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What was the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s record closing level before the 1929 crash?
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381.17
Which two brothers were behind the 1980 “Silver Thursday” market collapse?
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Nelson and William Hunt
On what date did the 1987 “Black Monday” stock-market crash take place?
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October 19, 1987
Which 1973–1974 market crash followed the end of the postwar bull market and included a 45% fall in the Dow?
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1973–1974 stock market crash
Which U.S. investment bank collapsed in March 2008 after emergency negotiations during the global financial crisis?
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Bear Stearns
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Which two brothers were behind the 1980 “Silver Thursday” market collapse?
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Nelson and William Hunt
On what date did the 1987 “Black Monday” stock-market crash take place?
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October 19, 1987
Which 1973–1974 market crash followed the end of the postwar bull market and included a 45% fall in the Dow?
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1973–1974 stock market crash
Which 1997–1998 Russian financial event followed Russia's August 17 default and devaluation?
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Russian financial crisis
What was the name of the 1998 global market crisis triggered after Russia defaulted on its debt?
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Russian financial crisis
Which 1792 financial panic led to the creation of the New York Stock Exchange?
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Panic of 1792
What was the name of the 1989 crash in which U.S. junk bonds and leveraged buyouts suffered a major sell-off?
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Friday the 13th mini-crash
Which 18th-century company’s collapse became the best-known British stock-market crash of 1720?
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South Sea Company