The Point Weekend Quiz

1. Midnight Oil frontman and former Labor minister Peter Garrett will lead a public inquiry into what agreement?  

2. Which retired tennis great announced their comeback to professional tennis this week?  

3. Marjane Satrapi, who passed away this week, is best known for writing and directing what 2007 film, nominated for best animated feature at the oscars and adapted from her graphic novel of the same name?  

4. How much revenue would Australia be likely to raise each year with a 25% tax on gas exports: A. $2 billion, B. $7 billion, C. $12 billion, or D. $17 billion?  

5. Who directed the 2001 comedy-drama The Royal Tenenbaums, with an ensemble cast including Gwyneth Paltrow, Own Wilson, Gene Hackman and Ben Stiller?  

6. In which decade did Australia retire pounds, shillings and pence and adopt the dollar?  

7. Which takes more people to court for bankruptcy in Australia: banks or private schools?  

8. Who played down-on-her-luck comedy writer Ava Daniels in Hacks, which aired its series finale last week?  

9. Which team won the Indian Premier League Twenty20 men’s cricket tournament this week, after also winning the women’s edition in February: A. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, B. Rajasthan Royals, or C. Kolkata Knight Riders?  

10. In Astronomy, what is a nebula: A. A highly magnetized spinning neutron star, B. An actively feeding supermassive blackhole, or C. A large cloud of gas forming new stars?  

11. Which of these is not a right (either direct or implied) under the Australian Constitution: A. right to vote, B. freedom of religion, C. freedom of political communication, or D. right to privacy?  

12. Which two teams are currently playing the men’s NBA finals?  

13. An image purportedly of ‘twin babies’ posted by Australian anti-abortion activists actually showed newborns of which animal: A. Brushtail possums, B. Sugar gliders, C. Wombats or D. Dolphins?  

14. Which singer-songwriter’s upcoming album Music, Fashion, Film features John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese on its cover?  

15. The director of recently released horror film Backrooms, Kane Parsons, is now the youngest director have a film open at #1 in the box office. How old is he?  

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1. Midnight Oil frontman and former Labor minister Peter Garrett will lead a public inquiry into what agreement? (AUKUS) 

2. Which retired tennis great announced their comeback to professional tennis this week? (Serena Williams) 

3. Marjane Satrapi, who passed away this week, is best known for writing and directing what 2007 film, nominated for best animated feature at the oscars and adapted from her graphic novel of the same name? (Persepolis) 

4. How much revenue would Australia be likely to raise each year with a 25% tax on gas exports: A. $2 billion, B. $7 billion, C. $12 billion, or D. $17 billion? (D. $17 billion) 

5. Who directed the 2001 comedy-drama The Royal Tenenbaums, with an ensemble cast including Gwyneth Paltrow, Own Wilson, Gene Hackman and Ben Stiller? (Wes Anderson) 

6. In which decade did Australia retire pounds, shillings and pence and adopt the dollar? (1960s) 

7. Which takes more people to court for bankruptcy in Australia: banks or private schools? (Private schools) 

8. Who played down-on-her-luck comedy writer Ava Daniels in Hacks, which aired its series finale last week? (Hannah Einbinder) 

9. Which team won the Indian Premier League Twenty20 men’s cricket tournament this week, after also winning the women’s edition in February: A. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, B. Rajasthan Royals, or C. Kolkata Knight Riders? (A. Royal Challengers Bengaluru) 

10.In Astronomy, what is a nebula: A. A highly magnetized spinning neutron star, B. An actively feeding supermassive blackhole, or C. A large cloud of gas forming new stars? (C. A large cloud of gas forming new stars) 

11. Which of these is not a right (either direct or implied) under the Australian Constitution: A. right to vote, B. freedom of religion, C. freedom of political communication, or D. right to privacy? (D. right to privacy) 

12. Which two teams are currently playing the men’s NBA finals? (New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs) 

13. An image purportedly of ‘twin babies’ posted by Australian anti-abortion activists actually showed newborns of which animal: A. Brushtail possums, B. Sugar gliders, C. Wombats or D. Dolphins? (B. Sugar gliders)  

14. Which singer-songwriter’s upcoming album Music, Fashion, Film features John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese on its cover? (Charli XCX) 

15. The director of recently released horror film Backrooms, Kane Parsons, is now the youngest director have a film open at #1 in the box office. How old is he? (20)