ShanRock's Triviology: Portland's Best Quizzery Since 2005!

Trivia Jock ShanRock hosts fun and unique trivia nights all over town, several times a week. It's only $5 per team to play, and the victorious crew walks away with prizes . . . and perhaps more importantly, glory! Have you tried the rest? Now try the best! Willamette Week's Best of Portland, that is! Also, I am thrilled to have been selected by the people of Portland as their Favorite Trivia Night in the Portland Mercury Reader's Choice Survey many times! In addition, I have been honored as Best Entertainer In North Portland, have won BarFly's Town's Terrific-est TJ several times, and had my La Merde quiz night awarded the Portland Monthly title of Best Bar To Play! Triviology and Portland have been making beautiful trivia together for over 21 years; join me for the next 200!

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Weekly Triviology Games!


Played on paper so you can interact with your new
frenemies...seeking allies and building rivalries!
$5 per team to play; max team size five


The Waypost on Mondays at 7
The Shaku Bar on Tuesdays at 7 *Final quiz at this beloved venue was on 4/14;
they are sadly closed!
Dots on Wednesdays at 7
Bare Bones on Thursdays at 7
East Burn on Thursdays at 7



Special Events!

OSCAR QUIZ 2026 CHAMPIONS!!!



1st Place: One Daddy's Boy After Another
2nd Place: Bea Arthur's Dick In Vera Wang



CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS 2026!!!



1st Place Titan Champions: Arnold SchwarzeKnickerBocker


2nd Place Titans: The C*nty Bobys
3rd Place Titans: Alexander CamelToe

1st Place Olympian Champions: Drumroll Please...
2nd Place Olympians: TIE between Mr. Pork's Boyz & Therapist's Orders


Titan Teams (13+ wins):

Ska Rules You Suck
Amanda Hug'n'Kiss
Alexander CamelToe
Arnold SchwarzeKnickerBocker
The C*nty Bobs
Stuckhome Syndrome
A Squirrel’s Whisper
The Real Housewives of Monroe Street
Studio 54



OSCAR QUIZZERY and Viewing Party 2025 Champions: CONCLABIA!

OSCAR QUIZ & VIEWING PARTY 2024!

CHAMPIONS: Bea Arthur's Dick In Vera Wang!



CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS 2024!!!

CHAMPIONS: Boy Stuff!



The Titans of 2024:

Fetaljuice
Boy Stuff
Stuckhome Syndrome
Ska Rules You Suck
Muff Stuff
A Squirrel's Whisper
4th Place Ponies



LAST YEAR'S CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS CHAMPS!!!



Thank you to everyone who came out to join the fun! A good time was had by all...and glory abounded! Here are your 2022 Clash Of The Trivia Titan Champions...

1st place Titans: At Least We Came
2nd place Titans: Planet 9
Olympian Champion/Titan Wild Card Seed: Dave’s Not Here, Man
Favorite Foes: Diamond Dogs
Best Bartenders: East Burn
Favorite Venue: Cruzroom Annex

Hope you have a lovely Pride Month...and have a lovely Pride Life!!
Art by our friend, Mike Bennett!




Online Oscar Trivia 2021 Champs: Bea Arthur's Ding Dong!



The time you've spent cooped up watching movies all year is about to pay off; Oscar quizzery will reward you! This Academy Award season pits Lakeith vs. Kaluuya, Billie Holiday vs. Ma Rainey, Hillbillies vs. Hollywood elites...and nominees from previous years will be included as well. The game will be over in time for you to add a touch of glamour to your own pajama ensemble while you enjoy the red carpet; the Academy Awards begin at 5:00.

Clash of the Trivia Titans 2021 Champs: Midas Touch My Balls
2nd Place Titans: Sober Regrets
Olympian Open Champs: Drunken Regrets






**Thank you to Willamette Week and Business Insider for the recent articles on Triviology's video trivia games!**

DOMination: Fast & Furious Quizzery!
Saturday, June 6th, 7pm

Thanks to everyone who participated in this fun, ridiculous game, and congratulations to all the teams that won prizes! I am proud to say that 100% of the proceeds from this fundraiser went to Don’t Shoot Portland, a very worthy and important organization.




Clash of the Trivia Titans 2020 Champions!!!



1st Place Titan: Son of Sushi (from various venues)
2nd Place Titan: Sigourney Fever (from Zach's Shack)
3rd Place Titan: Shut The Fuck Up, Jeff! (from Lombard Pub)
1st Place Olympian: Darryl's Lesbian Haircut (from Bare Bones)
2nd Place Olympian: A Squirrel's Whisper (from Bare Bones)
Best Shit-Talkers: Nash Bridges (from Speakeasy)
Favorite Foes: Prancine (from Peter's)
Spirit Bunny Award: Sigourney Fever (from Zach's Shack)
Underdog Team: Cobros (from Lombard Pub)
Best Bartender: Michael at Lombard Pub
Favorite Venue: East Burn


Oscar Pub Quiz 2020 Champions: Bea Arthur's Dick in Vera Wang!



The Rick & Morty Trophy from a 2018 theme quiz!



2018 CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS CHAMPIONS!

1st Place Titan:
It’s Raining Mennonites (from The Speakeasy)
2nd Place Titan: Interfaith Penis Alliance (from Bare Bones)
3rd Place Titan: TIE between I’m With Stupid (from Peter’s)
& Montavillains (from Bare Bones)
1st Place Olympian: Popeye The Sailor Moon (from The Waypost)
2nd Place Olympian: Darryl’s Lesbian Haircut (from Bare Bones)
Best Bartender: Michael at Lombard Pub! (Shoutout to Sadie at Peter’s for losing the trophy by only one vote!)
Best Venue: Bare Bones! (Shoutout to Marisa, whose awesome bartending is a big part of the Bare Bones love!)
Best Shit Talkers: 4th Place Ponies (from Bare Bones)



Favorite Foes: Montavillains (from Bare Bones)
Underdog Award: Power Bottoms (from The Waypost)
Spirit Bunny Award: Triple Axl Rose (from East Burn - a team of four Kurt Russells! See if you can guess which Kurt is from which film in the picture below!)



OSCAR QUIZ CHAMPIONS: LOOSE STUHLBARGS (a subsidiary of Team Boyfight™)!
Sunday, March 4th, 2018!




The American Birthday Smackdown, 90210!

August 30th, 2010

Every year, I give you Triviologists an opportunity to stump me for points during the week after my birthday. Since Saturday was my 40th birthday, this means that #1) I probably have to consider myself an “adult” now, and #2) after each of my quizzes this week, your team will ask me one question about a topic of my choosing . . . if I get it wrong, you get a bonus point for the night! Some topics I have selected in previous years include Star Wars, John Steinbeck, Revenge of the Nerds, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons . . . and there’s just no telling what will tickle my fancy this year. East Burn, Jade Lounge, & Sewickly’s will definitely include Birthday Smackdown point opportunities, but I just might make guest appearances at other venues this week as well.


Still more shenanignas are afoot this week! Tonight at Yurs Bar & Grill, and Tuesday at Sewickly’s, we will award extra prizes to the highest scoring teams – hats, shirts, and movie passes to George Clooney’s new film, The American! And, unlike previous movie passes I have given away, these are to be used at normal movie screenings, which means that you don’t have to deal with passholes! Hint: we’ll give you at least a couple of G-Cloo point opportunities at each of those quizzes.

Congratulations to our Disney trivia champions – Was It Good For You? Competition was stiff, but they ultimately identified more character photos, villain voices, and Disney lore & music than any other team. They are eager for more competition, and anxiously await a Pixar lunar quiz (which will probably happen in 2011). Our next theme night will be this very Thursday at 9:00. Michele & Charlene will take you back to a special place & time: Beverly Hills, 1990s. The Peach Pit wasn’t available, so La Merde offered to host the affair. If Beverly Hills ain’t your kinda place, come to The World Famous Kenton Club instead! Regular Triviology will rock forth, with Trivia Jock Brent as your host!
Upcoming special events:

Beverly Hills 90210 Quizzery!
Thursday, September 2nd (9/02/10) @ 9:00
La Merde @ 301 SE Morrison
Hosted by Michele & Charlene
*Sideburns are required for the boys; nose jobs are required for the girls! The focus is on the original show, but there definitely might be some questions about the spin-offs.

The Sassiest Quiz In America!
Monday, October 4th @ 714 SW 20th Place
Hosted by Margaret
*Jump back in time 20 years for an evening of trivia devoted to the greatest teen magazine in the history of the world – Sassy!

Triviology champions for the week of 8/22/10 – 8/26/10:

Sunday @ 6:00
1800 East Burnside
JACK HUGHMAN

Sunday @ 8:00
717 NW 16th
TEAM ZERO

Monday @ 7:00
714 SE 20th Place
MOTHERS OF RETENTION

Monday @ 7:00
2342 SE Ankeny
TEAM EVIL JESUS

Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s (w/ShanRock … & cash prizes!)
4901 SE Hawthorne
LINDA IS A WHORE

Tuesday @ 8:00
609 & 1/2 SE Taylor
DRUNKEN REGRETS

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan

Wednesday @ 8:00
4515 SE 41st
DRUNKEN REGRETS

Thursday @ 9:00
2025 N. Kilpatrick
BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW

Thursday @ 9:00

Thanks for making beautiful trivia with me, people!

Your trivia jockey,

Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology
(503) 957-7806


“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” -Jacob Needleman

The Happiest Quiz on Earth!

August 24th, 2010
Tomorrow (8/21) is the night for a magical quiz about the wonderful world of Disney! Specifically, Saturday’s lunar quiz will focus on the animated features. Michele has written fun-tastic questions from all differenet eras of the films, with a scattering of questions about the lore of Disney. Showtime is at 7:00, venue is Peter’s. This, by the way, is the very last quiz at this venue. I do wish I could be there, but I will be watching Kyle get married – sorry ladies, he’s taken! And while he’s wining and dining his lovely new wife in Mexico, I will have a couple of substitutes lined up for the next two weeks at his venue, The World Famous Kenton Club. This Thursday, I am thrilled to annouce the return of Trivia Jock Brent! He actually founded Triviology at the Kenton Club, and had to retire to focus on his day job. On the following Thursday, I will host Kenton myself, while Michele rocks La Merde with a rad night of Beverly Hills 90210 trivia. You have no excuse for forgetting the date – its on 9/02/10!
Upcoming special events:

Beverly Hills 90210 Quizzery!
Thursday, September 2nd (9/02/10) @ 9:00
La Merde @ 301 SE Morrison
Hosted by Michele & Charlene
*Sideburns are required for the boys; nose jobs are required for the girls! The focus is on the original show, but there definitely might be some questions about the spin-offs.

The Sassiest Quiz In America!
Monday, October 4th @ 714 SW 20th Place
Hosted by Margaret
*Jump back in time 20 years for an evening of trivia devoted to the greatest teen magazine in the history of the world – Sassy!

Triviology champions for the week of 8/15/10 – 8/19/10:

Sunday @ 6:00
1800 East Burnside
DR. SPACEMAN

Sunday @ 8:00
717 NW 16th
I CAN FEEL IT COMING IN YOUR FACE TONIGHT . . . OH LORD!

Monday @ 7:00
714 SE 20th Place
MOTHERS OF RETENTION

Monday @ 7:00
2342 SE Ankeny
NARWHALS

Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s (w/ShanRock … & cash prizes!)
4901 SE Hawthorne
PUBLIC EDJUMACATORS

Tuesday @ 8:00
609 & 1/2 SE Taylor
BUT STILL, WHERE DID THE TRIVIA COME FROM?

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan

Wednesday @ 8:00
4515 SE 41st
DRUNKEN REGRETS

Thursday @ 9:00
2025 N. Kilpatrick
KARL HUNGUS

Thursday @ 9:00

Thanks for making beautiful trivia with me, people!

Your trivia jockey,

Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology
(503) 957-7806


“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” -Jacob Needleman