The Point Weekend Quiz

1. The Federal Government’s reforms to the capital gains tax discount passed through Parliament this week, reversing changes made by which Prime Minister in 2001?  

2. How many goals did the Socceroos score in their final group stage match against Paraguay on Friday?  

3. Pauline Hanson claimed in her Press Club speech last week that 872,000 people spoke English “not well” or “not at all” in the last census, a number that includes how many babies: A. 2,000, B. 50,000, C. 100,000 or D. 200,000?  

4. What is the name of the Venezuela’s capital city, which was devastated by twin earthquakes this week? 

5. The ‘ballista spider’, which uses its web to launch prey into the air, was recently discovered in the rainforests of which Australian state?  

6. What is the name of the new political party launched by independents Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender this week?  

7. Which major AI company derives its name from the Greek word for ‘human’?  

8. Which singer recorded La Copa de la Vida (“The Cup of Life”) as an anthem for the 1998 FIFA World Cup? 

9. Which invasive species has just been declared eradicated from Kangaroo Island in South Australia: A. Cane Toads, B. Feral Cats, C. Deer or D. Feral Hogs?  

10. Which Australian actress plays the titular superhero in Supergirl, released this month? 

11. Which European country recorded its hottest ever temperatures this week, reaching up to 43.8 °C amidst a climate-change fuelled heatwave?  

12. ‘Neil the Seal’ is a five-year-old southern elephant seal known to frequent the outskirts of which Australian capital city?  

13. Australian produces over 90% of the world’s supply of which precious gemstone?  

14. True or False: Elon Musk is richer than the nation of Sweden.  

15. Who is the head coach of the Australian men’s national soccer team, known for his ‘haramball’ tactics during the World Cup?  

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1. The Federal Government’s reforms to the capital gains tax discount passed through Parliament this week, reversing changes made by which Prime Minister in 2001? (John Howard) 

2. How many goals did the Socceroos score in their final group stage match against Paraguay on Friday? (0) 

3. Pauline Hanson claimed in her Press Club speech last week that 872,000 people spoke English “not well” or “not at all” in the last census, a number that includes how many babies: A. 2,000, B. 50,000, C. 100,000 or D. 200,000? (C. 100,000)  

4. What is the name of the Venezuela’s capital city, which was devastated by twin earthquakes this week? (Caracas) 

5. The ‘ballista spider’, which uses its web to launch prey into the air, was recently discovered in the rainforests of which Australian state? (Queensland) 

6. What is the name of the new political party launched by independents Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender this week? (Community Strong Australia) 

7. Which major AI company derives its name from the Greek word for ‘human’? (Anthropic, from the Greek ‘ánthropos’) 

8. Which singer recorded La Copa de la Vida (“The Cup of Life”) as an anthem for the 1998 FIFA World Cup? (Ricky Martin) 

9. Which invasive species has just been declared eradicated from Kangaroo Island in South Australia: A. Cane Toads, B. Feral Cats, C. Deer or D. Feral Hogs? (D. Feral Hogs) 

10. Which Australian actress plays the titular superhero in Supergirl, released this month? (Milly Alcock) 

11. Which European country recorded its hottest ever temperatures this week, reaching up to 43.8 °C amidst a climate-change fuelled heatwave? (France) 

12. ‘Neil the Seal’ is a five-year-old southern elephant seal known to frequent the outskirts of which Australian capital city? (Hobart) 

13. Australian produces over 90% of the world’s supply of which precious gemstone? (Opals) 

14. True or False: Elon Musk is richer than the nation of Sweden. (False, while Musk’s $1.3 trillion makes him the richest man in the world, Sweden’s national wealth is estimated at $3.2 trillion) 

15. Who is the head coach of the Australian men’s national soccer team, known for his ‘haramball’ tactics during the World Cup? (Tony Popovic)