Category: Bing News Quiz

1) What object left Earth’s orbit after only a two-month stay? An asteroid
2) Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani won MLB MVP awards? What teams are they on? Yankees and Dodgers
3) Why is UPS paying a $45M fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission? Overvaluing freight business

4) Which sports team did President Biden recently welcome to the White House? Boston Celtics
5) Which state recently approved a Bible-infused curriculum in schools? Texas
6) Name the Formula 1 driver who just clinched his 4th straight championship… Max Verstappen

7) What happened to the consumer confidence index in November? It rose
8) According a new study, what are irregular sleeping patterns linked to? Heart attacks
9) NASA found an abandoned Cold War ‘city under the ice.’ Where is it? Greenland
10) The world’s oldest man died at age 112. What country did he live in? England

Question: According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, this year’s Thanksgiving dinner will be…

A Less expensive
B More expensive
C Cost the same as last year

Correct Answer: Less expensive

Question: Bela Karolyi died at 82. He coached multiple Olympic gold medalists in which sport?

A Ice skating
B Gymnastics
C Weightlifting

Correct Answer: Gymnastics

Question: Which two MLB pitchers were voted Cy Young Award winners?

A Corbin Burnes, Paul Skenes
B Gerrit Cole, Zach Wheeler
C Chris Sale, Tarik Skubal

Correct Answer: Corbin Burnes, Paul Skenes

Question: Which airline filed for bankruptcy after losing $2.2 billion in 5 years?

A JetBlue Airways
B Spirit Airlines
C Southwest Airlines

Correct Answer: Spirit Airlines

Question: Which online game platform has added new parental controls?

A Fortnite
B Roblox
C Unity

Correct Answer: Roblox

Question: Where was the G20 summit held this year?

A Istanbul
B Rio de Janeiro
C Tokyo

Correct Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Question: Which tennis star retired after a legendary 20-year career?

A Novak Djokovic
B Venus Williams
C Rafael Nadal

Correct Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question: What was duct-taped to a wall and auctioned off for $6.24 million?

A A banana
B A hammer
C A keyboard

Correct Answer: A banana

Question: US prosecutors charged 5 alleged members of Scattered Spider, who they claim are a group of…

A Cybercriminals
B Online trolls
C Stock traders

Correct Answer: Cybercriminals

Question: Which coach is now the all-time leader in NCAA basketball wins?

A Mike Krzyzewski
B Tara VanDerveer
C Geno Auriemma

Correct Answer: Geno Auriemma

Question: How did the state of Maryland honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman on Veterans Day?

A Named her a one-star general
B Inducted into state hall of fame
C Unveiled a new statue

Correct Answer: Named her a one-star general

Question: Why is the NHTSA investigating 1.4 million Honda vehicles?

A Dim headlights
B Possible engine failure
C Steering wheel issues

Correct Answer: Possible engine failure

Question: Which driver won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship?

A Tyler Reddick
B Chase Elliott
C Joey Logano

Correct Answer: Joey Logano

Question: More sports: Legendary coach John Robinson died. Which NFL team did he coach?

A Philadelphia Eagles
B Tennessee Titans
C Los Angeles Rams

Correct Answer: Los Angeles Rams

Question: In which Eastern Europe country did the US open a missile base?

A Poland
B Slovakia
C Croatia

Correct Answer: Poland

Question: Which oil giant won a landmark climate case against green groups?

A ExxonMobil
B Chevron
C Shell

Correct Answer: Shell

Question: Microsoft used AI to create a virtual ‘twin’ of which European tourist attraction?

A The Alhambra
B The Louvre
C St. Peter’s Basilica

Correct Answer: St. Peter’s Basilica

Question: Which digital media company bought Infowars in a bankruptcy auction?

A VICE
B Mashable
C The Onion

Correct Answer: The Onion

Question: Scientists discovered a coral so large they mistook it for…

A An underwater volcano
B A shipwreck
C A pile of plastic

Correct Answer: A shipwreck

Question: Which planemaker is cutting 10 percent of its workforce?

A Airbus
B Lockheed Martin
C Boeing

Correct Answer: Boeing

Question: Which prop from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is expected to fetch as much as $800K at auction?

A Dorothy’s red slippers
B Tin Man’s oil can
C Toto’s basket

Correct Answer: Dorothy’s red slippers

Question: Which company started using drones for deliveries in Arizona?

A UPS
B FedEx
C Amazon

Correct Answer: Amazon

Question: Why did the NBA suspend Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid?

A Shoving a journalist
B Wearing incorrect gear
C Arguing with a referee

Correct Answer: Shoving a journalist

Question: Which meteor shower was set to peak this week?

A Taurids
B Geminids
C Perseids

Correct Answer: Taurids

Question: The CDC says 1 in 6 adults in the US has which disease?

A Crohn’s Disease
B Parkinson’s disease
C Diabetes

Correct Answer: Diabetes

Question: Bitcoin recently reached it’s all time high price of…

A $66,106
B $76,106
C $86,106

Correct Answer: $76,106

Question: Which automaker is shedding more than 9,000 jobs?

A Nissan
B Ford
C Toyota

Correct Answer: Nissan

Question: Which famous mountain finally got its first snowfall a month later than usual?

A Mount Shasta
B Mount Fuji
C Mount Kilimanjaro

Correct Answer: Mount Fuji

Question: Billionaire Bernard Marcus died at 95. Which home improvement company did he co-found?

A Ace
B Lowe’s
C Home Depot

Correct Answer: Home Depot

Question: Retired NFL star Jason Kelce spiked something besides a football out of anger. What was it?

A A microphone
B A cell phone
C A piece of fruit

Correct Answer: A cell phone

Question: Which NBA star scored the 29,000th point of his career?

A Kevin Durant
B Stephen Curry
C James Harden

Correct Answer: Kevin Durant

Question: Where was the oldest-ever tadpole fossil recently discovered?

A Argentina
B China
C United States

Correct Answer: Argentina

Question: How did TGI Fridays make headlines this past week?

A Closing more locations
B Expanding the menu
C Changing their name

Correct Answer: Closing more locations

Question: Which MLB team won the World Series, the eighth title in franchise history?

A Los Angeles Dodgers
B San Francisco Giants
C St. Louis Cardinals

Correct Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

Question: Which Scandinavian country just signed a $360M deal to buy air defense missiles from the US?

A Finland
B Norway
C Sweden

Correct Answer: Norway

Question: Which state was allowed to continue purging voter registrations under a Supreme Court ruling?

A Virginia
B Arizona
C Texas

Correct Answer: Virginia

Question: A rare, misprinted US coin was auctioned off for over $500K. What kind of coin was it?

A Quarter
B Dime
C Penny

Correct Answer: Dime

Question: Which automaker is considering major layoffs and pay cuts?

A Ford
B Toyota
C Volkswagen

Correct Answer: Volkswagen

Question: What prompted as many as 250,000 users to cancel their subscriptions to the Washington Post?

A Endorsed Kamala Harris
B Endorsed Donald Trump
C Didn’t endorse either

Correct Answer: Didn’t endorse either

Question: More on the World Series. Why were a pair of Yankees fans banned from attending Game 5?

A Started a food fight
B Ran onto the field
C Interfered with play

Correct Answer: Interfered with play

Question: The IRS is increasing standard tax deductions for 2025. What will it be for single filers?

A $15,000
B $18,000
C $20,000

Correct Answer: $15,000

Question: Which US city was named ‘the rattiest’ by pest control company Orkin?

A Chicago
B New York
C New Orleans

Correct Answer: Chicago

Question: Deshaun Watson is out for the season with an Achilles tendon injury. Which NFL team does he play for?

A New York Giants
B Cleveland Browns
C Tennessee Titans

Correct Answer: Cleveland Browns

Question: Scientists were encouraged by the increased population of which whale species?

A Humpback whale
B Right whale
C Sperm whale

Correct Answer: Right whale

Question: Which MLB teams will play each other in this year’s World Series?

A Yankees vs. Dodgers
B Astros vs. Braves
C Orioles vs. Giants

Correct Answer: Yankees vs. Dodgers

Question: Which technology giant will launch autonomous AI agents next month?

A Microsoft
B Oracle
C Adobe

Correct Answer: Microsoft

Question: The FAA has published new rules for ‘air taxis.’ What’s unique about them?

A They’re half-helicopter, half-plane
B They use nuclear energy
C They’re totally solar powered

Correct Answer: They’re half-helicopter, half-plane

Question: Baseball and Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela died at 63. Where was he from?

A Dominican Republic
B Mexico
C Cuba

Correct Answer: Mexico

Question: The US confirmed troops from which country have been sent to Russia to help fight its war with Ukraine?

A Belarus
B China
C North Korea

Correct Answer: North Korea

Question: Elizabeth Francis, the oldest living person in the US, has died. How old was she?

A 110
B 115
C 120

Correct Answer: 115

Question: How many adults reported daily loneliness, according to a new survey?

A 1 in 3
B 1 in 4
C 1 in 5

Correct Answer: 1 in 5

Question: What did a DNA study reveal about explorer Christopher Columbus?

A He was part African
B He was born in England
C He was a Sephardic Jew

Correct Answer: He was a Sephardic Jew

Question: Which NBA legend became the first 3-time Hall of Fame inductee?

A Jerry West
B Magic Johnson
C Larry Bird

Correct Answer: Jerry West

Question: Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady took an ownership stake in which team?

A Los Angeles Raiders
B San Francisco 49ers
C New England Patriots

Correct Answer: Los Angeles Raiders

Question: Which US drugstore chain is closing 1,200 stores?

A CVS
B Walgreens
C Rite Aid

Correct Answer: Walgreens

Question: Which longtime hardware store franchise filed for bankruptcy?

A Ace
B True Value
C Menards

Correct Answer: True Value

Question: Nihon Hidankyo, which won the Nobel Peace Prize, is a organization of…

A International homebuilders
B Atomic bomb survivors
C MIA/POW advocates

Correct Answer: Atomic bomb survivors

Question: The Federal Trade Commission has made it a lot easier to do what?

A Cancel subscriptions
B Sue companies
C Open a small business

Correct Answer: Cancel subscriptions

Question: 4. Which European country is banning couples from seeking surrogacy services in other countries?

A Italy
B Spain
C Germany

Correct Answer: Italy

Question: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been spotted in some parts of the US. How long before it comes back?

A 8,000 years
B 80,000 years
C 800,000 years

Correct Answer: 80,000 years

Question 1: What kind of candy won’t be as prevalent on store shelves this Halloween?

A Lollipops
B Gummies
C Chocolate

Correct Answer: Chocolate

Question 2: Which NBA star played his first game with his son, who’s now a teammate?

A James Harden
B LeBron James
C Stephen Curry

Correct Answer: LeBron James

Question 3: Let’s stay on sports. Why did the SEC fine Vanderbilt and Arkansas after their football games?

A They ran up the score
B Fans stormed the field
C Concessions ran short

Correct Answer: Fans stormed the field

Question 4: A new study finds humans are near peak life expectancy. What average age is that?

A 82
B 87
C 92

Correct Answer: 87

Question 5: Which South American country lifted its ban on X, formerly known as Twitter?

A Argentina
B Chile
C Brazil

Correct Answer: Brazil

Question 6: The ‘Miracle on Ice’ US hockey team might get Congressional Gold Medals. Which Olympics are they famous for?

A 1980 (Lake Placid)
B 1992 (Albertville)
C 2002 (Salt Lake City)

Correct Answer: 1980 (Lake Placid)

Question 7: Data shows that overdose deaths in the US have decreased. By how much?

A 5%
B 10%
C 15%

Correct Answer: 10%

Question 8: What was the issue that caused Honda to recall 1.7 million vehicles?

A Steering
B Brakes
C Transmission

Correct Answer: Steering

Question 9: Which longtime tennis star is retiring from the sport?

A Rafael Nadal
B Novak Djokovic
C Venus Williams

Correct Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question 10: The rare painting ‘Bord de Mer’ was returned to its rightful owners after 8 decades. Who was the artist?

A Monet
B Matisse
C Renoir

Correct Answer: Monet

Question: Baseball legend Pete Rose died at age 83. He’s the all-time leader in…

A Hits
B Runs batted in
C Batting average

Correct Answer: Hits

Question: What did scientists discover on Pluto’s largest moon?

A Carbon dioxide
B Gold
C Water

Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide

Question: In his first remarks since being released, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said he pleaded guilty to…

A Data theft
B Journalism
C Spying

Correct Answer: Journalism

Question: Which longtime video game maker opened up its first museum?

A Nintendo
B Atari
C Sega

Correct Answer: Nintendo

Question: Which college will join the Pac-12 for basketball in 2026?

A Pepperdine
B Gonzaga
C Saint Mary’s

Correct Answer: Gonzaga

Question: Which tennis legend became the first individual female athlete to win the Congressional Gold Medal?

A Serena Williams
B Billie Jean King
C Chris Evert

Correct Answer: Billie Jean King

Question: 45,000 striking dockworkers want a pay raise of how much over six years?

A $5
B $10
C $15

Correct Answer: $5

Question: Which major retailer plans to hire 250,000 workers for the holidays?

A Walmart
B Amazon
C Target

Correct Answer: Amazon

Question: A deal has been reached to do what with the SS United States ocean liner?

A Turn it into a reef
B Bring it back online
C Become a tourist site

Correct Answer: Turn it into a reef

Question: An ‘alternative livestock’ rancher in Montana got 6 months in prison for doing what?

A Selling sheep horns
B Cloning a sheep
C Smuggling sheep rugs

Correct Answer: Cloning a sheep

Question: Which state will ban all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026?

A California
B Oregon
C Maine

Correct Answer: California

Question: Which corporation is helping to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear facility?

A Microsoft
B SpaceX
C Amazon

Correct Answer: Microsoft

Question: Former NFL star Mercury Morris has died at age 77. Which team did he help win 2 Super Bowls?

A Dallas Cowboys
B Miami Dolphins
C Pittsburgh Steelers

Correct Answer: Miami Dolphins

Question: Which US city broke a record with 113 straight days over 100 degrees this past summer?

A Dallas
B Phoenix
C Albuquerque

Correct Answer: Phoenix

Question: After Oct. 20, there will be only one Kmart store left in the US. Where?

A Miami
B Tulsa
C Los Angeles

Correct Answer: Miami

Question: The PGA has resolved its dispute with rival tour LIV. Which country funds the LIV?

A China
B France
C Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia

Question: Why did Ford recall 144,000 Mavericks?

A Sluggish steering wheels
B Brake failures
C Rearview camera freeze

Correct Answer: Rearview camera freeze

Question: A cat named Rayne Beau returned home after going missing in which US national park?

A Yellowstone
B Yosemite
C Grand Canyon

Correct Answer: Yellowstone

Question: Media platform Infowars will be auctioned off this fall. Who owns it?

A Tucker Carlson
B Stephen Colbert
C Alex Jones

Correct Answer: Alex Jones

Question: Where will most people do their online shopping this holiday season, according to a recent report?

A Laptops
B Desktop PCs
C Mobile devices

Correct Answer: Mobile devices