DID YOU KNOW?
The penny was minted in this year.
What is 1793?
In the late 1800s, inexpensive candies were sold for a penny each and were called this.
What is penny candy?
True or False: Pennies became too expensive to produce, hence why they are now discontinued.
What is TRUE?
At one time, this was a more common girl's name.
What is Penny?
What is spending all of one's money at once or something that is extremely expensive?
The penny was minted in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
Complete the phrase: "A __________ for your thoughts?"
What is "penny"? OR What is "A penny"? OR What is "A penny for your thoughts?"
This expensive metal only makes up just 2.5% of the pennies minted in 1982 or later.
What is copper?
This popular 1941 film used the name of the penny in its name.
What is "Penny Serenade"?
"Time is money," means this.
What is time is a valuable resource? OR What is you should use your time wisely?
This person was the first secretary of the United States Treasury.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Originally, this word referred to any coin and not just a small amount of currency or denomination.
What is the penny?
This U.S. forefather was supposedly the first person to design the penny.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This was a popular song from 1936.
What is "Pennies from Heaven"?
"Money doesn't grow on trees," means this.
What is money is valuable or limited and should be used wisely? OR What is don't spend money foolishly?
The penny had this U.S. president on the coin.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This type of casual leather shoe has a leather strip in the upper toe box area where a coin may be placed, such as a penny.
What is the penny loafer? OR What is a loafer?
What is the "one-cent piece?"
The U.S. Treasury stopped minting the penny on this date.
What is November 12, 2025?
"Fork over," means to do this action.
What is hand over a large sum of money, usually regretfully.
In this year, the penny was temporarily no longer minted in copper due to the World War II effort.
What is 1943?
Complete the phrase: "A penny __________ is a __________ earned."
What is "A penny SAVED is a penny EARNED"?
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
Prior to the penny, this coin was used.
What was the half cent?
"Born with a silver spoon in your mouth," means this.
Who is someone who comes from a wealthy family? Bonus--> often is used to show resentment toward that person.