Category: Bing News Quiz

Which major national retailer raised hourly wages to over $30 for most of its workers?

A Costco
B Target
C Walmart

Correct Answer: Costco

In a blockbuster trade, All-Star Luka Dončić was dealt by Dallas to which NBA team?

A Los Angeles Lakers
B Miami Heat
C Boston Celtics

Correct Answer: Los Angeles Lakers

In more sports news, Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards were among those inducted into which Hall of Fame?

A Major League Baseball
B College Basketball
C NASCAR

Correct Answer: NASCAR

Which big tech company just dropped its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance?

A Google
B Apple
C Amazon

Correct Answer: Google

What baby animal was born this week at Portland’s Oregon Zoo?

A Lion cub
B Baby elephant
C Baby hippo

Correct Answer: Baby elephant

Fay Vincent died at 86. He was the former commissioner of which US pro sports league?

A Major League Baseball
B National Basketball Association
C National Football League

Correct Answer: Major League Baseball

Question: Pepsi is being replaced at Costco food courts. Which soda pop is taking its place?

A Coca-Cola
B Mountain Dew
C Dr. Pepper

Correct Answer: Coca-Cola

Question: Which two teams are playing in Super Bowl 59 on February 9?

A Commanders and Bills
B Rams and Ravens
C Eagles and Chiefs

Correct Answer: Eagles and Chiefs

Question: Which of these dropped to a nearly 30-year low in 2024?

A Sales of previously occupied US homes
B Prime interest rate
C New car purchases

Correct Answer: Sales of previously occupied US homes

Question: Kia recalled more than 80,000 vehicles because of problems involving…

A Airbags
B Brakes
C Mufflers

Correct Answer: Airbags

Question: January 27 marked the 80th anniversary of which major WWII event?

A Liberation of Auschwitz
B Japan surrender
C Germany surrender

Correct Answer: Liberation of Auschwitz

Question: Chinese startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through the tech world this week. What kind of company is it?

A AI
B Facial recognition
C Cybersecurity

Correct Answer: AI

Question: Back to football: Which former Super Bowl-winning coach did the Las Vegas Raiders hire?

A Bruce Arians
B Pete Carroll
C Bill Belichick

Correct Answer: Pete Carroll

Question: Which famous painting will have its own room in the Louvre museum in Paris?

A Liberty Leading the People
B The Raft of Medusa
C Mona Lisa

Correct Answer: Mona Lisa

Question: Which Cabinet post was former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem approved for?

A Department of Education
B Department of Homeland Security
C Department of Health and Human Services

Correct Answer: Department of Homeland Security

Question: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Ozempic in treating which kind of chronic disease?

A Kidney
B Heart
C Lung

Correct Answer: Kidney

Question: Who became the first Japanese player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

A Ichiro Suzuki
B Shohei Ohtani
C Hideki Matsui

Correct Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Question: More sports: Who won the college football national championship game?

A Ohio State
B Oregon
C Notre Dame

Correct Answer: Ohio State

Question: Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the ___ president of the United States?

A 46th
B 47th
C 48th

Correct Answer: 47th

Question: The US Department of Justice sued Walgreens over alleged unlawful prescriptions of which type of drug?

A Weight reduction
B Opioids
C Antibiotics

Correct Answer: Opioids

Question: Which banned social media app restored service after being offline for under a day?

A TikTok
B Instagram
C Snapchat

Correct Answer: TikTok

Question: Which streaming platform is hiking subscription fees after a record-breaking end to 2024?

A Netflix
B Hulu
C Fubo

Correct Answer: Netflix

Question: The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray treatment for which condition?

A Depression
B Migraines
C COVID

Correct Answer: Depression

Question: What novel new Progresso food product sold out at launch?

A Soup drops
B Chicken noodle tablets
C Minestrone pasta

Correct Answer: Soup drops

Question: What weather record was broken in Florida this week after an ‘historic’ storm hit the Gulf Coast?

A Highest January temperature
B Most rain in 24 hours
C Most snow in 24 hours

Correct Answer: Most snow in 24 hours

Question: A 2,000-year-old statue was found near garbage cans in…

A Greece
B Thailand
C Italy

Correct Answer: Greece

Question 1: The IRS announced plans to send what to 1 million Americans this month?

2021 stimulus checks
Audit notices
Job applications
Correct Answer: 2021 stimulus checks

Question 2: Which big US city has reduced traffic snarls by introducing a $9 congestion fee?

San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Correct Answer: New York

Question 3: The first full moon of 2025 was on Jan. 13. What was it called?

Worm moon
Pink moon
Wolf moon
Correct Answer: Wolf moon

Question 4: The US, Japan, and which other Asian nation have pledged to deepen ties with each other?

Vietnam
Thailand
Philippines
Correct Answer: Philippines

Question 5: Which college football teams are set to play in the national championship game?

Oregon & Georgia
Notre Dame & Ohio State
Penn State & Texas
Correct Answer: Notre Dame & Ohio State

Question 6: More football: The Commanders won their first NFL playoff game since 2006. What city do they play in?

Charlotte
New Orleans
Washington
Correct Answer: Washington

Question 7: The US Navy will name what after ex-presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush?

Naval Academy libraries
New naval bases
Aircraft carriers
Correct Answer: Aircraft carriers

Question 8: According to researchers, the number of dementia cases in the US will __ by the year 2060?

Shrink
Double
Triple
Correct Answer: Double

Question 9: Speaking of health, some experts say this standard should no longer be used to determine obesity?

Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body fat percentage
Waist size
Correct Answer: Body Mass Index (BMI)

Question 10: What policy is Starbucks ending nearly seven years after adopting it?

Free refills
Merch giveaways
Open-door policy
Correct Answer: Open-door policy

Question: What’s the world’s most polluted city, according to air quality company AirVisual?

A Mexico City
B Hanoi
C New York City

Correct Answer: Hanoi

Question: Which of these cookie flavors do the Girl Scouts plan to retire after this year?

A Thin Mints
B S’mores
C Tagalongs

Correct Answer: S’mores

Question: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. What country did he lead?

A France
B Canada
C Luxembourg

Correct Answer: Canada

Question: What kind of fish sold for $1.3 million at a Tokyo fish market auction?

A Tuna
B Shark
C Eel

Correct Answer: Tuna

Question: What happened with Affordable Care Act enrollments for 2025?

A Dropped significantly from 2024
B Were similar to 2024
C Jumped to a record high

Correct Answer: Jumped to a record high

Question: The parent company of which social media site said it will be eliminating fact checkers?

A Snapchat
B Reddit
C Facebook

Correct Answer: Facebook

Question: What name did a Virginia zoo give to a baby pygmy hippo after a worldwide poll?

A Omi
B Hammie Mae
C Poppy

Correct Answer: Poppy

Question: What is the third leading preventable cause of cancer, according to the US surgeon general?

A Pollution
B Sun exposure
C Alcohol

Correct Answer: Alcohol

Question: President-elect Trump says he wants the US to own Greenland. Which European country controls it now?

A Denmark
B France
C Germany

Correct Answer: Denmark

Question: More health news: According to a Tulane study, when is the healthiest time to drink coffee?

A Morning
B Afternoon
C Evening

Correct Answer: Morning