Microsoft Bing Homepage Quiz Answers (Jan 5, 2025)

The following questions are from the “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” (A, B, or C?) for 1-5-2025. Let us know in the comments if you find any incorrect answers. Additionally, if your quiz contains different questions, please post them in the comments along with the correct answers so others can benefit.

Question 1: Which bird species is featured in today’s image?

Plum-headed parakeet
  • Plum-headed parakeet
  • Spix’s macaw
  • Jungle babbler

Correct Answer: Plum-headed parakeet

Fact: Plum-headed parakeets thrive in forests, open woodlands, and even city gardens. Their range spans from the Himalayan foothills to Sri Lanka, though they are absent in the arid areas of western India.


Question 2: Who wrote the poem ‘The Raven’?

  • H.P. Lovecraft
  • Robert Frost
  • Edgar Allan Poe

Correct Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

Fact: Among Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous works is ‘The Raven,’ a narrative poem first published in January 1845, known for its lyrical rhythm, rich language, and eerie, supernatural tone. The poem tells the story of a heartbroken lover, often thought to be a young scholar, who mourns his lost love, Lenore. He’s visited by a cryptic raven, which perches atop a bust of Pallas and repeats a single, haunting word: ‘Nevermore.’


Question 3: Which animated franchise introduced the ‘Road Runner’ character in 1949?

  • Looney Tunes
  • Tom and Jerry
  • Woody Woodpecker

Correct Answer: Looney Tunes

Fact: New Mexico’s state bird, the roadrunner, shot to fame with the iconic Warner Bros. ‘Looney Tunes’ cartoons. The unforgettable duo of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner first hit the screen in the 1949 cartoon ‘Fast and Furry-ous.’ In the initial short, Wile E. Coyote relentlessly pursues the speedy Road Runner through various traps and schemes.

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