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In which Australian city does the Sydney Harbour Bridge host a major New Year's Eve fireworks display?
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Sydney
What is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve celebrations, especially associated with Edinburgh's street parties and torchlight processions?
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Hogmanay
What is the name of Brazil's New Year's Eve festival, especially famous for celebrations on Copacabana Beach?
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Réveillon
Which market event began on October 24, 1929, when heavy selling overwhelmed the New York Stock Exchange?
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Black Thursday
What was the name of the 1720 financial crisis in France caused by the collapse of John Law’s Mississippi Company?
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Mississippi Bubble
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Which hedge fund’s near-collapse during the 1998 market turmoil led to a Federal Reserve-brokered rescue?
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What was the nickname of the severe 1997 stock-market crash that began in Thailand and spread across East Asia?
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