Alpaca Farm (beta)

The Week of October 18, 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

While Ukraine noted that intelligence sharing with the US was back in order, questions continued on who throttled Ukraine's connection to what SATTELITE INTERNET SERVICE, which it relies on in its defense against Russia? The owner of the service claimed Ukraine violated its terms of service.


Question 2

Nearly 1000 people were arrested in what EUROPEAN COUNTRY during another weekend of protests, though they were largely peaceful? Bans on protesting were widely ignored, with as many as 800,000 people participating.


Question 3

Three quarters of voters in what CANADIAN PROVINCE rejected a referendum question on separating from Canada? Voters did approve a number of other questions aimed at giving the province more autonomy on issues like immigration and voting.


Question 4

In an apparent break with his boss, what VICE PRESIDENT declined to endorse Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he would instead focus on US midterm elections?


Question 5

Researchers at Google and Calif announced a significant security flaw in what open-source SCRIPTING LANGUAGE used in upwards of 70 percent of websites? The flaw could allow hackers to deface sites, steal data, and take control of servers.


Question 6

UK prime minister Andy Burnham approved opening the Jackdaw gas field in what BODY OF WATER, which could eventually provide over 60 percent of the country's gas needs? Pumping had been blocked for years due to legal questions and the climate impact of new fossil fuel pumping.


Question 7

The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit aiming to block the certification of the US Senate election in what US STATE, citing potential confusion over two candidates named Dan Sullivan? The state's supreme court rejected similar arguments, in part because the ballot notes party affiliation and that one of the two Sullivans is the current incumbent.


Question 8

Mary Barra, the CEO of what CAR COMPANY, stated that they are expanding the use of AI both in car design and in features? Plans include a proprietary AI agent inside the OnStar platform and "eyes-off highway driving" by 2028.


Question 9

What US STATE was in legal news, with a judge ordering Meta to pay $25 billion in damages over its fraud related to the sale of personal data, and for a lawsuit that state AG Raul Torrez brought against Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant over their covering up of sex trafficking at a ranch in the state?


Question 10

Your HallR Memorial Mini-Theme of the Week: Money Money Money. Money! What TECH BILLIONAIRE donated another $76 million towards Republican midterm election candidates, raising his total donations for the election cycle to $442 million?


Question 11

Vanity Fair published a report linking what PRESIDENTIAL SON IN LAW to over $700 million in transfers from Middle Eastern governments, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE? The records came from a hacked phone that was being monitored by Dutch intelligence.


Question 12

The market research firm NielsenIQ noted an almost 7 percent drop in sales of what SEASONAL TREATS between mid-September and mid-October compared to the same period last year? They also noted a nearly 12 percent drop in sales through mid-September, with small bags being the only area of sales growth.


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