{
  "kind": "educational-quiz",
  "tool": "economic-instincts-quiz",
  "page": "https://warconomy.com/quiz",
  "note": "Every correct answer is a real, source-linked value already published elsewhere on Warconomy (see observations.ts). Distractor choices are illustrative and assert no fact.",
  "questionCount": 8,
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "defense-global",
      "prompt": "How much did the world spend on the military in 2025?",
      "answer": "$2,887 billion",
      "sourceTitle": "SIPRI — Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2025",
      "sourcePublisher": "Stockholm International Peace Research Institute",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.sipri.org/publications/2026/sipri-fact-sheets/trends-world-military-expenditure-2025",
      "asOf": "2025-12-31",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "id": "hormuz-brent",
      "prompt": "What was the average Brent crude oil price in May 2026?",
      "answer": "$107.14/bbl",
      "sourceTitle": "EIA — Europe Brent Spot Price FOB (monthly)",
      "sourcePublisher": "U.S. Energy Information Administration",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/RBRTEm.htm",
      "asOf": "2026-05-31",
      "confidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "id": "sanctions-crude-cap",
      "prompt": "What price cap has the G7 Price Cap Coalition set on Russian seaborne crude oil?",
      "answer": "$60/bbl",
      "sourceTitle": "U.S. Department of the Treasury — Price cap on Russian oil (US$60/bbl crude)",
      "sourcePublisher": "U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1141",
      "asOf": "2022-12-05",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "id": "panama-transits",
      "prompt": "About how many vessel transits did the Panama Canal record in FY2024?",
      "answer": "9,944 transits",
      "sourceTitle": "Panama Canal Authority — FY2024 financial and traffic results",
      "sourcePublisher": "Panama Canal Authority (Autoridad del Canal de Panamá)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://pancanal.com/en/presents-financial-results-for-fy24-with-a-focus-on-sustainability-and-the-future/",
      "asOf": "2025-09-30",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "id": "frozen-eu-immobilized",
      "prompt": "About how much in Russian central-bank assets has the EU immobilized?",
      "answer": "€210 billion",
      "sourceTitle": "Council of the EU — Russia's war against Ukraine: EU sanctions (immobilised assets)",
      "sourcePublisher": "Council of the European Union",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-russia/",
      "asOf": "2025-12-12",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "id": "sanctions-gas-share",
      "prompt": "By 2024, what share of EU gas imports still came from Russia (down from 45% in 2021)?",
      "answer": "19%",
      "sourceTitle": "European Commission — Roadmap to fully end EU dependency on Russian energy (REPowerEU)",
      "sourcePublisher": "European Commission",
      "sourceUrl": "https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/roadmap-fully-end-eu-dependency-russian-energy-2025-05-06_en",
      "asOf": "2024-12-31",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "id": "shadow-eu-vessels",
      "prompt": "How many “shadow fleet” tanker vessels has the EU listed under sanctions (as of its 20th package)?",
      "answer": "632 vessels",
      "sourceTitle": "European Commission / Council of the EU — 20th sanctions package (shadow-fleet vessel listings)",
      "sourcePublisher": "European Commission",
      "sourceUrl": "https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-adopts-20th-package-sanctions-against-russia-2026-04-23_en",
      "asOf": "2026-04-23",
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "id": "defense-nato2pct",
      "prompt": "How many of NATO's 32 members met the 2%-of-GDP defense-spending guideline in 2025?",
      "answer": "32 of 32",
      "sourceTitle": "NATO — Defence expenditure of NATO countries",
      "sourcePublisher": "North Atlantic Treaty Organization",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/introduction-to-nato/defence-expenditures-and-natos-5-commitment",
      "asOf": "2025-12-31",
      "confidence": "medium"
    }
  ]
}