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Test yourself or a friend about how well you know
United States currency. The test consists of 10
questions. There is no prize for getting a perfect score
except knowing you are smarter than the average. Use the
following scale to measure how well you did.
| 9-10 correct |
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You must be a banker |
| 7-8 correct |
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You're a financial wizard |
| 5-6 correct |
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You know your money |
| 3-4 correct |
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Your wallet is a little short |
| 1-2 correct |
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Your bank is low on funds |
| 0 correct |
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You're bankrupt |
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1. When did the United States Treasury begin
printing money?
A. 1776
B. 1791
C. 1850
D. 1862 |
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2. Which government agency has legal authority to
investigate violations of United States currency?
A. FBI
B. CIA
C. Secret Service
D. Customs |
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3. How much paper currency does the Treasury
Department print every day?
A. 2.5 million notes
B. 10 million notes
C. 37 million notes
D. 75 million notes |
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4. How many U.S. bank notes are in one pound?
A. 350
B. 454
C. 567
D. 723 |
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5. Whose portrait appears on the $2 bill?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Alexander Hamilton |
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6. What is the average life of a $1 bill?
A. 12 months
B. 22 months
C. 36 months
D. 39 months |
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7. In what year did the legend "In God We
Trust" become part of the design of U.S. currency?
A. 1921
B. 1938
C. 1957
D. 1964 |
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8. If you had 1 billion $1 notes and you spent 1
every second of every day, how long would it take you to spend them all?
A. About 31.7 years
B. About 60.7 years
C. About 65.2 years
D. About 71.4 years |
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9. What was the largest currency denomination ever
produced?
A. $1,000 note
B. $5,000 note
C. $10,000 note
D. $100,000 note |
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10. How can "Real Money Book$" be ordered?
A. In person
B. Via FAX
C. Via mail
D. Via e-mail
E. Online order form
F. All of the above choices |
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