What makes bar trivia feel balanced
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 1 to 4, 2026, 29% of Americans said a bar trivia event should have between 40% and 60% academically focused questions.
Another 21% said they are not interested in trivia events, while 17% preferred between 20% and 40% academic questions and 15% preferred between 60% and 80%.
Topline distribution
29% preferred a roughly balanced academic and pop culture trivia mix.
If attending a bar trivia event, roughly what proportion of the questions would you like to be academically focused (i.e., science, history, literature) as opposed to pop culture focused (i.e., movies, music)?
n = 1,000 · May 1–4, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 1–4, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026
If attending a bar trivia event, roughly what proportion of the questions would you like to be academically focused (i.e., science, history, literature) as opposed to pop culture focused (i.e., movies, music)?
Cite this question
SBM Omnibus Survey #2026-049, fielded May 1-4, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.