728 World's Stock Market Crashes Trivia Questions with Answers
728 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the 1994 Mexican currency crisis commonly called in financial markets?
Answer
Tequila crisis
Which Hong Kong stock index fell 45.5% during the five-day crash of October 1987?
Answer
Hang Seng Index
What was the name of the 1997 financial crisis that began with Thailand’s currency devaluation?
Answer
Asian financial crisis
On what date did the 1929 Wall Street Crash's most famous panic day, Black Tuesday, occur?
Answer
October 29, 1929
Which investment bank’s 2008 bankruptcy intensified the global stock-market crash?
Answer
Lehman Brothers
On what date did the 1987 Black Monday stock-market crash occur in the United States?
Answer
19 October 1987
Which 2020 market crash followed the World Health Organization's declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic?
Answer
COVID-19 market crash
Which U.S. technology-heavy index lost about 78% from its 2000 peak to its 2002 trough?
Answer
Nasdaq Composite
Which 1998 event caused a global market shock when Russia defaulted on domestic debt and devalued the ruble?
Answer
Russian financial crisis
Which 1997 crisis spread from Thailand after the baht was allowed to float?
Answer
Asian financial crisis
Which 1907 U.S. financial crisis led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System?
Answer
Panic of 1907
Which U.S. investment bank failed in 2008 after losses tied to subprime mortgages?
Answer
Lehman Brothers
Which company’s collapse became the symbol of the 1720 South Sea Bubble?
Answer
South Sea Company
Which country's currency was devalued at the start of the 1997 Asian financial crisis?
Answer
Thailand's baht
Which U.S. stock-market index fell 22.6% on Black Monday in 1987?
Answer
Dow Jones Industrial Average
What was the name of the 29 October 1929 U.S. stock-market crash day?
Answer
Black Tuesday