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What nickname is given to the October 24, 1929 trading day when panic selling intensified in New York?
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Black Thursday
During the 2020 COVID-19 market crash, on which date did the S&P 500 fall 12%?
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March 16, 2020
Which exchange suffered the “Black Friday” crash that helped begin the Panic of 1873?
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Vienna Stock Exchange
What was the highest closing level of Japan’s Nikkei 225 before its late-1980s crash?
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38,915.87
What was the name of the 1973–1974 U.S. stock-market crash associated with the end of the postwar bull market?
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1973–1974 bear market
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During the 2020 COVID-19 market crash, on which date did the S&P 500 fall 12%?
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March 16, 2020
Which exchange suffered the “Black Friday” crash that helped begin the Panic of 1873?
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Vienna Stock Exchange
What was the name of the 1973–1974 U.S. stock-market crash associated with the end of the postwar bull market?
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1973–1974 bear market
Which 1998 hedge fund’s near-collapse prompted a Federal Reserve-arranged rescue after the Russian debt crisis?
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Long-Term Capital Management
Which index fell 8.5% on August 24, 2015, during China’s stock-market turmoil?
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Shanghai Composite Index
What type of parachute did Leonardo da Vinci describe using a pyramid-shaped wooden frame?
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Pyramidal parachute
What type of cart did Leonardo da Vinci design to move without a person or animal pulling it?
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Self-propelled cart
What name is given to Leonardo da Vinci’s rotating aerial-flight device?
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Aerial screw