General Knowledge
The 2026 Nobel Prizes were announced last week. Which of these is NOT one of the prize categories?
a. Literature
b. Peace
c. Biology
c. Biology
OpenAI has apologised to Australia after one of its AI programs did what?
a. Broke into government computer systems
b. Sent fake text messages to voters
c. Shut down traffic lights in two cities
a. Broke into government computer systems
Which two giant Hollywood studios are behind a US$110 billion merger?
a. Paramount and Warner Bros.
b. Disney and Sony Pictures
c. Netflix and MGM Studios
a. Paramount and Warner Bros.
Which team won the NRL grand final, beating the Newcastle Knights 19-18?
a. Penrith Panthers
b. Sydney Roosters
c. Melbourne Storm
b. Sydney Roosters
Squid Game
A new film called Tenzing tells the story of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, who became the first people to do what?
a. Reach the South Pole
b. Sail solo around the world
c. Reach the summit of Mount Everest
c. Reach the summit of Mount Everest
Norway’s government said last week it wants to ban which item from parks, beaches, schools and gyms?
a. Drones
b. Smart glasses with cameras
c. Vapes
b. Smart glasses with cameras
A new Australian $1 collectable coin shows characters from the cartoon Bluey doing what?
a. Playing cricket
b. Swimming at the beach
c. Camping in a tent
a. Playing cricket
Which annual contest was won recently by a competitor known as Backpack?
a. Fat Bear Week
b. Esports Gamer of the Year
c. WWE WrestleMania
a. Fat Bear Week
Australians were told last week that TVSN is closing down. What is TVSN?
a. A budget airline
b. A chain of petrol stations
c. A TV shopping channel
c. A TV shopping channel
Which big gaming company decided this year to stop producing physical copies of games?
a. Sony
b. Nintendo
c. Xbox
a. Sony
Who began the protests that drew more than 250,000 people onto the streets across France last week?
a. Farmers
b. Nurses
c. Students
c. Students
Bahrain will take over from Australia as the venue for the opening race of the 2027 Formula One season. What has Melbourne been given instead?
a. A night-time start under floodlights
b. A sprint race on the Saturday
c. A second grand prix later in the year
b. A sprint race on the Saturday
In “The Lord of the Rings,” what is the name of the volcano where the One Ring must be destroyed?
Mount Doom
Doctors say weight-loss jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro can pose a rare but serious danger during what?
a. Long flights
b. Vigorous exercise
c. Surgery
c. Surgery
What new image enhanced technology was introduced by Nvidia this year that has been heavy criticised?
a. DLSS 5
b. FSR 4
c. GTA VI
a. DLSS 5
An Australian company wants to build the world’s longest undersea cable to send what to Singapore?
a. Solar electricity
b. Natural gas
c. Internet data
a. Solar electricity
Organisers of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics accidentally leaked their new emblem, which is based on what?
a. A wave
b. A cockatoo
c. A kangaroo paw
b. A cockatoo
In “The Matrix” (1999), what colour pill does Neo take to learn the truth?
Red
What is the name of this world leader making a visit to the White House?
a. Zhi Jinping
b. Jin Jinping
c. Xi Jinping
c. Xi Jinping
GTA VI is the most anticipated game of all time and already sold millions in pre-orders. How many copies have been sold ahead of its November 19, 2026, release?
a. 3.89 million
b. 4.38 million
c. 6.69 million
b. 4.38 million
Indonesia’s vice-president faced a court case last week over what claim?
a. He never finished secondary school
b. He is too young to hold the office
c. He holds citizenship of another country
a. He never finished secondary school
Daniil Medvedev played Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the China Open. Why was Medvedev disqualified towards the end of the second set?
a. He swore at a ball girl
b. He smashed all five of his rackets during an almighty hissy fit
c. He hit a ball into the crowd and it caught a spectator on an eye
d. He used his mobile phone between points
c. He hit a ball into the crowd and it caught a spectator on an eye
In “Breaking Bad,” what is Walter White’s street name as a drug manufacturer?
Heisenberg