Trivia For November 12, 2025

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Question 1:

Fill in the blank with one word to complete this phrase from the U.S. Constitution: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect _...."

Union

  • The phrase expresses the intention of the Founding Fathers to create a better, more unified nation than the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation (1777-1789).

Question 2:

The stage play Everybody Comes to Rick's was the source material for what 1942 film that starred Humphrey Bogart as the owner of a nightclub?

Casablanca

  • The play was written by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison in 1940, but the play would not actually be staged until 1991. It ran at London's Whitehall Theatre for six weeks under the title Rick's Bar Casablanca.

Question 3:

This is the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam.

Rotterdam

  • Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the river Rotte.

Question 4:

Originally created in 1893 as "Brad's Drink," what carbonated beverage was given a new name in 1898 to highlight its supposed digestive benefits?

Pepsi Cola

  • The name "Pepsi" was used to highlight that the soda relieved dyspepsia (indigestion).

Question 5:

This four letter word is a loose term used to describe the peoples, cultures and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora.

Desi

  • Desi is derived from the Sanskrit worddeśá meaning 'land' or 'country'. It is commonly associated with people from the South Asian republics of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, and may also sometimes include people from Myanmar, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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