The well runs deep
Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well
239,757 public questions across 1,818 topics. Challenge yourself, or build the perfect quiz for game night.
239,757
Questions with answers
1,818
Topics to explore
3
Depths of difficulty
Today at the well
1 / 5 0
What nickname is commonly given to October 19, 1987, the worst day of the global stock-market crash?
Answer
Black Monday
On what date did the 1987 stock-market crash reach its worst day, when the Dow fell 22.6%?
Answer
October 19, 1987
Which investment bank’s September 15, 2008 bankruptcy became a major turning point in the global stock-market crash?
Answer
Lehman Brothers
Which hedge fund’s 1998 collapse required a private-sector rescue coordinated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
Answer
Long-Term Capital Management
Which Chinese stock-market index lost about 30% between June 12 and July 9, 2015?
Answer
Shanghai Composite Index
0 / 5
Round complete
239,757 trivia questions
Every question has an answer
1,818 public topics
Something for every quiz
Free to explore
Reveal answers at your own pace
Fresh from the well
Latest trivia questions
On what date did the 1987 stock-market crash reach its worst day, when the Dow fell 22.6%?
Answer
October 19, 1987
Which hedge fund’s 1998 collapse required a private-sector rescue coordinated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
Answer
Long-Term Capital Management
Which Chinese stock-market index lost about 30% between June 12 and July 9, 2015?
Answer
Shanghai Composite Index
Which 1720 company’s collapse formed part of Britain’s South Sea Bubble stock-market crash?
Answer
South Sea Company
Which US president signed the Emergency Banking Act during the 1933 banking crisis that followed the 1929 crash?
Answer
Franklin D. Roosevelt