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Free World Currencies quiz: 141 trivia questions and answers — currencies & banknotes. Easy to hard, with explained answers. No sign-up.
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From bitcoin to the Polish zloty, by way of the Danish krone, this quiz explores official currencies and their quirks around the world. A fun way to test your economic knowledge.
This quiz currently has 141 questions, ranging from easy to hard, available in French, English and Spanish when the Spanish translation is available.
Warm up before the quiz with these 20 trivia questions and their explained answers: click a question to reveal the answer.
Answer: Yen. The Japanese yen, introduced in 1871, is one of the most traded currencies in the world.
Answer: The cent. A dollar is divided into 100 cents, with the one-cent coin nicknamed the "penny."
Answer: Imaginary monuments, so as not to favour any country. Each note illustrates an architectural period, from Antiquity to the 20th century. Fans have nevertheless built real bridges inspired by the designs, in Spijkenisse, in the Netherlands.
Answer: 100. You simply dropped two zeros. For decades, many French people kept counting in 'old francs', especially for big purchases.
Answer: They have no legal tender value. Souvenir €0 notes may look convincing, but their face value is zero and they are not legal tender.
Answer: Bhutan. The ngultrum is Bhutan's currency and is pegged to the Indian rupee.
Answer: Franc. The French franc was replaced by the euro at the irrevocable conversion rate of €1 = 6.55957 francs.
Answer: Nicaragua. The córdoba has been Nicaragua's currency since the early 20th century.
Answer: Yen. Yen, yuan and won share an etymological root associated with the idea of a round coin.
Answer: Yap. On Yap, some rai stones are so large that ownership can change without the stone itself moving.
Answer: 21. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026 and became the 21st member of the euro area.
Answer: Zambia. The word "kwacha" means "dawn" in several Bantu languages, symbolizing a new era.
Answer: The thaler, minted in Bohemia. The thaler came from the valley of Joachimsthal, rich in silver mines. The word became 'daalder' in Dutch, then 'dollar' in English.
Answer: 240. A pound was 20 shillings, and a shilling 12 pence. The switch to decimal currency, 'Decimal Day' on 15 February 1971, made sums much easier.
Answer: The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint). Created by the Edict of Pîtres under Charles the Bald, it still strikes French euros, as well as medals and decorations, in its building on the Quai de Conti.
Answer: Ariary and ouguiya. Madagascar's ariary and Mauritania's ouguiya are unusual modern currencies historically divided into five subunits rather than 100.
Answer: United Kingdom. Britain's Decimal Day on 15 February 1971 established a pound divided into 100 new pence.
Answer: Peru. Peru's currency is the sol; the word also means “sun” in Spanish.
Answer: West African CFA franc. The BCEAO CFA franc is used by eight members of the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
Answer: Metal and production can cost more. For low denominations, metal, minting and distribution costs can exceed the value printed on the coin.
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