- 1. The US Stock Market Crash, often referred to in historical contexts as the great crash of 1929, signifies a pivotal moment in American financial history that catalyzed the onset of the Great Depression. This catastrophic event began on October 24, 1929, a day now infamously known as Black Thursday, when panic selling came to a head, leading to a steep decline in stock prices as investors rapidly lost confidence in the stability of the market. Over the following days, the situation worsened, culminating in Black Tuesday on October 29, when the market plummeted further, erasing billions of dollars in wealth and resulting in widespread financial devastation. The crash was triggered by a combination of speculative investments, excessive margin buying, and economic indicators pointing towards a looming recession; it was a perfect storm that highlighted the vulnerabilities and overleveraged positions in a booming economy that had led to unsustainable growth. The aftermath of the crash reverberated through the economy, resulting in mass unemployment, bank failures, and a profound shift in public policy that would shape the landscape of American finance for decades to come, ultimately prompting the establishment of regulatory measures designed to restore investor confidence and prevent such catastrophic events in the future.
When did the US Stock Market Crash of 1929 occur?
A) October 1929
B) June 1930
C) November 1940
D) March 1933
- 2. Which event is often seen as the trigger for the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A) Red Wednesday
B) Black Tuesday
C) Green Thursday
D) Blue Monday
- 3. What is the common term used to refer to the period of severe economic downturn following the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Great Depression
C) Golden Age
D) Roaring Twenties
- 4. Which US President was in office during the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A) Herbert Hoover
B) Calvin Coolidge
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Woodrow Wilson
- 5. What term is used to describe the practice of buying stocks with borrowed money in the hope of making a quick profit?
A) Long-term investing
B) Margin trading
C) Short selling
D) Hedging
- 6. Who was the Chairman of the Federal Reserve during the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A) Roy Young
B) Janet Yellen
C) Alan Greenspan
D) Ben Bernanke
- 7. What term describes an investor who sells borrowed securities in anticipation of buying them back later at a lower price?
A) Long investor
B) Arbitrager
C) Day trader
D) Short seller
- 8. What term is used to describe a sudden and severe drop in the value of a market or asset?
A) Boom
B) Crash
C) Rally
D) Correction
- 9. Who is known for making a fortune by short selling stocks just before the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A) John D. Rockefeller
B) Jesse Livermore
C) Warren Buffett
D) George Soros
- 10. Which term refers to a situation where the stock market as a whole is rising in value over time?
A) Bull market
B) Bear market
C) Sideways market
D) Down market
- 11. What term describes an asset or investment that represents ownership in a corporation?
A) Bond
B) Stock
C) Commodity
D) Derivative
- 12. During the US Stock Market Crash of 1929, what event occurred on October 24, 1929, and is often seen as the beginning of the crash?
A) Black Thursday
B) Bloody Monday
C) Grey Wednesday
D) Orange Friday
- 13. Which term refers to a situation where the stock market as a whole is declining in value over time?
A) Up market
B) Bull market
C) Sideways market
D) Bear market
- 14. Who wrote the book 'The Great Crash 1929' which analyzes the lead-up to the US Stock Market Crash and its aftermath?
A) John Kenneth Galbraith
B) Milton Friedman
C) Adam Smith
D) John Maynard Keynes
- 15. Which term refers to the practice of buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day?
A) Position trading
B) Swing trading
C) Scalping
D) Day trading
- 16. What government agency was established to regulate the US securities industry in response to the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
B) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
C) Federal Reserve System
D) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- 17. What term refers to the practice of spreading investments across different types of assets to reduce risk?
A) Leverage
B) Speculation
C) Diversification
D) Concentration
- 18. Who served as the Secretary of the Treasury during the US Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A) Henry Morgenthau Jr.
B) Carter Glass
C) Andrew Mellon
D) William McAdoo
- 19. Which index dropped more than 23% on Black Monday in 1987?
A) Dow Jones Industrial Average
B) S&P 500
C) Russell 2000 Index
D) NASDAQ Composite Index
- 20. Which financial institution filed for bankruptcy in 2008, leading to the stock market crash?
A) JPMorgan Chase
B) Morgan Stanley
C) Goldman Sachs
D) Lehman Brothers
- 21. Which country was also affected by the US stock market crash of 1929?
A) China
B) India
C) Germany
D) Brazil
- 22. What term describes a period of declining economic activity spread across the economy?
A) Expansion
B) Recession
C) Boom
D) Peak
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