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100

Who is the man on the American 1 dollar bill?

George Washington

100

This man is on the old 1000 yen bank note. In 2024 he was replaced by Shibasaburo Kitasato.

Hideyo Noguchi

100

This woman on the new 5000 yen banknote was one of the first women from Japan to study abroad.

Tsuda Umeko

100

Before George Washington became the first President, what war did he fight in to free the Americans from the British Empire?

The Revolutionary War

100

What year did Japan issue new banknotes most recently?

2024

200

What man on the American 5 dollar bill do many consider the greatest president ever?

Abraham Lincoln

200

We have this man to thank for making tetanus a rare disease. 

Shibasaburo Kitasato

200

This Woman on the old 5000 yen banknote was Japan's first female novelist. She died at 24 years old of tuberculosis.

Ichiyo Higuchi

200

Without this President America would have been destroyed by the armies of the South. He is also known for freeing the slaves.

Abraham Lincoln

200

What country did Tsuda Umeko go to for her study abroad program?

America

300

Andrew Jackson is the least popular person on all of the banknotes in America. Which American dollar bill is he on?

The 20 dollar bill

300

Ichiyo Higuchi was famous for being Japan's first female Novelist. What banknote was she on?

The 5000 yen banknote

300

This man on the 10,000 yen banknote is famous for being a leading figure in the Meiji Restoration and for his contributions to education, women's rights, and the cultural revolution in Japan. 

Fukuzawa Yukichi

300

This man on the 10 dollar bill fought in the Revolutionary War just like George Washington. Later he created the American economy.

Alexander Hamilton

300

On the back of the new 1000 yen banknote is a portrait titled "Under the Great Wave of Kanagawa". Which artist originally painted the portrait?

Hokusai

400

Without Benjamin Franklin we would not have modern electricity. What American dollar bill is he on?

The 100 dollar bill
400

Who replaced Ichiyo Higuchi on the 5000 yen banknote?

Tsuda Umeko

400

This man created and founded the first modern-style bank in Japan. With official banknotes and even stocks. 

Shibusawa Eiichi

400

This man is on the 20 dollar bill. Most famously he captured a large piece of land which would later become the state of Florida.

Andrew Jackson
400

What building in Tokyo is on the back of the new 10,000 yen banknote?

The Marunouchi Building

500

These 2 men are on the 10 dollar bill and the 100 dollar bill. They are the only 2 who are not presidents. Who are they?

Alexander Hamiltion

Benjamin Franklin

500

What man on the old 10,000 yen banknote was famous for being the founder of Keio University?

Fukuzawa Yukichi

500

These 2 men on the old and new 1000 yen banknotes shared the same profession. What profession did they share.

Hint: A type of scientist that deals with germs and bacteria. The world ends with "ologist"

Bacteriologist

500

This man was known for being a scientist, inventor, writer, and philosopher.

Benjamin Franklin.

500

What mountain and what kind of flower are on the back of the old 1000 yen banknote?

Mt. Fuji

Cherry Blossoms or Sakura Flower

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