The Point Weekend Quiz

1. After losing the Brazilian presidential election last week, which US state did far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro flee to?

2. Sir Patrick Stewart, who passed away this week at the age of 86, first gained international stardom for playing which role in Star Trek: The Next Generation?

3. A new leg of Sydney’s Metro opened this week, allowing passengers to travel from Tallawong station in the North to which South-Western suburb? 

4. Which European country’s election saw the ‘Student List’ opposition oust long-time leader Aleksander Vučić last Sunday?

5. A TV series based on the “mushroom murders” is set to premiere on Paramount+ next year. What New Zealand actress will be playing Erin Patterson: A. Anna Paquin, B. Melanie Lynskey, or C. Lucy Lawless?

6. American businesswomen Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of fraud in connection with her health-tech company Theranos, is the subject of what upcoming documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim?

7. This week, a ban on conversion therapy passed the lower house of which Australian state?

8. This year’s Australian Poetry Slam finals were held at what cultural venue? 

9. The only individually named thunderstorm in the world, Hector, forms regularly almost every afternoon off the coast of which state or territory?

10. The final remains of the glacier on Triglav mountain disappeared this year after an extreme summer heatwave. Triglav is the highest peak, and national symbol, of what country?

11. Released 20 years ago this week, Back to Black was the second and final album by which British neo-soul singer, who passed away in 2011?

12. 18th century Scottish economist Adam Smith is primarily known for two works: The Wealth of Nations and what other book: A. The Road to Serfdom, B. Capital in the 18th Century, C. The Theory of Moral Sentiments, or D. Flowers in the Attic?

13. The Big Sultana – Australia’s latest “Big Thing” – can be found in what Victorian country town?

14. What caused French footballer Kylian Mbappé to lose sponsorships from Chinese brands this week, as well as Chinese TV to stop broadcasting the league he plays in (La Liga)?

15. Where has US President Donald Trump labelled a “shithouse country” over his continuing failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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1. After losing the Brazilian presidential election last week, which US state did far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro flee to? (Florida, where his father has previously fled after losing the 2022 election)

2. Sir Patrick Stewart, who passed away this week at the age of 86, first gained international stardom for playing which role in Star Trek: The Next Generation? (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)

3. A new leg of Sydney’s Metro opened this week, allowing passengers to travel from Tallawong station in the North to which South-Western suburb? (Bankstown)

4. Which European country’s election saw the ‘Student List’ opposition oust long-time leader Aleksander Vučić last Sunday? (Serbia)

5. A TV series based on the “mushroom murders” is set to premiere on Paramount+ next year. What New Zealand actress will be playing Erin Patterson: A. Anna Paquin, B. Melanie Lynskey, or C. Lucy Lawless? (B. Melanie Lynskey)

6. American businesswomen Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of fraud in connection with her health-tech company Theranos, is the subject of what upcoming documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim? (You Can See Everything)

7. This week, a ban on conversion therapy passed the lower house of which Australian state? (Tasmania, if the ban passes the upper house WA and the NT will be the only remaining jurisdictions not to have outlawed the practice)

8. This year’s Australian Poetry Slam finals were held at what cultural venue? (Sydney Opera House)

9. The only individually named thunderstorm in the world, Hector, forms regularly almost every afternoon off the coast of which state or territory? (The Northern Territory)

10. The final remains of the glacier on Triglav mountain disappeared this year after an extreme summer heatwave. Triglav is the highest peak, and national symbol, of what country? (Slovenia) 

11. Released 20 years ago this week, Back to Black was the second and final album by which British neo-soul singer, who passed away in 2011? (Amy Winehouse)

12. 18th century Scottish economist Adam Smith is primarily known for two works: The Wealth of Nations and what other book: A. The Road to Serfdom, B. Capital in the 18th Century, C. The Theory of Moral Sentiments, or D. Flowers in the Attic? (C. The Theory of Moral Sentiments)

13. The Big Sultana – Australia’s latest “Big Thing” – can be found in what Victorian country town? (Mildura)

14. What caused French footballer Kylian Mbappé to lose sponsorships from Chinese brands this week, as well as Chinese TV to stop broadcasting the league he plays in (La Liga)? (Mbappé called Mao Zedong ‘a Chinese dictator’ in an interview)

15. Where has US President Donald Trump labelled a “shithouse country” over his continuing failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize? (Norway)