A Purpose Pop Quiz

Your favourite Wednesday night trivia fix, where Canberra's past meets our present, and every question brings us closer to the stories, places, and people that make this city great.

Each week, we serve up:
🟢 5 Easy
🟡 5 Medium
🔴 5 Tough

You get 1 point for each correct question and 2 points for bonus questions.

Take this week’s quiz and we will see if you’ve been keeping up to date with the local news and happenings in the region!

Add your score to the comments because bragging rights are real!

• Q1 Who will become the first female AFP Deputy Commissioner in October this year?

  Krissy Barrett

• Q2 Who was the headline speaker for YWCA Canberra's SheLeads conference?

  Cheek Media CEO - Hannah Ferguson

• Q3 Who is the ACT Shadow Treasurer?

  Mr Ed Cocks MLA

• Q4 Which Canberra shop got recognised as Australia's Favourite Record store by The Music?

  Landspeed Records Canberra

• Q5 Which Canberra restaurant has announced it will close it's doors this weekend after 47 years?

  Vietnam Village Inn, Page

• Q6 The Woden Valley "Whats" play in the Canberra Region Rugby League competition?

  Rams

• Q7 What event will host some unusal "characters" this weekend at Epic?

  Oz Comic Con Canberra

• Q8 Local author Logan Firth recently launched which new book?

  Sydney Convicts

• Q9 Who is the coach of the Canberra Raiders Women's Team?

  Darrin Borthwick

• Q10 Which current school was Canberra's first high school?

  Telopea Park School was the location of the original Canberra High School established in 1923.

• Q11 Who is the current Young Canberra Citizen of the Year?

  Vando Celestina Emmy Rabi - known to her friends as Rabi!

  Nominations now open for the next Canberra Citizen Awards.

• Q12 What local organisation has the slogan "Cool kids doing cool stuff"?

  Daydream Machine

• Q13 Raider's lost to who last weekend?

  Dragon’s

• Q14 What kind of health is being celebrated this week?

  Dental Health

• Q15 How many people, as of today, are on the Australian Missing Persons list for the ACT?

  9

  Go to missingpersons.gov.au

• Bonus Question - What is the recommended daily teeth cleaning routine by the Australian Dental Association?

  1. Brush 2 times per day

  2. Floss daily

  3. Eat a nutritious diet, low in sugar

  4. See your dentist regularly