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What is the name of the giant spider Frodo and Sam encounter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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Shelob
Which Tolkien book contains the essay “On Fairy-Stories” and the story “Leaf by Niggle”?
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Tree and Leaf
Which hedge fund’s near-collapse intensified the 1998 global financial crisis and shook stock markets?
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Long-Term Capital Management
Which stock-market crash in 1962 became known by a name referring to the U.S. president in office?
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Kennedy Slide of 1962
On which date did the New York Stock Exchange experience the first major selling wave of the 1929 Wall Street Crash, known as Black Thursday?
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October 24, 1929
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Which hedge fund’s near-collapse intensified the 1998 global financial crisis and shook stock markets?
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Long-Term Capital Management
Which stock-market crash in 1962 became known by a name referring to the U.S. president in office?
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Kennedy Slide of 1962
Which 1997 crisis began after Thailand abandoned its fixed exchange-rate system, triggering market turmoil across Asia?
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Asian financial crisis
Which U.S. technology-heavy index fell 78% from its 2000 peak during the dot-com crash?
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Nasdaq Composite