The Point Weekend Quiz

1. This week, the Greens and crossbench MPs announced their support for a 25% tax on exports of what? 

2. Peter Malinauskas, who was re-elected last weekend, is the premier of which Australian state? 

3. Nowruz, the Iranian new year which took place last Saturday, traditionally marks the beginning of which season?  

4. What word can mean both a glossy periodical, a storage place for explosives, and a type of gun cartridge.  

5. Who became the first woman to lead an Australian political party when she was elected leader of the Australian Democrats in 1986?  

6. This week, the International Olympic Committee announced a ban on transgender women competing in women’s Olympic events. To date, how many out trans women have competed: A. 0, B. 1, C. 10, or D. 100?  

7. Whose latest single is titled “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”?  

8. The President of the European Commission visited Canberra this week, signing a new free trade agreement between the EU and Australia. What is her name?  

9. Who was Australia’s top goal-scorer at the 2026 AFC women’s Asian Cup, which concluded last Saturday?  

10. The 2026 Dark Mofo festival in Hobart will feature a film which can only be watched by one person at a time, starring which Oscar-nominated actor?  

11. According to the movie Scream (1996), what is the first rule of surviving a horror movie?  

12. Under the new EU trade deal, which of these names will no longer be allowed on goods produced in Australia: A. Feta, B. Prosecco, C. Parmesan, or D. Ouzo?  

13. The staff at which Australian broadcaster went on a 24-hour strike this week?  

14. Who holds the all-time record for both most nominations and most wins at the Academy Awards (aka the Oscars)?  

15. Which country’s national flag features four trigrams from the ancient Chinese divination text the I Ching (Book of Changes)?  

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1. This week, the Greens and crossbench MPs announced their support for a 25% tax on exports of what? (Gas)  

2. Peter Malinauskas, who was re-elected last weekend, is the premier of which Australian state? (South Australia)  

3. Nowruz, the Iranian new year which took place last Saturday, traditionally marks the beginning of which season? (Spring)  

4. What word can mean both a glossy periodical, a storage place for explosives, and a type of gun cartridge. (Magazine)  

5. Who became the first woman to lead an Australian political party when she was elected leader of the Australian Democrats in 1986? (Janine Haines)  

6. This week, the International Olympic Committee announced a ban on transgender women competing in women’s Olympic events. To date, how many out trans women have competed: A. 0, B. 1, C. 10, or D. 100? (B. 1, New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard, who placed last in weightlifting)  

7. Whose latest single is titled “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”? (Lana Del Rey)  

8. The President of the European Commission visited Canberra this week, signing a new free trade agreement between the EU and Australia. What is her name? (Ursula von der Leyen)  

9. Who was Australia’s top goal-scorer at the 2026 AFC women’s Asian Cup, which concluded last Saturday? (Alanna Kennedy)  

10. The 2026 Dark Mofo festival in Hobart will feature a film which can only be watched by one person at a time, starring which Oscar-nominated actor? (Willem Dafoe)  

11. According to Scream (1996), what is the first rule of surviving a horror movie? (Don’t have sex)  

12. Under the new EU trade deal, which of these names will no longer be allowed on goods produced in Australia: A. Feta, B. Prosecco, C. Parmesan, or D. Ouzo? (D. Ouzo)  

13. The staff at which Australian broadcaster went on a 24-hour strike this week? (The ABC)  

14. Who holds the all-time record for both most nominations and most wins at the Academy Awards (aka the Oscars)? (Walt Disney, with 59 nominations and 26 awards)  

15. Which country’s national flag features four trigrams from the ancient Chinese divination text the I Ching (Book of Changes)? (South Korea)