Trivial Pursuit is a popular board game created by Canadians Chris Haney and Scott Abbott in 1979 and released in 1981. Players answer trivia questions from six categories—Geography, Entertainment, History, Art & Literature, Science & Nature, and Sports & Leisure—to earn wedges and move around the board. The objective is to collect all six wedges, one from each category, and then answer a final question to win. Over the years, the game has seen multiple editions, including themed versions based on movies, decades, and pop culture, as well as variations like the Junior edition and simplified formats for quicker play.

The game's success skyrocketed after its release, leading to more than 100 million units sold worldwide by 2014. It became a cultural phenomenon with multiple adaptations, including television game shows and arcade versions. The game also saw adaptations for home computers and various platforms, with changes to the gameplay mechanics in some versions. Despite criticism in some regions for simplifying the questions in certain editions, Trivial Pursuit remains a timeless trivia classic, appealing to a broad audience with its wide range of categories and editions.