True or False
T or F: Paper money isn't actually paper.
TRUE!
It's made of a blend of cotton and linen fibers. This makes it more durable than regular paper
What is the name of the currency used in India?
The Indian Rupee!
The rupee is subdivided into 100 paise.
When did Canada first start using polymer plastic for bills?
Thought to be a more durable bill with fewer counterfeit risks, the Bank of Canada began issuing polymer money in $100 and $50 denominations in 2011, followed by the $20 in 2012 and the $5 and $10 in 2013.
Which animal is on the front of the Canadian toonie?
A polar bear!
What are the respective colours on the Canadian $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills?
blue ($5)
purple ($10)
green ($20)
red ($50)
brown ($100).
T or F: Canada has produced $25 and $500 bills.
TRUE!
Canada had $25 and $500 bills briefly in 1935.
What are the respective names of the official currency used in South Korea and Japan?
The Korean Won and the Japanese Yen.
When was the Canadian penny abolished?
2013!
Which animal is on the Canadian quarter?
A Caribou!
The caribou image was designed by artist Emmanuel Hahn, and was first used on the quarter in 1937.
Which U.S bill was discontinued and phased out of circulation in 1969?
The $500 bill!
T or F: Canada has always used the Canadian dollar for currency.
FALSE!
Before all of the current provinces and territories were officially made a part of Canada, they had their own currencies. Examples include: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
How many countries use the Euro for their currency?
20 countries!
20/27 European Union (EU) member countries use the euro for currency.
When was the first Canadian-minted coin issued?
1908!
Which U.S bill features Alexander Hamilton's portrait on the front?
The $10 bill!
When did St. Patrick die?
March 17th, 461!
T or F: The most counterfeited bill globally is the $10 bill.
FALSE!
The most counterfeited bill globally is the $20 bill.
What was the official currency in Greece called before the introduction of the Euro?
The Drachma!
The Drachma was the official currency of modern Greece from 1832-2001.
What year was was the two-dollar coin (toonie) introduced?
Feb 19th 1996.
The Toonie was introduced to replace the two dollar bill.
Who was on the front of the $500 Canadian bill?
Sir John A Macdonald - Canada's first prime minister.
There was only ever one $500 note issued by the Bank of Canada! John was wearing a fur collared coat in the portrait.
In which country was the first St. Patrick's Day parade?
America... but before it was officially America.
The 1st St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601, in a Spanish colony in what is now St. Augustine, Florida!
T or F: The United Kingdom popularized the use of the dollar sign ($) we use regularly, today.
FALSE!
The symbols for various currencies have interesting origins. For instance, the dollar sign ($) is derived from the Spanish pieces of eight, which were used in American colonies before the U.S. dollar was established.
How many countries use the US Dollar as their official currency?
5 US territories and 11 foreign countries.
British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, El Salvador, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Timor Leste, Turks and Caicos, and islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, made up of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba!
In what year were the legal tender status of $1, $2, $25, and $1,000 bills was removed?
In Canada from 2007-2010, 17 coins featuring designed related to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games were put into circulation. For 500 points, name 7 of the sports featured on these coins.
Curling, ice hockey, wheelchair curling, biathlon, alpine skiing, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, figure skating, bobsleigh, speed skating, cross country skiing, and ice sledge hockey.
In addition to: Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist, Lucky Loonie, and Lucky Loone.
Which city in the USA dyes a river green for St. Patrick's Day?
Chicago!
Although blue was the colour traditionally associated with St. Patrick, green is now commonly connected with the day.