# What makes bar trivia feel balanced

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/what-makes-bar-trivia-feel-balanced/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

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

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)?

29% preferred a roughly balanced academic and pop culture trivia mix.

- Between 40 and 60%: 28.5%
- Other (I am not interested in trivia events): 20.9%
- Between 20 and 40%: 17.5%
- Between 60 and 80%: 14.9%
- Less than 20%: 10.4%
- Greater than 80%: 7.8%

## 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: 2026-05-01 → 2026-05-04
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.33](https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.33)

## Citation

SBM Omnibus Survey #2026-049, fielded May 1-4, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.33](https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026#q-B.33)