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Which U.S. president was in office during the Panic of 1857, one of America’s first major financial crashes?
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James Buchanan
Which U.S. market index fell about 20.5% on October 19, 1987, in the global Black Monday crash?
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S&P 500
Which Thai currency was devalued in July 1997, setting off the Asian financial crisis?
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Thai baht
Which trust company failed during the Panic of 1907, helping trigger a banking crisis in the United States?
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
Which company founded by Charles Ponzi collapsed in the 1920 scheme that became a byword for fraudulent investment bubbles?
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Securities Exchange Company
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Which trust company failed during the Panic of 1907, helping trigger a banking crisis in the United States?
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
Which company founded by Charles Ponzi collapsed in the 1920 scheme that became a byword for fraudulent investment bubbles?
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Securities Exchange Company
Which British trading company was at the center of the South Sea Bubble collapse in 1720?
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South Sea Company
Which C.S. Lewis book was his first published work after converting to Christianity?
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The Pilgrim’s Regress
Which C.S. Lewis book is addressed to J.R.R. Tolkien in its dedication?
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The Screwtape Letters