Daily Quiz · Aug 30

{"questions": [{"q": "How far from the finish line was Pogacar when he crashed out of the Vuelta?", "options": ["25 kilometres away", "33 kilometres away", "50 kilometres away", "10 kilometres away"], "answer": 1, "why": "Pogacar crashed about 33 kilometres from the finish while leading by 3 minutes 50 seconds."}, {"q": "Who purchased the Star Hotel at Milton after decades under previous ownership?", "options": ["Paul and Vicky Kapetanos", "Three Hobart investors", "The ABC television network", "A British hospitality group"], "answer": 0, "why": "Local publicans Paul and Vicky Kapetanos bought the Star Hotel, ending its long period under previous ownership."}, {"q": "In the returning series High Country, what are Leah Purcell's roles?", "options": ["Director and writer only", "Guest star and consultant", "Lead actor and executive producer", "Cultural advisor only"], "answer": 2, "why": "Purcell reprises her role as police sergeant Andie Whitford while also serving as executive producer and cultural consultant."}, {"q": "How do cybercriminals build personal scams in recent attacks?", "options": ["By phishing for bank details", "By combining leaked data with social media info and AI", "By directly hacking email accounts", "By stealing identification documents"], "answer": 1, "why": "Hackers piece together data from multiple breaches with social media information and use AI to create personal scams quickly."}, {"q": "Which country has recently made plug-in balcony solar panels legal?", "options": ["Australia", "Canada", "Britain", "New Zealand"], "answer": 2, "why": "Britain has now made plug-in solar legal while Australia could follow within twelve months if rules are finalised."}]}