The Point Weekend Quiz

1. The pop star Katy Perry ‘hard launched’ her relationship with which former Canadian prime minister on Instagram last Saturday?

2. This week, the Reserve Bank of Australia held its last board meeting of the year to decide on Australia’s cash rate. Did it A. raise it, B. lower it, or C. keep it at the same level?

3. Which player has won the most women’s Grand Slam tennis matches (not titles)? A. Margaret Court B. Serena Williams C. Steffi Graf D. Martina Navratilova

4. Which planet is closest to Earth most often?

5. The Australian-Taiwanese designer Samuel Lewis designed the costumes for which American pop star’s global tour, currently on its Australian leg?

6. How much money do Australians lose gambling each year? A. $7billion, B. $14 billion, C. $26 billion, or D. $32 billion

7. Which regional NSW town is home to the “Big Golden Guitar” attraction?

8. The TV series Death by Lightning depicts Charles Guiteau’s assassination of which American president in 1881?

9. The US State Department has ordered all employees to cease using which popular font, which it described as a “wasteful DEIA program”? A. Arial B. Calibri C. Times New Roman

10. The 1978 song Wuthering Heights, inspired by the 1847 novel of the same name, was the debut single of which English singer-songwriter?

11. Which British author and political commentator wrote the book Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom?

12. Which Pacific Island nation was governed jointly as a colony of both France and the United Kingdom from 1906 until its independence in 1980?

13. Name one of the two other countries confirmed to be in Australia’s group for the FIFA men’s soccer World Cup next year.

14. A UK woman was hospitalised last week after an ad for the TV series Pluribus appeared on which appliance in her house? A. her fridge B. her TV C. her coffee machine D. her washing machine

15. Where did the Canadian Indigenous leaders protesting gas giant Woodside’s pipeline investments travel to learn about how the company treats people’s traditional land? A. The United States B. Brazil C. South Africa D. Australia

16. Which of the following countries has pulled out of the 2026 Eurovision contest over the participation of Israel? A. Spain B. the Netherlands C. Ireland D. all three

17. The upcoming film Wuthering Heights, based on the 1847 novel of the same name, is directed by which Academy Award-winning English filmmaker?

18. When threatened, can kangaroos pause their pregnancies by A. three months, B. Six months, or C. 11 months?

19. Of the colours of the rainbow, which has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum of light?

20. Which Sydney suburb shares its name with the 18th-century feminist philosopher who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792?

1. The pop star Katy Perry ‘hard launched’ her relationship with which former Canadian prime minister on Instagram last Saturday? Justin Trudeau
2. This week, the Reserve Bank of Australia held its last board meeting of the year to decide on Australia’s cash rate. Did it A. raise it, B. lower it, or C. keep it at the same level? (C. keep it at the same level)
3. Which player has won the most women’s Grand Slam tennis matches (not titles)? A. Margaret Court B. Serena Williams C. Steffi Graf D. Martina Navratilova (B. Serena Williams with 367)
4. Which planet is closest to Earth most often? (Mercury)
5. The Australian-Taiwanese designer Samuel Lewis designed the costumes for which American pop star’s global tour, currently on its Australian leg? (Lady Gaga)
6. How much money do Australians lose gambling each year? A. $7billion, B. $14 billion, C. $26 billion D. $32 billion (D. $32 billion)
7. Which regional NSW town is home to the “Big Golden Guitar” attraction? (Tamworth)
8. The TV series Death by Lightning depicts Charles Guiteau’s assassination of which American president in 1881? (James A Garfield)
9. The US state department has ordered all employees to cease using which popular font, which it described as a “wasteful DEIA program”? A. Arial B. Calibri C. Times New Roman (B. Calibri)
10. The 1978 song Wuthering Heights, inspired by the 1847 novel of the same name, was the debut single of which English singer-songwriter? (Kate Bush)
11. Which British author and political commentator wrote the book Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom? (Grace Blakeley)
12. Which Pacific Island nation was governed jointly as a colony of both France and the United Kingdom from 1906 until its independence in 1980? (Vanuatu)
13. Name one of the two other countries confirmed to be in Australia’s group for the FIFA men’s soccer World Cup next year. (the United States and Paraguay)
14. A UK woman was hospitalised last week after an ad for the TV series Pluribus appeared on which appliance in her house? A. her fridge B. her TV C. her coffee machine D. her washing machine (A. her fridge)
15. Where did the Canadian Indigenous leaders protesting gas giant Woodside’s pipeline investments travel to learn about how the company treats people’s traditional land? A. The United States B. Brazil C. South Africa D. Australia (D. Australia)
16. Which of the following countries has pulled out of the 2026 Eurovision contest over the participation of Israel? A. Spain B. the Netherlands C. Ireland D. all three (D. all three, as well as Slovenia and Iceland)
17. The upcoming film Wuthering Heights, based on the 1847 novel of the same name, is directed by which Academy Award-winning English filmmaker? (Emerald Fennell)
18. When threatened, can kangaroos pause their pregnancies by A. three months, B. six months, C. 11 months? (C. 11 months)
19. Of the colours of the rainbow, which has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum of light? (Red)
20. Which Sydney suburb shares its name with the 18th century feminist philosopher who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792? (Wollstonecraft, named after Mary Wollstonecraft’s nephew who came to Australia to escape his Aunt’s ‘notoriety’)