The Point Weekend Quiz

1. Which South-East Asian country did Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visit this week? A. Thailand, B. Timor-Leste, or C. Laos

 

2. What household appliance did Australian tennis player Maddison Inglis say she’d buy with her $480,000 Australian Open prize money?

 

3. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?

 

4. Which English writer’s only son was named Hamnet?

 

5. Between knitting and crochet, which uses hooks and which uses needles?

 

6. How do you spell the first name of the current leader of the Liberal Party?

 

7. How many minutes is a quarter in a netball game?

 

8. Who is Australia’s current Deputy Prime Minister? A. Katy Gallagher, B. Don Farrell, C. Penny Wong, or D. Richard Marles

 

9. In 2023, which was the final Australian state or territory to decriminalise abortion?

 

10. This week, which Nationals MP announced he would challenge David Littleproud for the party leadership to “save the National Party from its own self-destruction”?

 

11. What sport is played in the hit Canadian gay sports romance TV series Heated Rivalry?

 

12 How many countries in this week’s UN human rights review urged Australia to raise the age of criminal responsibility from ten to 14 years, bringing it into line with internationally recognised standards? A. 12 countries, B. 20 countries, C. 31 countries, or D. 40 countries

 

13. In the TV Show Neighbours, who played the role of Mike Young from 1986 to 1989 and 2022 to 2024?

 

14. What fence, one of the longest in the world, goes across South Australia, Queensland, and NSW? A. The Rabbit-Proof Fence, B. The Dingo Fence, or C. The Emu Fence

 

15. This week the small Victorian town of Walpeup briefly became the hottest place on Earth. What temperature did it reach? A. 46.9 degrees, B. 47.9 degrees, or C. 48.9 degrees

 

16. What does Timor-Leste’s name literally translate to in English?

 

17. In Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, the character sentenced to be transported to Australia is named “The Artful…” what?

 

18. True or False: Current President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate?

 

19. Which  federal minister refused to say she would welcome Israel President Isaac Herzog to Australia during an interview with ABC radio?

 

20. The 2025 book, Raise Your Soul, is written by which former Greek finance minister?

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1. Which South-East Asian country did Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visit this week? (B. Timor-Leste)

2. What household appliance did Australian tennis player Maddison Inglis say she’d buy with her $480,000 Australian Open prize money? (a toaster)

3. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? (Mark Carney)

4. Which English writer’s only son was named Hamnet? (William Shakespeare) 

5. Between knitting and crochet, which uses hooks and which uses needles? (Knitting uses needles, crochet uses hooks)

6. How do you spell the first name of the current leader of the Liberal party? (Sussan, with two ss’s)

7. How many minutes is a quarter in a netball game? (15 minutes)

8. Who is Australia’s current Deputy Prime Minister? A. Katy Gallagher, B. Don Farrell, C. Penny Wong, or D. Richard Marles (D. Richard Marles)

9. In 2023, which was the final Australian state or territory to decriminalise abortion? (Western Australia)

10. This week, which Nationals MP announced he would challenge David Littleproud for the party leadership to “save the National Party from its own self-destruction”? (Colin Boyce)

11. What sport is played in the hit Canadian gay sports romance TV series Heated Rivalry? (Ice Hockey)

12. How many countries in this week’s UN human rights review urged Australia to raise the age of criminal responsibility from ten to 14 years, bringing it into line with internationally recognised standards? A. 12 countries, B. 20 countries, C. 31 countries, or D. 40 countries (D. 40 countries)

13. In the TV Show Neighbours, who played the role of Mike Young from 1986 to 1989 and 2022 to 2024? (Guy Pearce) 

14. What fence, one of the longest in the world, goes across South Australia, Queensland, and NSW? A. Rabbit-Proof Fence, B. Dingo Fence, or C. Emu Fence (B. The Dingo Fence)

15. This week the small Victorian town of Walpeup briefly became the hottest place on Earth. What temperature did it reach? A. 46.9 degrees, B. 47.9 degrees, or C. 48.9 degrees (C. 48.9 degrees)

16. What does Timor-Leste’s name literally translate to in English? (East-East, from Malay and Portuguese respectively)

17. In Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, the character sentenced to be transported to Australia is named “The Artful…” what? (The Artful Dodger)

18. True or False: Current President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate? (True, received in 1996 for his “work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.”) 

19. Which  federal minister refused to say she would welcome Israel President Isaac Herzog to Australia during an interview with ABC radio? (Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly)

20. The 2025 book, Raise Your Soul, is written by which former Greek finance minister? (Yanis Varoufakis)