Category: Bing News Quiz

Question: Who scored 24 points to lead the US men’s basketball team past France to win the Olympic gold medal?
A Stephen Curry
B LeBron James
C Kevin Durant
Correct Answer: Stephen Curry

Question: Which kind of baby animal was just born at the Detroit Zoo for the first time ever?
A Gorilla
B Hippo
C Giraffe
Correct Answer: Gorilla

Question: What have scientists discovered that could help solve the problem of plastics in oceans?
A Fungi
B Insects
C Fish
Correct Answer: Fungi

Question: According to a new study, which country has the lowest life expectancy among primarily English-speaking nations?
A Australia
B US
C England
Correct Answer: US

Question: Which disease did the WHO declare a global health emergency earlier this week?
A Measles
B Mpox
C Influenza
Correct Answer: Mpox

Question: The most intense solar storm in decades hit what planet this week?
A Neptune
B Mars
C Earth
Correct Answer: Earth

Question: Which of these retail giants named a new CEO this past week?
A Starbucks
B Home Depot
C Publix
Correct Answer: Starbucks

Question: Which country has been accused of hacking the 2024 US presidential campaigns?
A Iraq
B Iran
C Syria
Correct Answer: Iran

Question: NFL quarterback Nick Foles retired at age 35. Which team did he lead to a Super Bowl win?
A Jacksonville Jaguars
B Chicago Bears
C Philadelphia Eagles
Correct Answer: Philadelphia Eagles

Question: Researchers have determined that Stonehenge’s 13,200-pound Altar Stone came from…
A Scotland
B Wales
C England
Correct Answer: Scotland

Question 1: Credit card debt has hit an all-time high. How high are we talking?
A $1.14 trillion
B $2.14 trillion
C $3.14 trillion
Correct Answer: $1.14 trillion

Question 2:Katie Ledecky won her ninth gold medal, the most of any American female Olympian ever. What’s her sport?
A Cycling
B Swimming
C Track and field
Correct Answer: Swimming

Question 3: Which tennis star finally won his first Olympic gold medal?
A Novak Djokovic
B Rafael Nadal
C Roger Federer
Correct Answer: Novak Djokovic

Question 4: More than 1 billion birds die in the US from flying into buildings. What’s the main reason?
A They can’t perceive windows
B The buildings are too tall
C They’re confused by traffic
Correct Answer: They can’t perceive windows

Question 5: Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz as her running mate. He’s governor of which state?
A Minnesota
B Ohio
C Pennsylvania
Correct Answer: Minnesota

Question 6: Mortgage rates dropped to a 15-month low. What are they at now?
A 5.47%
B 6.47%
C 7.47%
Correct Answer: 6.47%

Question 7: What were PETA activists protesting when they interrupted a speech by Pope Francis?
A Climate change
B Bullfighting
C Chicken industry
Correct Answer: Bullfighting

Question 8: The FDA this week approved a Novartis drug to treat…
A Lung cancer
B Immune deficiency
C Kidney disease
Correct Answer: Kidney disease

Question 9: Why was July’s average global temperature newsworthy?
A It was the rainiest ever
B It was the hottest July ever
C It wasn’t the hottest July ever
Correct Answer: It wasn’t the hottest July ever

Question 10: Noah Lyles is now the world’s fastest man after winning the 100 meter final in Paris. What was his time?
A 9.69 seconds
B 9.79 seconds
C 9.89 seconds
Correct Answer: 9.79 seconds

Question 1: In Paris, which country competed in Olympic men’s basketball for the first time?
Question 2: More from Paris: Which US gymnast returned after dropping out of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021?
Question 3: A police department in which city became the first in the US with an all-EV fleet?
Question 4: With which country did the US swap prisoners earlier this week?
Question 5: Why did the Federal Trade Commission fine CarShield $10 million?
Question 6: A study found that Gen X and millennials have a greater risk of…
Question 7: The minimum wage in which US state may increase after a recent court ruling?
Question 8: President Biden has laid out proposals for reforming…
Question 9: Which country won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics?
Question 10: A nationwide recall was issued after what was discovered in some Boar’s Head deli meat products?

Correct Answer 1: South Sudan
Correct Answer 2: Simone Biles
Correct Answer 3: South Pasadena, Calif.
Correct Answer 4: Russia
Correct Answer 5: Deceptive advertising
Correct Answer 6: Cancer
Correct Answer 7: Michigan
Correct Answer 8: The Supreme Court
Correct Answer 9: China
Correct Answer 10: Listeria

Question: July 22 was the hottest day ever, according to global data. What was the average temp?
A 62.87 Fahrenheit
B 72.87 Fahrenheit
C 82.87 Fahrenheit
Correct Answer: 62.87 Fahrenheit

Question: Who was chosen as the male flagbearer for the US Olympic team at the opening ceremony?
A LeBron James
B Scottie Scheffler
C Chase Budinger
Correct Answer: LeBron James

Question: President Biden has ended his candidacy and likely will retire. When was he first elected as a senator?
A 1970
B 1980
C 1990
Correct Answer: 1970

Question: Which company was at the center of the global IT outage that began Friday?
A Amazon
B Blackrock
C CrowdStrike
Correct Answer: CrowdStrike

Question: Journalist Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in Russia. What newspaper did he work for?
A Wall Street Journal
B Washington Post
C New York Times
Correct Answer: Wall Street Journal

Question: What has been banned in the South American country of Colombia?
A Boxing
B Bullfighting
C Sport fishing
Correct Answer: Bullfighting

Question: Which tennis star says he’s retiring after the Paris Olympics?
A Novak Djokovic
B Andy Murray
C Rafael Nadal
Correct Answer: Andy Murray

Question: What did scientists find in sharks off the coast of Brazil?
A Gunpowder
B Cocaine
C Coffee beans
Correct Answer: Cocaine

Question: A wildfire in Riverside, California, that has caused millions of dollars in damage was started by…
A Lightning
B Fireworks
C Arson
Correct Answer: Fireworks

Question: The Los Angeles Zoo recently set a record for what?
A Condor chicks born
B Rhino babies born
C Tarantula offspring
Correct Answer: Condor chicks born

Question 1: In which European city did the Olympic flame arrive?
A Paris
B Munich
C Rome
Correct Answer: Paris

Question 2: Which natural feature did astronomers find on the moon?
A A dried lake
B Lava
C A cave
Correct Answer: A cave

Question 3: Researchers have found AI can detect the progression of which disease?
A Diabetes
B Alzheimer’s
C ALS
Correct Answer: Alzheimer’s

Question 4: Which nation won the Copa America soccer championship?
A Brazil
B Colombia
C Argentina
Correct Answer: Argentina

Question 5: Which precious metal hit a record high price this week?
A Silver
B Gold
C Copper
Correct Answer: Gold

Question 6: Who did Donald Trump choose as his VP running mate?
A Nikki Haley
B JD Vance
C Tim Scott
Correct Answer: JD Vance

Question 7: Which tennis player won the Wimbledon men’s singles title?
A Carlos Alcaraz
B Jannik Sinner
C Novak Djokovic
Correct Answer: Carlos Alcaraz

Question 8: Residents of which US city spotted a rare ‘daytime fireball’ in the sky?
A San Francisco
B New York
C St. Louis
Correct Answer: New York

Question 9: Elon Musk said he will move SpaceX and X from California to which state?
A New York
B Florida
C Texas
Correct Answer: Texas

Question 10: Photos of uncontacted tribe Mashco Piro were published. What Amazonian nation do they live in?
A Peru
B Colombia
C Brazil
Correct Answer: Peru

Question 1: NASCAR fined driver Bubba Wallace $50,000. Why?
A Post-race incident
B Illegal car modifications
C Doing a donut on the track
Correct Answer: Post-race incident

Question 2 US troops are leaving which African nation following a coup there?
A Somalia
B Niger
C Chad
Correct Answer: Niger

Question 3: Researchers have found that Omega-3 fatty acids can help with…
A Bad breath
B Acne
C Dandruff
Correct Answer: Acne

Question 4: Astronomers believe LHS 1140 b, aka the ‘eyeball planet,’ may have what?
A Satellite debris
B Insects
C An ocean
Correct Answer: An ocean

Question 5: Which Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback is trying to reinstate his defamation lawsuit?
A Brett Favre
B Dan Marino
C Joe Montana
Correct Answer: Brett Favre

Question 6: Which state became the latest to push for banning cell phone use in public schools?
A Idaho
B Pennsylvania
C Virginia
Correct Answer: Virginia

Question 7: The San Diego Zoo just welcomed the arrival of two…
A Giraffes
B Giant pandas
C Cheetahs
Correct Answer: Giant pandas

Question 8: Dengue virus has been found in New York and New Jersey. How is it transmitted?
A Rodents
B Cats
C Mosquitoes
Correct Answer: Mosquitoes

Question 9: European tourists are flocking to the hottest place in America despite a deadly heat wave. Which place is it?
A Mojave Desert
B Phoenix
C Death Valley
Correct Answer: Death Valley

Question 10: What issue caused Stellantis to recall over 300,000 vehicles?
A Seat belt sensors
B Airbags accidentally firing
C Windshields breaking
Correct Answer: Seat belt sensors

Researchers have found that Omega-3 fatty acids can help with…

A Bad breath
B Acne
C Dandruff

Correct Answer: Acne

US troops are leaving which African nation following a coup there?

A Somalia
B Niger
C Chad

Correct Answer: Niger

NASCAR fined driver Bubba Wallace $50,000. Why?

A Post-race incident
B Illegal car modifications
C Doing a donut on the track

Correct Answer: Post-race incident

Speaking of presidents, who’s the only one born on July 4?

A Barack Obama
B Calvin Coolidge
C Theodore Roosevelt

Correct Answer: Calvin Coolidge