Bing News Quiz (05-16-2025)

Question 1: A judge seized control of which New York prison to ensure compliance with court orders?
Rikers Island
Attica Correctional Facility
Metropolitan Detention Center
Answer: Rikers Island

Question 2: Which player was among those reinstated by MLB, making him eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Roger Clemens
Pete Rose
Barry Bonds
Answer: Pete Rose

Question 3: Why did more than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike?
Want wage increases
Want benefits upgrades
To protest new dress code
Answer: To protest new dress code

Question 4: Which notorious prison inmates are now eligible for parole after being resentenced by a California judge?
The Menendez brothers
‘El Chapo’ Guzmán & son Ovidio
Surviving Manson family members
Answer: The Menendez brothers

Question 5: The price of which US grocery staple fell in April for the first time in months?
Coffee
Eggs
Bananas
Answer: Eggs

Question 6: Which NBA team won the 2025 draft lottery, giving them the top overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft?
Chicago Bulls
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
Answer: Dallas Mavericks

Question 7: A driver for which food delivery app pleaded guilty to stealing $2.5M in a deliveries scam?
Instacart
DoorDash
Grubhub
Answer: DoorDash

Question 8: Which longtime cable TV network just announced a new $29.99-per-month streaming service?
ESPN
Telemundo
HBO
Answer: ESPN

Question 9: Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Junior Alvarado was suspended and fined for doing what during the race?
Elbowing another jockey
Overusing his whip
Bumping into another horse
Answer: Overusing his whip

Question 10: According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, 2025 foreign travel spending in the US is expected to…
Fall by $12.5 billion
Increase by $4.5 billion
Stay the same as 2024
Answer: Fall by $12.5 billion

 

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