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The Week of February 22, 2026 by CoenM

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Instructions

Answer the questions below to the best of your ability without using outside resources. Outside references include (but certainly are not limited to) searching for an answer on the internet, looking at maps, using a calculator, or asking a friend (or foe) if they know the answer. Basically, you are relying on your brain (and maybe a pencil and paper).

For each correct answer, you will receive 15 points. You must also mark 5 questions as "money" questions. For each money question that you answer correctly, you will receive bonus points equal to the percent of players who answered incorrectly. (That is, if 25% of players got a question right, its money bonus would be worth 75 points.) You still don't get any points for a wrong answer, though, so try to select the hardest questions you think you have answered correctly. (Note: You can't use outside resources to help pick your money questions either.)

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Questions

Question 1

The Trump administration used an executive order to levy a global tariff of what PERCENT under a law that allows him to do so for 150 days without Congressional approval? The amount matches his original announcement rather than the higher rate he later said would be imposed


Question 2

What FORMER PRESIDENT testified that he did not engage in any illegal activity during his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein? The president was the first in history to be compelled to testify before a congressional committee.


Question 3

The defense minister of Pakistan stated that his country was in "open war" with what BORDERING COUNTRY? Pakistan claims that the country is harboring Islamic militants and Balochistan separatists.


Question 4

Netflix rescinded its bid for what MEDIA CONGLOMERATE, whose board stated it preferred the bid by Paramount Skydance?


Question 5

The Trump administration announced that it was halting over a quarter billion dollars of Medicade funding to what STATE over fraud concerns? The state's governor, Tim Walz, stated that the move was politically motivated.


Question 6

Mexican troops killed El Mencho, the head of the New Generations drug cartel located in what MEXICAN STATE? The cartel responded with road blockades and violence across the state in cities including Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta.


Question 7

The Trump administration announced that it was banning the use of what AI COMPANY'S products across government? The company, whose systems are the only ones currently being used by the US military, had asked that they not be used for mass surveillance of Americans or in autonomous weapons without human approval.


Question 8

What EU MEMBER STATE vetoed a $90 billion loan to Ukraine, saying it would not approve the loan until Ukraine reopened the Druzhba oil pipeline? Ukraine claims the pipeline was damaged by Russian drones.


Question 9

Rob Jetten was sworn in as the prime minister of what EUROPEAN COUNTRY, making him the youngest - and first openly gay - leader in the country's history? Jetten's D66 party formed a coalition with the Christian Democrats and right wing VVD parties for form a minority government.


Question 10

Your HallR Memorial Mini-Theme of the Week: Bombs Away. What SUPREME LEADER OF IRAN was reportedly killed in an attack by US and Israeli forces?


Question 11

What PREDICTION WEBSITE saw six newly-created accounts make $1 million on betting that the US would strike Iran by February 28, suggesting insider trading? Competing site Kalshi refunded bets on whether or not Iran's supreme leader would be in office in March, noting that it doesn't list markets directly tied to deaths.


Question 12

The massive nor'easter that hit the eastern US led to new snow records in Massachusetts and in what OTHER STATE, whose T. F. Green airport saw nearly 38 inches fall?


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