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In Hesiod’s story of Pandora’s jar, what stayed inside after the other evils escaped?
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Hope
Which Greek Titan is credited with stealing fire for humanity before Pandora’s creation?
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Prometheus
In which ancient Greek poem does Hesiod first describe Pandora as the first woman?
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Works and Days
Which modern English phrase means to start a chain of unexpected troubles, like opening Pandora’s container?
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Open Pandora’s box
Which 2020 crash was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and global shutdowns?
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COVID-19 market crash
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In which ancient Greek poem does Hesiod first describe Pandora as the first woman?
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Works and Days
Which 2020 crash was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and global shutdowns?
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COVID-19 market crash
What was the 2008 worldwide market collapse during the financial crisis commonly called?
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Global financial crisis
Which 1998 sovereign default triggered a sharp global market shock?
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Russian financial crisis
Which 1907 US financial panic prompted the creation of the Federal Reserve System?
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Panic of 1907
What was the 2000–2002 crash of internet-related shares called?
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Dot-com crash
Which 1720 British financial collapse followed the failure of the South Sea Company?
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South Sea Bubble
Which 1929 Wall Street crash day saw the Dow Jones fall nearly 12% on 29 October?
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Black Tuesday
What term describes the 1973–1974 global stock-market collapse?
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1973–1974 stock-market crash