Daily Quiz · Aug 19

{"questions": [{"q": "How long has Mahsa Mazaheri been reapplying for her temporary visa?", "options": ["Seven years", "Eight years", "Nine years", "Ten years"], "answer": 1, "why": "Mazaheri arrived by boat in 2013 and has reapplied every six months for eight years with no permanent pathway."}, {"q": "Which opera did Melbourne Opera stage to mark Joan Sutherland's centenary?", "options": ["Il Trovatore", "La Traviata", "Rigoletto", "Tosca"], "answer": 0, "why": "Melbourne Opera staged Il Trovatore, which Sutherland performed as Leonora many times starting in the 1950s."}, {"q": "How much did the Uncensored fundraiser raise for Canberra's Rape Crisis Centre in 2026?", "options": ["$9,000", "$11,000", "$12,000", "$13,000"], "answer": 3, "why": "The 2026 fundraiser organized by Red and Tequila raised $13,000, up from $9,000 the previous year."}, {"q": "What happened to Jessica Bang during preparations for a tournament in Bangkok?", "options": ["She withdrew from competition", "She injured her back", "She suffered a brain haemorrhage", "She won the tournament"], "answer": 2, "why": "The 18-year-old Sydney golf star suffered a sudden brain haemorrhage and did not recover."}, {"q": "How many tracks did Spotify delete to combat AI-generated spam?", "options": ["50 million", "75 million", "100 million", "125 million"], "answer": 1, "why": "Spotify deleted 75 million tracks as tech companies raced to remove low-quality AI-generated content from their platforms."}]}