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World Economic History and Financial Crisis Quiz
From the tulip speculation of the 17th century to the Great Depression of 1929, the Asian financial crisis of 1997, and the global financial crisis of 2008 — 25 questions about the bubbles and collapses that shook the world economy, and the institutions created in their aftermath.
Economic HistoryFinancial CrisisEconomicsWorld History
Sample questions
22 more questions in this quiz.1. In October 1929, which event is considered the trigger that plunged the world into the Great Depression?
- A. The sharp crash in stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange
- B. The Great Fire of London
- C. The opening of the Panama Canal
- D. The discovery of gold mines
2. Which major American investment bank filed for bankruptcy in September 2008 and set off the global financial crisis in earnest?
- A. Goldman Sachs
- B. Lehman Brothers
- C. JPMorgan Chase
- D. Morgan Stanley
3. In the 17th-century Netherlands, what was the object whose price rose to the value of a house and then crashed in an instant, making it the first speculative bubble in history?
- A. Coffee beans
- B. Tulips
- C. Pepper
- D. Silk