Daily Quiz · Sep 19

{"questions": [{"q": "What weather system is bringing record temperatures to Australia this weekend?", "options": ["Cold front from the south", "Hot air from the north-west", "Tropical cyclone", "El Nino pattern"], "answer": 1, "why": "The story states hot air from Australia's north-west will bring record temperatures this weekend."}, {"q": "How many Canberra Hospital cleaners are moving to permanent government jobs?", "options": ["Approximately 150", "Over 300", "Around 500", "Nearly 1000"], "answer": 1, "why": "Over 300 contract cleaners at Canberra Hospital become permanent ACT public servants from October 1."}, {"q": "What does the beehive at Penny Royal commemorate?", "options": ["Its construction anniversary", "The local bee population", "Its late founder Roger Smith", "A historic visit"], "answer": 2, "why": "A beehive high on Penny Royal's cliff honours its late founder Roger Smith."}, {"q": "What net migration target did Tony Burke formally commit Labor to?", "options": ["150,000", "200,000", "225,000", "300,000"], "answer": 2, "why": "Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke formally locked Labor into Treasury's 225,000 net migration target."}, {"q": "What is the name of the endangered shrub scientists are hand-pollinating?", "options": ["Zieria covenyi", "Zieria australis", "Zieria montana", "Zieria alpina"], "answer": 0, "why": "Scientists hand-pollinate Zieria covenyi, an endangered shrub with only two Blue Mountains populations, to build genetic diversity."}]}