ABC Weekly Quiz - 17 January 2025

Australian restaurants and cafes pride themselves in making a great cup of coffee, but what do punters say they’re doing a poor job of?

• Hot chocolate

• Tea

• Matcha

• Milkshakes

And while we’re talking about hot drinks, Arabica beans peaked at $US3.47 ($5.60) per pound in December last year — when was the price last this high?

• 1968

• 1977

• 1994

• 2001

One Malibu mansion is still standing after wildfires tore down neighbouring homes. What does the owner credit to the house surviving?

• He doused the house in water a week earlier

• The house was made of organic hemp

• He cleared the perimeter of vegetation the day before the fire

• The house was made of stone and stucco

Nick Kyrgios was knocked out of the Australian Open in the first round losing in straight sets. What did he do different this match?

• He wore quarter crew socks

• He used a five-year-old racket

• He didn't wear headphones

• He didn't wear his lucky necklace

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he wants to make Australia Day celebrations at local councils mandatory. According to the Australian LGA boss, why isn’t it already?

• It's a public holiday, so council staff aren't there to celebrate

• Major political events are held, so staff are busy working

• Council staff have voted not to celebrate

• It's sometimes too hot and too expensive

The federal government unveiled its national autism strategy on Monday night. Which of the following did it not commit to?

• Increasing accessible, sensory-free spaces

• Developing effective ADHD medication for those with AuDHD

• Exploring ways to make diagnosis and assessment more affordable

• Supporting employers to hire and retain autistic employees

After its population numbers dropped in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires, which beloved species of animal has reappeared in “consistent numbers” in NSW’s Mount Kaputar National Park?

• The Kaputar rock skink

• The Southern Boobook

• The Mount Kaputar pink slug

• The Wedge-tailed eagle

In even more wonderful news from the animal kingdom, two adult giraffe mothers gave birth to a baby each within days of each other at NSW’s Mogo Wildlife Park. What were the two mums named?

• Inkosi and Kimya

• Nolean and Matumi

• Jabari and Makumbo

• Oni and Tuli

Stargazers will be able to spot a rare Sun-skirting comet in the sky over the southern hemisphere this week for the first time in around 100,000 years. If you want to catch a glimpse, what is the best time and direction to look for the comet?

• To the west just after sunset

• To the east just before sunrise

• To the north at midday

• To the south at midnight

Tasmania has encountered a recent spike in “ghost camping” — where unoccupied tents or caravans are left at campsites to reserve them — and it has given rise to a trend known as “ghost bookings”. What are they?

• Bookings made under fake names

• Bookings of multiple sites that go unused

• Bookings mistakenly made at the wrong location

• Tent site bookings used by caravans