Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

March 10, 2000, is the date of the infamous dot-com "bubble burst."

  1. Fact

  2. Fiction

  3. almost fiction: It was May 10, 2000.
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Explanation

March 10, 2000, is historically recognized as the peak of the NASDAQ composite index before the dot-com bubble burst, marking the beginning of the severe decline in technology stocks. On this date, the NASDAQ reached its all-time high of 5,132.52 before beginning a crash that would see it lose nearly 80% of its value over the next two years. This date symbolizes the end of the speculative dot-com investment boom.

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