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What was the name of the 2010 U.S. stock-market crash caused by an extremely rapid sell-off?

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Flash Crash

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In the 1873 Panic, which major European stock exchange crash began in Vienna on May 9?

Answer

Vienna Stock Exchange

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In the Panic of 1907, which financier organized a rescue of the U.S. banking system?

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J. P. Morgan

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Which exchange saw the May 9, 1873 crash later known as Black Friday?

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Vienna Stock Exchange

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What was the first month of the 2015 Chinese stock-market crash, when the Shanghai Composite began its sharp collapse?

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June 2015

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What was the closing level of Japan’s Nikkei 225 on its 1989 record peak before the asset-price crash?

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38,915.87

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What was the name of the 1720 French speculation bubble that collapsed alongside the South Sea Bubble?

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Mississippi Bubble

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Which city was the main financial center of the Panic of 1873, whose crash spread across Europe and North America?

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Vienna

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Which stock index plunged nearly 80% during Japan’s asset-price bubble collapse in the early 1990s?

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Nikkei 225

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Which country’s government default helped trigger the 1998 Russian financial crisis and market crash?

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Russia

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Which day marked the 2020 COVID-19 crash’s S&P 500 closing low?

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March 23, 2020

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What was the peak year of the South Sea Bubble, one of Britain’s earliest major stock-market crashes?

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1720

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