General Awareness: World coins and Banknotes Quiz

1. Some countries put holes (square or round) in the centers of their coins. Which of these coins has this feature?

a) Japan, 5 yen
b) Botswana, 10 thebe
c) Angola, 1 kwanza
d) Indonesia, 50 rupiah

The correct answer is a) Japan, 5 yen

2. Of the countries listed, the "cash" was an ancient denomination of money in which country?

a) Iran
b) China
c) Sudan
d) Pakistan

The correct answer is b) China

3. One hundred groszy equals 1 zloty in which country?

a) Bulgaria
b) Albania
c) Latvia
d) Poland

The correct answer is d) Poland

4. As of January 1, 2011, which of these European countries is NOT using the Euro as currency?

a) Finland
b) Luxembourg
c) Greece
d) Lithuania

The correct answer is d) Lithuania

5. You find an American 1 cent coin that has a small letter S under the date. What does this signify?

a) it was part of a second issue of coins in that year
b) it's the initial of the last name of the coin's designer
c) it was made from recycled metals
d) it was minted in San Francisco

The correct answer is d) it was minted in San Francisco

6. Which of these coins does not depict some kind of animal on it?

a) United States of America, 25 cents (regular issue)
b) Ireland, half crown
c) Bermuda, 5 cents
d) Korea, 5 won

The correct answer is d) Korea, 5 won

6. The tughra, a butterfly-shaped emblem, is found on older coinage from what region?

a) Northern Asia
b) Western Africa
c) The Middle East
d) The Far East

The correct answer is c) The Middle East

7. In what year did Australia change its currency from the pound to the dollar? It was the same year actor Patrick Dempsey was born.

a) 1966
b) 1977
c) 1972
d) 1981

The correct answer is a) 1966

8. The heller, kreuzer, florin and thaler were all types of former currency in which country?

a) South Africa
b) Switzerland
c) Belgium
d) Austria

The correct answer is d) Austria

9. If you found a dong in your pocket, in what country would you likely be?

a) Vietnam
b) Cambodia
c) Laos
d) Myanmar

The correct answer is a) Vietnam