The following questions are from the “Microsoft Rewards Bing News Quiz” for 8-9-2024. Let us know in the comments if you find the wrong answer to any question!!!
Question 1: Credit card debt has hit an all-time high. How high are we talking?
- $1.14 trillion
- $2.14 trillion
- $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?
- Cycling
- Swimming
- Track and field
Correct Answer: Swimming
Question 3: Which tennis star finally won his first Olympic gold medal?
- Novak Djokovic
- Rafael Nadal
- 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?
- They can’t perceive windows
- The buildings are too tall
- 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?
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
Correct Answer: Minnesota
Question 6: Mortgage rates dropped to a 15-month low. What are they at now?
- 5.47%
- 6.47%
- 7.47%
Correct Answer: 6.47%
Question 7: What were PETA activists protesting when they interrupted a speech by Pope Francis?
- Climate change
- Bullfighting
- Chicken industry
Correct Answer: Bullfighting
Question 8: The FDA this week approved a Novartis drug to treat…
- Lung cancer
- Immune deficiency
- Kidney disease
Correct Answer: Kidney disease
Question 9: Why was July’s average global temperature newsworthy?
- It was the rainiest ever
- It was the hottest July ever
- 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?
- 9.69 seconds
- 9.79 seconds
- 9.89 seconds
Correct Answer: 9.79 seconds