Stock Market Historical Facts

Finance

A collection of factual, data-driven questions regarding global stock market history, key figures, and numerical records.

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10 Questions Medium Ages 15+ Aug 28, 2026

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1 On what date did the Dow Jones Industrial Average experience its largest single-day percentage drop, known as 'Black Monday'?

A October 19, 1987
B October 24, 1929
C September 29, 2008
D August 24, 2015

2 Who is credited with founding the Dow Jones & Company and creating the first version of the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

A Benjamin Graham
B Charles Dow
C Warren Buffett
D John Bogle

3 The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) traces its origin to the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement on May 17 of which year?

A 1776
B 1792
C 1817
D 1865

4 How many companies were originally included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average when it was first published on May 26, 1896?

A 10
B 12
C 30
D 50

5 Which company became the first to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion in August 2018?

A Microsoft
B Amazon
C Apple
D Alphabet

6 In which year did the London Stock Exchange officially move into its current headquarters in Paternoster Square?

A 1994
B 2004
C 2010
D 2014

7 As of 2024, what is the total number of companies currently listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average index?

A 20
B 30
C 50
D 100

8 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States was established by the Securities Exchange Act of which year?

A 1929
B 1933
C 1934
D 1940

9 What was the final closing value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on October 28, 1929, the day known as 'Black Monday' of the Great Crash?

A 260.64
B 230.07
C 198.69
D 381.17

10 Which index is calculated as a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States?

A Nasdaq Composite
B S&P 500
C Russell 2000
D Wilshire 5000

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