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100

What is the name or this currency?


Ruble

It received the name "ruble" when the first "coins" were made by chopping off pieces from silver bars

100

Translate this proverb 

 "All that glitters is not gold"

Не всё то золото, что блестит


100

Which came first... bills or coins?

Coins!


100

Name two adjectives for a person with lots of money


Rich, wealthy, well-off, loaded...

 

200

What currency is in Great Britain?

Pound 


200

Add one word 

"Money doesn't grow on..."

Trees 


200

Which American president is depicted on a one-dollar bill? 

a) Roosevelt b) Washington c) Lincoln d) Kennedy


Washington

 

200

What's the name of the money you borrow to buy a house?

Mortgage 


300

What currency is in Turkey? 

The Turkish lira 

All banknotes (from 5 to 200 lira) depict the same man, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk


300

Add one word 

To be born with a ... in one’s mouth

To be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth

 

300

Where did the first paper money appear in 910 AD? 

In Egypt b) In Japan c) In China d) In Germany

In China


300

What does the expression Cost arm and a leg mean


It means it is very expensive 


400

What country is this currency from?


The Japanese Yen 

The word "yen" has the root "en", which translates from Japanese as "round"

400

You take points for free! 



400

Fill the gap

In 2007, a series of banknotes with the scent of ... was released in South Korea

a) cheese b) bubble gum c) berries and fruits

berries and fruits


400

What does this phrase mean to be broke?

 

It means to have no money 


500

What country is this currency from?

 

Switzerland

500

Translate this proverb 

"Откладывать деньги на черный день"

"To save money for a rainy day"


500

What did the ancient Aztecs of Mexico use as money? a. sea shells b. rabbits c. gold d. chocolate

d. chocolate (cacao beans) 


500

Name four verbs for things you can do with money

 

spend, lose, waste, save, make, invest, donate, pay, earn ,win...


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