Trivia is information and data that are considered to be of little value. It can be contrasted with general knowledge and common sense. It was introduced into English as the adjective trivial in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Modern usage of the term trivia dates back to the 1960s, when college students introduced question-and-answer contests to their universities. A board game, "Trivial Pursuit," was released in 1982 in the same vein as these contests. Since the beginning of its modern usage, trivia contests have been established at various academic levels as well as casual venues such as bars and restaurants.

The largest current trivia contest is held in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point's college radio station WWSP 89.9 FM. This is a student-run community station with 30,000 watts of power and about a 65-mile (105-kilometre) radius, and the contest serves as a fund raiser for the station. The contest is open to anyone, and it is played in April of each year spanning 54 hours over a weekend with eight questions each hour. There are usually 400 teams ranging from 1 to 150 players. The top ten teams are awarded trophies. As of 2022, the contest is in its 52nd year. The dates for Trivia 52: The Stacked Deck, are April 8-10, 2023.

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