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What was the percentage drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Black Monday, October 28, 1929?
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12.82%
How many trading days did the S&P 500 take to fall 30% during the 2020 stock-market crash?
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22 trading days
Which U.S. bank failure in 1907 helped prompt the creation of the Federal Reserve?
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
What was the largest one-day percentage fall in the Nikkei 225, recorded on October 20, 1987?
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14.90%
Which canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama?
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Panama Canal
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How many trading days did the S&P 500 take to fall 30% during the 2020 stock-market crash?
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22 trading days
Which U.S. bank failure in 1907 helped prompt the creation of the Federal Reserve?
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
What is the name of the world’s largest coral reef system, off northeastern Australia?
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Great Barrier Reef
Which explorer completed the first expedition to circumnavigate Earth after departing Spain in 1519?
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Juan Sebastián Elcano
Which ancient wonder stood in Alexandria and was traditionally said to guide ships with a great beacon?
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Lighthouse of Alexandria
Which mountain is the highest in Africa, rising 5,895 meters in Tanzania?
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Mount Kilimanjaro