Which 1997 crisis began in Thailand after the baht was allowed to float and spread across East Asian markets?
Answer
Asian financial crisis
83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which 1720 British stock-market bubble collapsed when the South Sea Company’s shares plunged?
Answer
South Sea Bubble
Which 1720 French financial bubble collapsed after John Law’s Mississippi Company boom?
Answer
Mississippi Bubble
What was the nickname for the severe U.S. stock-market decline that began in October 1929?
Answer
Wall Street Crash of 1929
On which date did the Dow fall 777.68 points during the 2008 financial crisis?
Answer
September 29, 2008
What was the name of the 1929 U.S. stock-market collapse that preceded the Great Depression?
Answer
Wall Street Crash of 1929
Which author did C.S. Lewis meet at Oxford and later count among the Inklings?
Answer
J.R.R. Tolkien
What is the title of C.S. Lewis’s 1950 fantasy novel that begins The Chronicles of Narnia?
Answer
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Which museum opened in Santa Fe in 1997 as a major center for Georgia O'Keeffe's art?
Answer
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
What is Pandora’s Greek name commonly interpreted to mean?
Answer
All-gifted
What does “quince años,” another name for a quinceañera, literally mean?
Answer
Fifteen years
In Mexico, what birthday milestone does a quinceañera traditionally celebrate?
Answer
A girl’s 15th birthday
What term means the 250th anniversary celebrated by America250?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, which pirate-turned-Assassin controls the story?
Answer
Edward Kenway
In Assassin’s Creed, which historical conflict forms the main setting of the original 2007 game?
Answer
The Third Crusade
What does an entrepreneur generally offer a Dragon's Den investor in exchange for funding?
Answer
Equity in the business
What name did McDonald's use for its cartoon world of advertising characters?
Answer
McDonaldland
Which date marked the 1929 U.S. stock-market crash’s most famous trading-day collapse?
Answer
October 29, 1929
Which 1997 Asian stock-market crash was triggered after Thailand abandoned its fixed exchange rate in July?
Answer
1997 Asian financial crisis
What was the nickname of the May 6, 2010 U.S. stock-market plunge?
Answer
Flash Crash