to the National Recording Registry?

89. Name the kids of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West?

90. Which actor voiced Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa?

91. Which movie won the first official Best Picture Academy Award?

92. Who does Michael Scott hit with company property on company property in The Office?

93. Who was the first Bachelorette in 2003?

94. How many times did Ross Geller get divorced on Friends?

95. Who did Forbes name the youngest self-made billionaire ever in 2019?

96. Who wrote the book HBO's Big Little Lies based on that?

97. How many kids does Angelina Jolie have?

98. Whose parody Prince George Instagram account inspired the upcoming HBO Max series The Prince?

99. What is Joe Exotic, also known as the actual name of Tiger King?

100. What song was playing when Marissa shot Ryan on The OC's Season 2 finale?

101. Which hit 1998 Eddie Murphy comedy finally got a sequel in 2021?

102. Name the dwarf who accompanies Frodo on his quest in the Lord of the Rings films?

103. Which future Oscar nominee played the son of Tom Hanks at the end of Forrest Gump?

104. On Lost, a commercial jet from what fictional airline crashed on a seemingly deserted island?

105. Which two women replaced Chris Harrison after he stepped down as host of The Bachelorette?

106. Which iconic singer-songwriter was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941?

107. What is the name of the Irish-American family at the center of Blue Bloods?

108. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan co-starred in what first movie?

109. On Ted Lasso, what treat does the title character give his colleagues that they find irresistible?

110. Which two Oscar-winning actresses with the same first name co-starred in Cruella?

111. What was the name of the first James Bond movie in which Daniel Craig appeared?

112. What East Coast convenience store chain, gets a boost in popularity thanks to Mare of asttown?

113. Who played Rachel Zane on the legal drama Suits?

114. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were married for how many days?

115. Who became the first male co-host of The Talk in 2021?

116. Name the younger brother of Lizzie McGuire on the Disney show?

117. Name the beloved cat of Winston in New Girl?

118. In the series Arrested Development, where is always money there?

119. Who was the first African-American man to achieve EGOT status?

120. What year did Keeping Up with the Kardashians first premier?

121. Which artist is the youngest winner of the Grammy's four main categories in 2020?

122. Taylor Swift made her acting debut in which movie?

123. What movie in 2019 topped Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time?

124. What are the names of George and Amal Clooney's twins?

125. 15 Years after Friends ended, Jennifer Aniston made her return to TV on what show?

126. What song did Charlotte Awbery go viral for singing in the London Tube?

127. Which pop star burnt down her home gym with candles?

128. Name the fiancés of Jennifer Lopez?

129. What is the name of the alternate dimension in Netflix's Stranger Things?

130. Which hard seltzer did America face a shortage of in 2019?

131. Name the lifestyle blog of Meghan Markle before she married into the royal family?

132. Which Bachelor Nation alum did Gigi Hadid date in 2019?

133. Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?

134. Which Emmy Award-winning producer was behind Glee, Hollywood, The Politician, and American Horror Story?

135. In 2020, Netflix aired a reality show that required participants to remain celibate. What was it called?

136. Name the lifestyle brand of Chip and Joanna Gaines?

137. Who was Matt Lauer's official replacement on the TODAY show?

138. Who is the oldest Kardashian sister?

139. Name the news series John Krasinski launched during the coronavirus pandemic?

140. What was the age difference between Jessica and Mark on Love Is Blind?

141. Who was the first African American housewife on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?

142. What is the actual name of Lady Gaga?

143. Which member of The Spice Girls abruptly left the group in 1998?

144. Which two Bachelorette leading ladies went on to win back-to-back seasons of Dancing with the Stars?

145. Who is the godmother of Miley Cyrus?

146. Legend met his wife Chrissy Teigen while filming the music video for what song?

147. What everyday item did Romy and Michele claim to have invented in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion?

148. What song use as the intro theme for Laguna Beach on MTV?

149. Cody Ko is the name of what personality?

150. What was the most popular viral photographs of Britney Spears?

151. Who was the self-made billionaire who made the first social network?

152. What creepy TV show took over Netflix between 2010 and 2017?

153. What Black Panther star died at an early age?

154. Jeffree Starr is the name of what personality?

155. Miley Cyrus is related to which pop star?

156. What TV show from the 1990s turned into sweatshirts and pop-up shops?

157. What famous steamy, the sexually explicit book turned into a movie?

158. How many times has Mariah Carey been married?

159. How many siblings does Kim Kardashian have?

160. Brody Jenner is an actor on what popular TV show?

161. Kristin Cavallari has a jewelry line named what?

162. Post Malone is the name of what pop-culture personality?

163. Keanu Reeves played a surfer in what movie?

164. What is the longest-running TV series?

165. In That 70s Show, what was the nickname of dad?

166. What Fleetwood Mac song became popular due to a TikTok video?

167. Zac Brown Band plays what genre of music?

168. Who is the youngest billionaire?

169. Mess with the bull, you get the horns quoted in what film?

170. What Sex and the City star ran for political office in New York?

171. Who made history by being the first male to appear solo on the cover of Vogue, the magazine?

172. Name the biggest album by Taylor Swift?

173. 2021 hit of Justin Bieber is named by what fruit?

174. Donnie Wahlberg move to what suburb of Illinois?

175. What is the mother name of Mark Wahlberg and Donnie Wahlberg?

176. Pete Davidson famously married which musical artist?

177. Name the first musical movie by Zac Efron?

178. Nick Cannon famously played in what high school movie?

179. What dirty card game became famous in the 2000s?

180. The word lit is an urban phrase that means what?

181. As if! Is a statement that appears in what famous movie from the 1990s?

182. Pam Anderson was famously married to which bad boy music artist?

183. How many albums did The Beetles have?

184. Who is the king of rock and roll?

185. Seth McFarlan became famous for what animated TV series?

186. Donald Trump first appeared on what TV show?

187. How many seasons did the TV Show American Idol have?

188. Blake Shelton is engaged to which co-star of the TV Show, The Voice?

189. Ashton Kutcher made most of his money from doing what?

190. Which female artist had the best-selling album worldwide in 2009?

191. What is the opening line to R Kelly's I Believe I Can Fly?

192. Name the crowned winner of the X-Factor in 2015?

193. Which American rapper released U Can't Touch This?

194. What year did Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You reached number 1 in the US?

195. Which British DJ features on Rihanna's hit song We Found Love?

196. Which female artist released a globally successful song called Saturday Night?

197. Which boy band had a hit song in 1999 called I Want It That Way?

198. Which dance song by Cher achieved global success following its release in 1998?

199. Name the second husband of Kim Kardashian?

200. In Mean Girls, the popular girls known as what?

201. In the film Zombieland, what is the second rule that characters are supposed to abide?

202. Around which museum does the film Night At The Museum revolve?

203. Which popular 2006 film starring Will Smith based on a true story?

204. At the beginning of the show Gossip Girl, name the school that Serena and Blair attend?

205. In which city did the psychic high school girl Raven Baxter reside?

206. What was the profession of Zack and Cody's mother on the hit show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody?

207. Before starring in Breaking Bad, what show was Bryan Cranston a part of what?

208. Which noughties sitcom revolves around a group of people working in a paper supply company?

209. In the show Arrested Development, what was the last name of the central family?

210. Which show uses the technique of claymation in its intro?

211. In the show Breaking Bad what was the lead character Walter White's title?

212. Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, had a spinoff show called what?

214. Name the profession of Dexter in the Dexter show?

215. In Phil of The Future, Phil and his family hail from which century?

216. Veronica Mars was set in which fictional town?

217. Name the hospital around which the show House revolved?

218. In The Simpsons, what is the natural hair color of Marge?

219. In The Simpsons family, who is a vegetarian?

220. Which southern hip-hop duo found a feature in a song with Jay-Z?

221. The boyfriend of Britney Spears gets her a present from which popular 90s film?

222. Which social media giant came into existence in the year 2004?

223. Which new gadget released on 10th November 2001, into the public domain for the first time?

224. What was China's first manned-space mission called?

225. What Jim Carrey film came out first: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective or The Mask?

226. What future Oscar winner appeared in Beverly Hills during the 1997-1998 television season?

227. What Green Day album released in 1994?

228. What album sold more records: Spice Girls' Spice or Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill?

229. What 90s flying toy popular with girls recalled because it caused injuries?

230. In what year did Princess Diana die in Paris in a car crash?

231. What was the name of the man dubbed the Unabomber by the FBI?

232. Name the sheep cloned in 1996?

233. Name the Pentagon employee who secretly recorded Monica Lewinsky's phone conversations when she talked about her affair with Bill Clinton?

234. Who was the judge who presided over the O.J. Simpson murder trial?

235. What was the flavor of the soft drink Surge, produced by Coca-Cola Company to compete with Pepsi's Mountain Dew?

236. Name the first single of Aaliyah released in 1994?

237. What snack did 90s consumers put over the tip of their fingers before eating?

238. What small, plush toys did Ty Inc. sell that became popular 90s?

239. What is a Baby-G?

240. In what US city was the 1996 Summer Olympics held?

241. John Landis directed which iconic Michael Jackson music video in the 1980s?

242. Many 1980s kids grew up on VHS videocassette recorders. What does VHS stand for?

243. What was the most popular video game in the 1980s?

244. What type of candy became famous because of ET?

245. Who was the first AI television host in 1984?

246. Eddie Murphy become a member of which comedy series in 1980?

247. A best-selling book in 1981 explained how to crack the code of which puzzle?

248. Madison Square Garden held this first staged wrestling event on 31st March 1985. What was it?

249. In which city were the 19800 Summer Olympic Games held?

250. Which softer, sculpted dolls were sometimes originally referred to as The Little People in the 1980s?

251. What is best selling Christmas song by Bing Crosby?

252. What year did the movie Bad Santa come out?

253. Who covered (and made famous) the song I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?

254. What does Billy call the Mogwai he was given in Gremlins?

255. The movie it’s a Wonderful Life takes place in what fictional town?

256. Name the dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

257. What is the 1993 famous Christmas movie by Tim Burton?

258. How old was Brenda Lee when she recorded Rockin Around the Christmas Tree?

259. What month was the movie Miracle on 34th Street released?

260. James Stewart plays the lead in which famous Christmas movie?

261. Rolling Stone Magazine's number 1 hit of the 2000s was Crazy by who?

262. Justin Timberlake wrote what 2002 hit after breaking up with Britney Spears?

263. After a decade of successful 90s hits, Mary J Blige started her reign in the 00s with which 2001 album?

264. Which artist got his name from his producer claiming that he sees music like it's the Matrix?

265. The 2001 debut album of Alicia Keys was called Songs In what?

266. Katy Perry's first big hit, I Kissed A Girl came out in what year?

267. Vanessa Carlton became a one-hit-wonder for which 2001 song?

268. Which duo released the 2003 album Speakerboxxxx/The Love Below?

269. Who released their first debut album Love. Angel. Music. Baby in 2004?

270. Maroon 5 released their solo album in 2002 titled Songs About who?

271. Does Stanley Hudson from The Office have a mustache?

272. What is the name of the mother on How I Met Your Mother?

273. Who is the only Bachelor to marry his final choice on The Bachelor?

274. How are Jon Snow and Daenerys related in Game of Thrones?

275. Who wrote the novel that inspired the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale?

276. What 2004 rom-com did Brie Larson appear in as a child?

277. What actress starred in Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean's 8 in 2018?

278. Who wrote and directed the 2017 horror film Get Out?

279. What is the name of the magazine Kate Hudson's character Andie works at in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?

280. What is the last name of Mike in Monsters, Inc?

281. Name the pet monkey of Ross Gellar on Friends?

282. How many grandchildren does Kris Jenner have?

283. What former Nickelodeon star is also a member of the longest-running Saturday Night Live cast?

284. What movie has the best-selling soundtrack of all time?

285. What is the #1 best-selling album of all time?

286. In which movie was this popular phrase first used Watcha Gonna Do?

287. How many seasons of the drama series The Haves and the Have Nots?

288. What is the UK's deep base style of rap hip hop called?

289. What one-hit-wonder released the 1997 hit song Barbie Girl?

290. Which movie actor becomes a governor of one of the US states?

291. What is the name of the family dog on Full House?

292. What fictional newspaper does Carrie Bradshaw write a column for in Sex in the City?

293. How many Harry Potter films are there?

294. Before finding fame, Kim Kardashian once worked as an assistant for which socialite?

295. Pamela Anderson was once married to what 80s heavy metal rocker?

296. How many total members have been in the group Destiny's Child?

297. In which film did Jessica Simpson make her professional acting debut?

298. Which Real Housewives star received the highest paying salary among all the franchises?

299. How many languages can C-3PO speak in Star Wars?

300. What is the longest-running game show on network television?

301. What actress lied to producers about her age to get cast on That 70s Show?

302. Who is the host of Watch What Happens Live?

303. What actress had roles in both Mean Girls and The Notebook in 2004?

304. What song of Christina Aguilera's Stripped album did she record in only one take?

305. What is the nickname of Patrick Dempsey on Grey's Anatomy?

306. What rapper-turned-actor stars on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit?

307. What legendary band has Adam Lambert served as lead vocalist for since 2011?

308. What former supermodel was the host of America's Next Top Model?

309. Name the first released movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

310. What year does Marty McFly try to return to in Back To The Future?

311. What is the longest-running adult animated series in television history?

312. Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison are comedic films that star which actor?

313. How many times has Mariah Carey been married?

314. What A-list actor co-founded the multimillion-dollar tequila brand, Casamigos?

315. Who holds the record for most appearances on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine?

316. Who voiced the role of Genie in the 1992 animated film Aladdin?

317. In 2020, Netflix aired a reality show that required participants to remain celibate. What was it called?

318. In 2021 Cabello starred in which remake?

319. In 2021, who changed his name to ye?

320. Stranger Things is set in which fictional town?

321. Rick and Morty: Rick is obsessed with what sauce?

322. What is the middle name of Spider-Man?

323. Who was the first woman to win the Golden Globes award for best director?

324. What was the first TV appearance of Demi Lovato?

325. The Matrix: Neo works for what software company?

326. What phrase does Dua Lipa have as a tattoo on her left hand?

327. What is the middle name of Chandler Bing?

328. What does the acronym smh stand for?

329. What modern-day item made a cameo in the final season of Game of Thrones?

330. Where did Prince William and Kate Middleton first meet?

331. What is the name of the 2018 memoir of Michelle Obama?

332. Who sings the song Say So behind the popular TikTok dance?

333. What are the names of the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus?

334. Who was the first winner of The Masked Singer?

335. Who replaced Kathie Lee Gifford on the TODAY show?

336. What was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

337. What day is Star Wars Day?

338. Which movie kicked off the Skywalker saga in 1977?

339. Who was the highest-paid actress of 2019, according to Forbes?

340. Which pop star is the godmother of Elton John's sons?

341. What is the actual name of Rihanna?

342. What did Mandalorian fans name The Child in the Disney+ series?

343. What is the first name of Kramer on Seinfeld?

344. Who is the half-blood prince in Harry Potter?

345. The White Lotus shot at which real-life resort in Hawaii?

346. Who made the most money during the pandemic?

347. What is the luxury fashion capital of the world?

348. Jazz music originates from where?

349. When did the trick-or-treat culture start?

350. Usain Bolt is best known for what?

351. What is the most liked pop song of all time?

352. What is the title of the star wars movie 2019?