Category: Bing News Quiz

Question: In a landslide election win back in June, Claudia Sheinbaum became the first female president of…

A Mexico
B Taiwan
C Uganda

Correct Answer: Mexico

Question: Speaking of leaders, former US president Jimmy Carter died at 100 in December. Which state was he from?

A Georgia
B Oklahoma
C California

Correct Answer: Georgia

Question: Which US city set a record with 113 consecutive days over 100 degrees in September?

A Phoenix
B Dallas
C Miami

Correct Answer: Phoenix

Question: Which longtime NBA star played with his son in their first game as teammates in October?

A Stephen Curry
B James Harden
C LeBron James

Correct Answer: LeBron James

Question: Back in March, what did astronomers discover on Mars that was ‘hidden in plain sight’?

A Signs of alien life
B An ocean
C A volcano

Correct Answer: A volcano

Question: Which European country joined NATO on March 7, becoming its 32nd member?

A Austria
B Ireland
C Sweden

Correct Answer: Sweden

Question: Who became the US female with the most Olympic gold medals in August?

A Serena Williams
B Simone Biles
C Katie Ledecky

Correct Answer: Katie Ledecky

Question: The CDC said in November that 1 in 6 adults in the US has which disease?

A Diabetes
B Heart disease
C Dementia

Correct Answer: Diabetes

Question: Doctors transplanted what organ from a pig into a living human for the first time on March 16?

A Liver
B Spleen
C Kidney

Correct Answer: Kidney

Question: In 2024, Starbucks sold and later abandoned a new coffee drink infused with…

A Hot sauce
B Olive oil
C Whiskey

Correct Answer: Olive oil

Question: Researchers found that tea and coffee may reduce the risk of which disease?

A Dementia
B Diabetes
C Cancer

Correct Answer: Cancer

Question: Which US state has banned drones over ‘critical infrastructure’ sites?

A California
B New York
C Florida

Correct Answer: New York

Question: Which party products chain is going out of business in the US?

A Party City
B Oriental Trading
C House of Party

Correct Answer: Party City

Question: Who did the Associated Press name as the Male Athlete of the Year?

A Jayson Tatum
B Patrick Mahomes
C Shohei Ohtani

Correct Answer: Shohei Ohtani

Question: Who did the Associated Press name as the Female Athlete of the Year?

A Simone Biles
B Imane Khelif
C Caitlin Clark

Correct Answer: Caitlin Clark

Question: Which US governor was awarded a bronze star?

A Wes Moore
B Gavin Newsom
C Greg Abbott

Correct Answer: Wes Moore

Question: Which interstellar object does NASA want to fly its Parker Solar Probe closer to?

A Mars
B North Star
C Sun

Correct Answer: Sun

Question: Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson died at the age of 65. Which MLB record did he NOT set?

A Most hits
B Most runs scored
C Most stolen bases

Correct Answer: Most hits

Question: Which bird was officially designated as the national bird of the United States?

A Bald eagle
B Blue jay
C Peacock

Correct Answer: Bald eagle

Question: Which department store chain will go private in a $6.25 billion deal?

A Burlington
B Nordstrom
C Macy’s

Correct Answer: Nordstrom

Question 1: The USPS issued a warning about ‘smishing’? What is that?

Fake package tracking texts
Smashed and squished packages
Fake Santas at post offices
Correct Answer: Fake package tracking texts

Question 2: Which college football star was awarded the Heisman Trophy?

Cam Ward
Dillon Gabriel
Travis Hunter
Correct Answer: Travis Hunter

Question 3: Some planetary scientists now believe Saturn’s rings might be how old?

As old as Earth
As old as Saturn itself
As old as dinosaurs
Correct Answer: As old as Saturn itself

Question 4: All US vehicles must have alarms equipped in 2027 to warn that…

Rear-seat passengers are unbuckled
The driver is texting
There is a major storm
Correct Answer: Rear-seat passengers are unbuckled

Question 5: What declined in adults last year, according to a new study?

Obesity
Insomnia
Diabetes
Correct Answer: Obesity

Question 6: What was the world’s most frequent airline route in 2024, according to a study?

New York to London
Hong Kong to Taipei
Cairo to Jeddah
Correct Answer: Hong Kong to Taipei

Question 7: The US government has urged Americans to leave which foreign country?

China
Hungary
Syria
Correct Answer: Syria

Question 8: Which invasive species has been eradicated from the US, according to agricultural officials?

Asian Longhorned Beetle
‘Murder hornets’
European Cherry Fruit Fly
Correct Answer: ‘Murder hornets’

Question 9: Ancient DNA suggests that the disease syphilis originated in…

The Americas
Europe
Asia
Correct Answer: The Americas

Question 10: What California squirrel behavior was ‘shocking’ to researchers in a recent study?

Using language
Eating meat
Playing hide and seek
Correct Answer: Eating meat

Question 1: What is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2024?
Correct Answer: Polarization

Question 2: After being overthrown, where did Syrian president Bashar al-Assad flee to?
Correct Answer: Russia

Question 3: Which soccer team won the sixth MLS Cup title in franchise history?
Correct Answer: LA Galaxy

Question 4: A NY museum unveiled a dinosaur fossil named ‘Apex.’ What species is it?
Correct Answer: Stegosaurus

Question 5: Which species of butterfly is being proposed for threatened status?
Correct Answer: Monarch

Question 6: The oldest known Ten Commandments tablet is set to be auctioned off. Which time period does it come from?
Correct Answer: 300-800 A.D.

Question 7: Fill in the blank: According to a UN report, Earth has become permanently __ since 1990.
Correct Answer: Drier

Question 8: Albertsons called off a proposed merger with which other grocery store chain?
Correct Answer: Kroger

Question 9: How many teams are competing in the College Football Playoffs this year?
Correct Answer: 12

Question 10: Which college football team hired ex-NFL coaching great Bill Belichick?
Correct Answer: North Carolina

Question 1: Why were college football programs at Ohio State and Michigan each fined $100,000?

• A football game brawl
• Overpriced tickets
• Players wore ads on jerseys

Correct Answer: A football game brawl

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Question 2: The president of which Asian country declared martial law this week?

• Vietnam
• China
• South Korea

Correct Answer: South Korea

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Question 3: Which of these foods may cut diabetes risk, according to a new study?

• Dark chocolate
• Celery
• Pomegranates

Correct Answer: Dark chocolate

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Question 4: According to the US Labor Department, what happened to job openings in October?

• They stayed the same
• They fell
• They rose

Correct Answer: They rose

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Question 5: Which was the first NFL team to clinch a playoff berth this season?

• Detroit Lions
• Philadelphia Eagles
• Kansas City Chiefs

Correct Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

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Question 6: In a new lawsuit, which tech giant is accused of spying on their workers?

• Amazon
• Apple
• Alphabet

Correct Answer: Apple

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Question 7: Which NBA star just became the second to make over 3,000 3-pointers in his career?

• Klay Thompson
• James Harden
• Damian Lillard

Correct Answer: James Harden

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Question 8: GM is recalling over 132,000 trucks because of issues with…

• Transmissions
• Tailgates
• Steering wheels

Correct Answer: Tailgates

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Question 9: The price of what just surpassed $100,000 for the first time?

• Median income in Norway
• West Virginia median housing price
• Bitcoin

Correct Answer: Bitcoin

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Question 10: Which airline is ending cabin service earlier on flights?

• Alaska
• United
• Southwest

Correct Answer: Southwest

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