The Point Weekend Quiz

1. In a repudiation of her attacks on multiculturalism, what bird did Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan compare Pauline Hanson to?  

2. Who did Australia beat in the semi-final of the women’s T20 World Cup this week?  

3. What is the name of the federal press gallery’s annual dinner, which was held in Parliament House this week and attended by prominent Australian politicians?  

4. The 250th anniversary of what event will be commemorated in the United States this weekend? 

5. Which country announced its participation in the 2027 Eurovision song contest this week, the first new entrant since Australia in 2015?  

6. A stylised version of what 19th century coin is depicted in the logo of Macquarie Bank?  

7. Which South American country knocked former World Cup champions Germany out of this year’s competition in a penalty shootout earlier this week?  

8. Which invasive insect could cost Australian households over $1 billion each year if left unchecked?  

9. House of the Dragon, currently in its third season, is a prequel to what fantasy TV series?  

10. The online auction site eBay is named after which fatal virus?  

11. A new report from advocacy group CommsDeclare found that what industry sponsors over 260 children’s education initiatives across Australia: A. tobacco, B. gambling, or C. fossil fuels?  

12. Are canary birds named after the Canary Islands or are the islands named after the birds?  

13. In skateboarding, what is ‘mall grabbing’?  

14. The wedding of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce will take place at what New York City sports venue? 

15. Eighty years ago this week, the United States conducted the first nuclear detonations since the end of WW2 as part of nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll. These were the first of many tests conducted in which Pacific Island nation?  

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1. In a repudiation of her attacks on multiculturalism, what bird did Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan compare Pauline Hanson to? (A pelican) 

2. Who did Australia beat in the semi-final of the women’s T20 World Cup this week? (West Indies) 

3. What is the name of the federal press gallery’s annual dinner, which was held in Parliament House this week and attended by prominent Australian politicians? (The Midwinter Ball)  

4. The 250th anniversary of what event will be commemorated in the United States this weekend? (The US Declaration of Independence) 

5. Which country announced its participation in the 2027 Eurovision song contest this week, the first new entrant since Australia in 2015? (Canada) 

6. A stylised version of what 19th century coin is depicted in the logo of Macquarie Bank? (The holey dollar) 

7. Which South American country knocked former World Cup champions Germany out of this year’s competition in a penalty shootout earlier this week? (Paraguay) 

8. Which invasive insect could cost Australian households over $1 billion each year if left unchecked? (Red Imported Fire Ants) 

9. House of the Dragon, currently in its third season, is a prequel to what fantasy TV series? (Game of Thrones) 

10. The online auction site eBay is named after which fatal virus? (Ebola) 

11. A new report from advocacy group CommsDeclare found that what industry sponsors over 260 children’s education initiatives across Australia: A. tobacco, B. gambling, or C. fossil fuels? (C. fossil fuels)  

12. Are canary birds named after the Canary Islands or are the islands named after the birds? (Canaries are named after the Canary Islands; the islands are probably named after the Latin word for dog.) 

13. In skateboarding, what is ‘mall grabbing’? (Carrying a skateboard by the trucks instead of the deck) 

14. The wedding of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce will take place at what New York City sports venue? (Madison Square Garden) 

15. Eighty years ago this week, the United States conducted the first nuclear detonations since the end of WW2 as part of nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll. These were the first of many tests conducted in which Pacific Island nation? (The Marshall Islands)