The Point Weekend Quiz

1. In late March, 413,000 new F1-themed editions of which chocolate bar were stolen while en route from Italy to Poland? 

2. The Artemis II moon mission has broken what record set by Apollo 13 in 1970? 

3. According to Shania Twain’s 1997 song Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, what is the best thing about being a woman? 

4. In the 1994 comedy-drama film Muriel’s Wedding, what is the name of Muriel’s fictional hometown?  

5. In 1954, future Prime Minister Bob Hawke set a world record for speed-drinking beer from what kind of glass?  

6. Which Brontë sister wrote the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights: A. Anne B. Charlotte C. Emily?  

7. In ancient Greek mythology, is Artemis the goddess of A. music, B. justice, C. wisdom, or D. hunting?  

8. What is special about the humpback whale ‘Migaloo’, first spotted off Byron Bay in 1991?  

9. The tallest mountain on which continent is named after an 18th-century Polish and American revolutionary?  

10. Last week, US President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi from his cabinet, what position did she serve in?  

11. What French city is the only place outside of Italy to house the Catholic Papacy, from 1309 to 1376: A. Avignon, B. Bordeaux, C. Caen, or D. Dijon?  

12. True or false: The ‘dark side of the moon’ never receives any sunlight. 

13. The Australian term for red wine produced from the ‘Syrah’ grape is named after which Iranian city?  

14. Which Australian filmmaker directed both the 2022 biopic Elvis and the 2025 documentary EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert? 

15. The Tasmanian pademelon is a smaller relative of which mainland Australian animal: A. Kangaroos, B. Koalas, C. Dingoes, or D. Wombats?  

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1. In late March, 413,000 new F1-themed editions of which chocolate bar were stolen while en route from Italy to Poland? (Kit Kats) 

2. The Artemis II moon mission has broken what record set by Apollo 13 in 1970? (The furthest distance from Earth travelled by humans) 

3. According to Shania Twain’s 1997 song Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, what is the best thing about being a woman? (“the prerogative to have a little fun”) 

4. In the 1994 comedy-drama film Muriel’s Wedding, what is the name of Muriel’s fictional hometown? (Porpoise Spit) 

5. In 1954, future Prime Minister Bob Hawke set a world record for speed-drinking beer from what kind of glass? (A Yard glass, which Hawke skulled all 1.4 litres of in just 11 seconds) 

6. Which Brontë sister wrote the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights: A. Anne B. Charlotte C. Emily? (C. Emily) 

7. In ancient Greek mythology, is Artemis the goddess of A. music, B. justice, C. wisdom, or D. hunting? (D. Hunting) 

8. What is special about the humpback whale ‘Migaloo’, first spotted off Byron Bay in 1991? (Migaloo is all-white, likely caused by albinism) 

9. The tallest mountain on which continent is named after an 18th-century Polish and American revolutionary? (Australia, Mount Kosciusko is named after Tadeusz Kościuszko) 

10. Last week, US President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi from his cabinet, what position did she serve in? (Attorney General) 

11. What French city is the only place outside of Italy to house the Catholic Papacy, from 1309 to 1376: A. Avignon, B. Bordeaux, C. Caen, or D. Dijon? (A. Avignon) 

12. True or false: The ‘dark side of the moon’ never receives any sunlight. (False, it’s called the dark side because it can’t be seen from Earth)  

13. The Australian term for red wine produced from the ‘Syrah’ grape is named after which Iranian city? (Shiraz) 

14. Which Australian filmmaker directed both the 2022 biopic Elvis and the 2025 documentary EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert? (Baz Luhrmann) 

15. The Tasmanian pademelon is a smaller relative of which mainland Australian animal: A. Kangaroos, B. Koalas, C. Dingoes, or D. Wombats? (A. Kangaroos)