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Pop Culture Trivia

The shows everyone talked about, the toys everyone wanted, the slogans, crazes and internet moments that defined a decade. Pop culture trivia is the fun stuff you didn't realize you'd memorized.

Answers are typed, typos are forgiven, and every question comes with a short fact — usually the origin story behind something you've known for years.

  • 234questions
  • 100easy
  • 78medium
  • 56hard

What's covered

  • Brands & slogans
  • Toys & crazes
  • Internet culture
  • Celebrities
  • Catchphrases
  • Decades

Pop Culture Trivia: sample questions

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  1. easy

    Which superhero's civilian identity is Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent?

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    Superman

    In the comics, Clark Kent works as a journalist for the Daily Planet newspaper in the fictional city of Metropolis.

  2. easy

    What is the name of the 1969 music festival held on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in upstate New York, featuring Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin?

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    Woodstock

    Woodstock (held Aug 15-18, 1969, in Bethel, NY on Max Yasgur's dairy farm) drew an estimated crowd of 400,000+ attendees; performances ran into a fourth day (Monday morning, including Hendrix's closing set) due to weather-related delays.

  3. medium

    What is the name of the Australian animated preschool TV series about a Blue Heeler puppy that became a global hit?

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    Bluey

    Bluey (2018) follows a six-year-old Blue Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog) puppy named Bluey and her family. It's created by Joe Brumm, produced by Ludo Studio in Brisbane, Queensland, and jointly commissioned by Australia's ABC and the UK's BBC Studios; it became a global streaming and merchandising phenomenon (notably on Disney+ in the US) and has won multiple Emmy Awards.

  4. medium

    Which Mexican painter, famous for her striking self-portraits and now a global merchandise icon, was portrayed by Salma Hayek in a 2002 biopic?

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    Frida Kahlo

    Frida Kahlo painted 55 self-portraits out of her 143 paintings, once explaining that she painted herself because she was so often alone and knew herself best.

  5. hard

    Which band beat Oasis in the chart battle of August 1995, when its single 'Country House' outsold Oasis's 'Roll with It'?

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    Blur

    The two singles were released the same week (14 August 1995), and UK tabloids splashed the rivalry across their front pages as 'The Battle of Britpop.' Blur's 'Country House' debuted at No. 1 (274,000 copies) while Oasis's 'Roll With It' entered at No. 2 (216,000 copies).

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