The Trivia Guy" is on a mission to find out how much you know.

Nicholas Gallagher hosts a weekly trivia game at the Sugar Bowl in Millersville, 9 Normal Ave.

The trivia game is called "How Much Do You Know?" and is held each Monday starting at 7 p.m.

"You just show up, you grab a team sheet and a pen, you just have fun," Gallagher said. "Each week, it's a themed game. ... Then the top team in each game earns a prize that reflects that theme." For example, the winning team in the recent Pokemon-themed game received an Eevee plush.

Gallagher said the theme ties into significant occasions. There was a video game theme when Nintendo was announcing a new console, and the theme was "The Office" when the television show was being relaunched on Peacock.

There is a total of 44 questions, 11 in each of the four rounds, with the rounds getting progressively more difficult.

"The first round is easy," said Gallagher. "The second round is mid. The third round is hard, and the fourth round is brutal. Recently a lot of teams are getting better and better, so I need to up my game."

Gallagher, who was born in Allentown but raised in Lancaster County, hosted his first game at the Sugar Bowl in March 2023.

He used to go into the Sugar Bowl and ask questions left over from other trivia games he had hosted at a different location. "They would know me as 'The Trivia Guy,'" said Gallagher. Sugar Bowl co-owner Petros Karpouzis asked if Gallagher would be interested in hosting a trivia game. "It's been going strong for nearly two years," Gallagher said. "I am genuinely excited. We are building a good rapport with Millersville University students and locals. It was a privilege to make it a more consistent (occurrence)."

Gallagher is looking to branch out. He plans to hold test games at Pasta Plus on Columbia Avenue in Lancaster on Mondays, Feb. 6 and 13, and hold weekly games there Thursdays at 6 p.m. if the test games are successful.

Gallagher researches all of the questions. "Part of my week is spent researching a number of topics via visiting local libraries, going online, checking sources twice over because I want to make sure things are as accurate as possible," he said. "Usually I am not satisfied with a question until I have three sources verifying the answer." The night before the game, he validates the information to make sure it is up to date.

Born in Allentown, Gallagher has lived in the Lancaster area for most of his life. "I am the oldest son of three to a single mom (Teresa), who inspired me to pursue faith in Jesus and a love of knowledge and discernment," Gallagher said. "She raised me on Bible study and Jeopardy!"

Gallagher said "How Much Do You Know?" is a faith-based and family-friendly alternative to most bar trivia games. "I don't shy away talking about my personal faith before or after a game," Gallagher said. "That way, I have an opportunity to talk to players about what they believe in and talk to them about what their aspirations are for the future."

Entire families can participate in the trivia games. Gallagher said he is motivated by a quote in Alex Trebek's book "The Answer Is...": "Knowledge is the accumulation of what you know. Wisdom is applying what you know to further the goals of others."

Gallagher noted he plans on hosting trivia nights for "as long as I'm here on this Earth."

"Ideally, I'd like to turn it into a full-on part-time business that I can pay bills with down the line," Gallagher said. "For now, it's lots of fun and it's a means of really connecting with those around me who sometimes feel they are neglected because maybe their knowledge is too niche, or they don't feel seen in how they see things around them. I try to emphasize, one, you're seen; two, you're cared for; three, let's talk."

He ends each trivia night with the same sendoff: "Stay curious, stay safe, have fun, and God bless."