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1. What Canadian poet has won the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature?
2. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election in which European country, after his housing relief package was voted down in parliament?
3. The pre-COP climate conference took place in which Pacific nation this week?
4. American actress Eva Marie Saint passed away this week. She starred opposite Cary Grant in what 1959 Alfred Hitchcock film?
5. The High Court recently ruled in favour of a Hunter Valley community group which took a company to court for its proposed extension of a: A. Coal mine B. Gas field C. Gold mine
6. What Brisbane rock band has announced they are reuniting for a national tour in 2027?
7. Which state was hit with a 4.9 earthquake last week?
8. The Art Gallery of New South Wales recently opened a retrospective exhibition of what Australian artist?
9. The adjective “crepuscular” relates to which time of day?
10. The Wallabies play the All Blacks at Auckland’s Eden Park in the first Bledisloe Cup match today. When was the last time Australia won at the venue? A. 1986 B. 1996 C. 2006
11. Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election. Is he the brother, son, or nephew of former president Jair Bolsonaro (who is currently serving a sentence for planning a coup in 2022-23)?
12. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, appeared in a 1998 commercial for what American pizza chain?
13. Does the Republic of Seychelles have more people or giant tortoises?
14. What Australian AI data centre company recently withdrew its float on the Australian Securities Exchange due to low demand?
15. The new film Verity, starring Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway, is based on a 2018 novel by what American writer?
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1. What Canadian poet has won the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature? (Anne Carson)
2. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election in which European country, after his housing relief package was voted down in parliament? (Spain)
3. The pre-COP climate conference took place in which Pacific nation this week? (Fiji)
4. American actress Eva Marie Saint passed away this week. She starred opposite Cary Grant in what 1959 Alfred Hitchcock film? (North by Northwest)
5. The High Court recently ruled in favour of a Hunter Valley community group which took a company to court for its proposed extension of a: A. Coal mine B. Gas field C. Gold mine (A. Coal mine)
6. What Brisbane rock band has announced they are reuniting for a national tour in 2027? (Powderfinger)
7. Which state was hit with a 4.9 earthquake last week? (Victoria)
8. The Art Gallery of New South Wales recently opened a retrospective exhibition of what Australian artist? (Sidney Nolan)
9. The adjective “crepuscular” relates to which time of day? (Twilight)
10. The Wallabies play the All Blacks at Auckland’s Eden Park in the first Bledisloe Cup match today. When was the last time Australia won at the venue? A. 1986 B. 1996 C. 2006 (A. 1986)
11. Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election. Is he the brother, son, or nephew of former president Jair Bolsonaro (who is currently serving a sentence for planning a coup in 2022-23)? (Son)
12. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, appeared in a 1998 commercial for what American pizza chain? (Pizza Hut)
13. Does the Republic of Seychelles have more people or giant tortoises? (Giant tortoises: at least 180,000 giant tortoises live in the island nation, compared to only 100,000 people)
14. What Australian AI data centre company recently withdrew its float on the Australian Securities Exchange due to low demand? (Firmus)
15. The new film Verity, starring Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway, is based on a 2018 novel by what American writer? (Colleen Hoover)
