50 Pizza Quiz Questions and Answers For True Foodies

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Are you a foodie looking for the ultimate pizza quiz? Then you came to the right place!

Pizza is one of the most beloved foods in the world. It originated in Naples, Italy, and has since conquered all of our hearts.

In this quiz, you will find 5 rounds of trivia questions and answers about pizza as well as a MCQ and true or false round.

Good luck!

Round 1: Easy Pizza Trivia Questions

1. What country does Pizza come from?
2. What is the name for a restaurant where pizza is made and enjoyed?
3. What is the main ingredient in a standard pizza base?
4. What kind of fish would you find on a Tonno Pizza?
5. What kind of fruit would you find on a Hawaiian Pizza?
6. Which pizza chain has the slogan ‘Better ingredients. Better pizza’?
7. How many types of cheese are there on a Quattro Formaggi?
8. What dish, with a name literally meaning trouser or stocking, is often thought of as a folded over pizza?
9. Which Dean Martin song begins the line ‘when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie’?
10. How long is Domino’s delivery guarantee?

Round 1: Easy Pizza Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What country does Pizza come from? Italy
2. What is the name for a restaurant where pizza is made and enjoyed? Pizzeria
3. What is the main ingredient in a standard pizza base? Tomato
4. What kind of fish would you find on a Tonno Pizza? Tuna
5. What kind of fruit would you find on a Hawaiian Pizza? Pineapple
6. Which pizza chain has the slogan ‘Better ingredients. Better pizza’? Papa John’s
7. How many types of cheese are there on a Quattro Formaggi? Four
8. What dish, with a name literally meaning trouser or stocking, is often thought of as a folded over pizza? Calzone 
9. Which Dean Martin song begins the line ‘when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie’? That’s Amore
10. How long is Domino’s delivery guarantee? 30 minutes

Round 2: Pizza Multiple-Choice Questions

1. The word Pizza comes from the Latin word Pinsa which means…
   1. To toss
   2. To flatten
   3. To slice
   4. To eat
2. Which country eats the most pizza per capita each year?
   1. Italy
   2. USA 
   3. France 
   4. Greece
3. How many Domino’s pizzas were sold around the world every day in 2021?
   1. 30 thousand
   2. 300 thousand
   3. 3 million
   4. 30 million
4. Which of the following toppings is not commonly found on a Diavola pizza?
   1. Spicy Salami
   2. Mushrooms
   3. Mozzarella 
   4. Hot chilli peppers  
5. In the 18th-century, pizza was most often eaten…
   1. For breakfast
   2. By the nobility
   3. On the fields
   4. By soldiers
6. Where would you travel to find pizza with an almost 1-inch thick base?
   1. Italy
   2. New York
   3. California
   4. Chicago
7. Which of the following crust types is not sold at Domino’s?
   1. Extra deep
   2. Hand tossed
   3. Thin crust
   4. Gluten Free
8. Which US city has the most pizzerias per capita?
   1. New York
   2. Chicago
   3. Philadelphia
   4. Detroit
9. What is the only topping on a marinara pizza?
   1. Mozzarella
   2. Olives
   3. Basil
   4. Anchovies
10. Who crowns the winner of the annual World Pizza Companionships?
    1. The president of Italy
    2. Italian celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo
    3. The winner of that year’s The Voice of Italy
    4. Miss Italia

Round 2: Pizza Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. The word Pizza comes from the Latin word Pinsa which means… b. To flatten
2. Which country eats the most pizza per capita each year? B. USA
3. How many Domino’s pizzas were sold around the world every day in 2021? C. 3 million
4. Which of the following toppings is not commonly found on a Diavola pizza? C. Mushrooms  
5. In the 18th-century, pizza was most often eaten… a. For breakfast
6. Where would you travel to find pizza with an almost 1-inch thick base? D. Chicago
7. Which of the following crust types is not sold at Domino’s? A. Extra Deep
8. Which US city has the most pizzerias per capita? D. Detroit
9. What is the only topping on a marinara pizza? C. Basil
10. Who crowns the winner of the annual World Pizza Companionships? D. Miss Italia

Round 3: Pizza Quiz – True or False

1. Pizza is flatbread.
2. Ancient Romans ate a kind of proto-pizza on which they enjoyed toppings such as dormouse and sea urchins.
3. The most popular pizza in Italy is the Pizza Funghi.
4. Margherita pizza is named after Queen Margherita.
5. In 2001, Domino’s delivered a six-inch salami pizza to the International Space Station.
6. Hawaiian pizza was invented by a Greek immigrant in Canada.
7. The red shape on the Pizza Hut logo represents a roof, not a hat.
8. A 2022 poll found that pizza was the USA’s favourite food.
9. If you were to order ‘pizza al taglio’ in Italy, you would be served a single rectangular slice of pizza to eat as a takeaway.
10. Every single Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie has included a scene where the squad eats pizza.

Round 3: Pizza Quiz Answers- True or False

1. Pizza is flatbread. False, pizza dough contains yeast
2. Ancient Romans ate a kind of proto-pizza on which they enjoyed toppings such as dormouse and sea urchins. False
3. The most popular pizza in Italy is the Pizza Funghi. False, it’s the Margherita
4. Margherita pizza is named after Queen Margherita. True
5. In 2001, Domino’s delivered a six-inch salami pizza to the International Space Station. False, it was Pizza Hut
6. Hawaiian pizza was invented by a Greek immigrant in Canada. True
7. The red shape on the Pizza Hut logo represents a roof, not a hat. True
8. A 2022 poll found that pizza was the USA’s favourite food. False, it was hamburgers 
9. If you were to order ‘pizza al taglio’ in Italy, you would be served a single rectangular slice of pizza to eat as a takeaway. True
10. Every single Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie has included a scene where the squad eats pizza. True

Round 4: Medium Pizza Trivia Questions

1. In which Italian city is pizza recognised by the UN as ‘intangible cultural heritage’?
2. What part of the pizza is technically called the ‘cornicione’?
3. The three colours on the Neapolitan pizza are supposed to resemble what?
4. What is the most common pizza topping ordered in the United States?
5. What was the name of the first New York pizzeria?
6. What is the Italian term for someone who makes pizza?
7. What is the largest pizza chain in the world?
8. During which sporting event does Pizza Hut record selling more pizzas than any other time of year?
9. What kind of pizza sits on the roof of Walter White’s house throughout most of season 3 of Breaking Bad?
10. In which decade did the first Domino’s open its doors?

Round 4: Medium Pizza Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which Italian city is pizza recognised by the UN as ‘intangible cultural heritage’? Naples
2. What part of the pizza is technically called the ‘cornicione’? The Crust
3. The three colours on the Neapolitan pizza are supposed to resemble what? The Italian flag
4. What is the most common pizza topping ordered in the United States? Pepperoni
5. What was the name of the first New York pizzeria? Lombardi’s
6. What is the Italian term for someone who makes pizza? Pizzaiolo
7. What is the largest pizza chain in the world? Domino’s
8. During which sporting event does Pizza Hut record selling more pizzas than any other time of year? The Super Bowl
9. What kind of pizza sits on the roof of Walter White’s house throughout most of season 3 of Breaking Bad? Pepperoni
10. In which decade did the first Domino’s open its doors? 1960s

Round 5: Hard Pizza Trivia Questions

1. In which country is it not uncommon to find mayonnaise on pizza?
2. What is the name of the oldest and most illustrious pizzeria in Italy?
3. What kind of pizza does Jeff Spicoli order in the iconic pizza scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
4. What is the dish known as ‘Turkish Pizza’ traditionally called?
5. Some Italians differentiate between pizza alta (high pizza) and pizza bassa (low pizza). What city does pizza bassa come from?
6. In which US state did the first Papa John’s open?
7. The most expensive pizza in the world sells for over 10 thousand euros and is made by chef Renato Viola. What does the master chef call his creation?
8. In which music video does Katy Perry wear a pizza-print bathing suit?
9. How many years is the shelf-life of a U.S. military ready-to-eat pizza slice?
10. The Guinness Book of World Records certifies the Pizza Brain pizza museum as the world’s largest collection of pizza memorabilia. Which city would you travel to if you wanted to witness this impressive display?

Round 5: Hard Pizza Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which country is it not uncommon to find mayonnaise on pizza? Japan
2. What is the name of the oldest and most illustrious pizzeria in Italy? Pizzeria Brandi
3. What kind of pizza does Jeff Spicoli order in the iconic pizza scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High? A double-sausage and cheese pizza
4. What is the dish known as ‘Turkish Pizza’ traditionally called? Lahmacun
5. Some Italians differentiate between pizza alta (high pizza) and pizza bassa (low pizza). What city does pizza bassa come from? Rome
6. In which US state did the first Papa John’s open? Indiana 
7. The most expensive pizza in the world sells for over 10 thousand euros and is made by chef Renato Viola. What does the master chef call his creation? The Louis XIII Pizza
8. In which music video does Katy Perry wear a pizza-print bathing suit? ‘The Is How We Do’
9. How many years is the shelf-life of a U.S. military ready-to-eat pizza slice? Three years
10. The Guinness Book of World Records certifies the Pizza Brain pizza museum as the world’s largest collection of pizza memorabilia. Which city would you travel to if you wanted to witness this impressive display? Philadelphia

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