The Point Weekend Quiz

1. American rapper Macklemore was dropped from which British musician’s tour after expressing his support for Palestine to the crowd, prompting all other supporting acts to drop out in solidarity?

2. A “supersized” version of what climate phenomenon is currently driving record-high Spring temperatures in Australia?

3. Under a leaked Albanese government proposal, which laws would foreign AI companies receive some exemptions from if they made enough deals with Australian businesses: A. planning, B. copyright, or C. climate?

4. This week, who became the first woman to win an Emmy for every season of a show after winning her fifth lead actress trophy for her performance on Hacks? 

5. A crocodile-inhabited river in which Queensland city has been approved as the venue for rowing at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics?

6. Last week, which country did US President Donald Trump say he would “love to see” leave the United Kingdom?

7. Is an oryx a type of animal, plant or precious stone?

8. Which Australian state or territory will not cap the number of guns a single person can own, after a razor-thin 16-15 vote last week?

9. Which country joined the Netherlands in boycotting the 2027 Eurovision contest this week, with its national broadcaster announcing this week that it could not justify participating “given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza”?

10. After an election last Sunday, Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson is expected to become the next prime minister of which country?

11. Which two teams played in the first match of NRLW Premiership finals series on Friday?

12. Is a “Hurdy Gurdy” A. a golf scoring term, B. a kind of iguana, C. a slang term for vomit, or D. a musical instrument?

13. This week, Victorian Premier Ben Carroll announced his support for “Jack’s Law”, which would allow police officers to do what in “Any public place. Any time of day. Adults and Children. No warrant needed”?

14. Organised by Alaska’s Katmai National Park, next week marks the start of what annual online event promoting bear conservation, where millions of people vote to pick the fattest bear in the park?

15. This week, Canada announced plans to become the first “associate member” of what international political and economic union?

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1. American rapper Macklemore was dropped from which British musician’s tour after expressing his support for Palestine to the crowd, prompting all other supporting acts to drop out in solidarity? (Ed Sheeran)

2. A “supersized” version of what climate phenomenon is currently driving record-high Spring temperatures in Australia? (El Niño)

3. Under a leaked Albanese government proposal, which laws would foreign AI companies receive some exemptions from if they made enough deals with Australian businesses: A. planning, B. copyright, or C. climate? (B. copyright)

4. This week, who became the first woman to win an Emmy for every season of a show after winning her fifth lead actress trophy for her performance on Hacks? (Jean Smart)

5. A crocodile-inhabited river in which Queensland city has been approved as the venue for rowing at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics? (Rockhampton)

6. Last week, which country did US President Donald Trump say he would “love to see” leave the United Kingdom? (Northern Ireland: Trump called Irish unification “one of the naturals of all time”)

7. Is an oryx a type of animal, plant or precious stone? (Animal, it is an antelope)

8. Which Australian state or territory will not cap the number of guns a single person can own, after a razor-thin 16-15 vote last week? (Tasmania)

9. Which country joined the Netherlands in boycotting the 2027 Eurovision contest this week, with its national broadcaster announcing this week that it could not justify participating “given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza”? (Ireland)

10. After an election last Sunday, Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson is expected to become the next prime minister of which country? (Sweden)

11. Which two teams played in the first match of NRLW Premiership finals series on Friday? (Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders)

12. Is a “Hurdy Gurdy” A. a golf scoring term, B. a kind of iguana, C. a slang term for vomit, or D. a musical instrument? (D. a musical instrument)

13. This week, Victorian premier Ben Carroll announced his support for “Jack’s Law”, which would allow police officers to do what in “Any public place. Any time of day. Adults and Children. No warrant needed”? (Stop and search people for knives)

14. Organised by Alaska’s Katmai National Park, next week marks the start of what annual online event promoting bear conservation, where millions of people vote to pick the fattest bear in the park? (Fat Bear Week)

15. This week, Canada announced plans to become the first “associate member” of what international political and economic union? (The European Union)