83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which ancient empire did the Maccabees rebel against in the Hanukkah story?
Answer
Seleucid Empire
How long did the May 6, 2010 flash crash last approximately?
Answer
36 minutes
About how many NYSE shares traded on Black Tuesday in 1929?
Answer
16.4 million
Which company's shares gave their name to Britain's 1720 stock bubble and crash?
Answer
South Sea Company
Which currency's collapse started the 1997 Asian financial crisis?
Answer
Thai baht
What mortgage category gave its name to a major cause of the 2007-2008 financial crisis?
Answer
Subprime mortgages
Which bank acquired Bear Stearns during the 2008 financial crisis?
Answer
JPMorgan Chase
What market safeguard became common after the 1987 crash to pause trading during steep falls?
Answer
Circuit breakers
Which New York exchange was the center of the Wall Street Crash of 1929?
Answer
New York Stock Exchange
Which pandemic was the main cause of the 2020 stock market crash?
Answer
COVID-19 pandemic
In which city was the Souk Al-Manakh market located?
Answer
Kuwait City
Which unofficial Kuwaiti stock market crashed in 1982?
Answer
Souk Al-Manakh
Which U.S. president's name is attached to the 1962 stock market decline?
Answer
John F. Kennedy
Which 1933 U.S. law separated commercial and investment banking after the 1929 crash?
Answer
Glass-Steagall Act
Which financier helped organize a private rescue during the Panic of 1907?
Answer
J. P. Morgan
Which Philadelphia hall is now part of Independence National Historical Park?
Answer
Independence Hall
Which founding document begins with the phrase 'When in the Course of human events'?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which 1776 resolution declared the Thirteen Colonies independent from Britain?
Answer
Lee Resolution
Which city hosts the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks?
Answer
New York City
What common nickname is used for U.S. Independence Day?
Answer
Fourth of July
Which document does U.S. Independence Day commemorate the adoption of?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which New York City fireworks display has been sponsored by Macy's since 1976?
Answer
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
What march has been the official National March of the United States since 1987?
Answer
The Stars and Stripes Forever
Which signer of the Declaration later became the second US president?
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John Adams
Which Virginia delegate introduced the Lee Resolution calling for American independence?
Answer
Richard Henry Lee
Which Fortune list is a subset of the Fortune 500?
Answer
Fortune 100
Which company ranked No. 10 on the 2025 Fortune 500?
Answer
Cencora
What was the total revenue of all Fortune 500 companies in 2023?
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$18.1 trillion
What was Walmart's revenue on the 2024 Fortune 500?
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$648.1 billion
Which company ranked second on the 2024 Fortune 500?
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Amazon