Reading 1
Why is gold valuable?
A) Because it is not as useful as other metals
B) Because we agree that it is valuable
C) It is easy to find
B) Because we agree that it is valuable.
Paragraph 3
In reading 1 paragraph 4, why are shells a better form of currency than tomatoes.
Because they can be stored for the future
...unlike tomatoes, which will go rotten.
True or false: You might be able to use counterfeit money in a place that has poor lighting.
Paragraph 2
Why is Queen Elizabeth’s face common on bills?
A) Many countries used to be controlled by Great Britain
B) Everyone loves her
C) She is a hero
A) Many countries used to be controlled by Great Britain
Reading 3, Paragraph 2
Which paragraph has this main idea: Famous landmarks are often shown on bills.
Paragraph 4
What do we call something that people give value to and use as money? (example: shells, cows, gold)
A medium of exchange
Paragraph 2
True or false: All of the numbers on a bill are easy to see.
False
Reading 2 Paragraphs 3 and 5
Why are images on a bill slightly raised?
A) The ink is absorbed in the paper
B) The ink sits on top of the paper
C) You can feel the images
B) The ink sits on top of the paper.
Paragraph 3
What material is most paper money made from?
A) Plastic polymer
B) Cloth - cotton and linen
C) Recycled cardboard
B) Cloth - cotton and linen
Reading 2, Paragraph 4
Why are the images on the Euro not real landmarks from any one country?
A) Because the Euro zone is international.
B) Because there are few landmarks.
C) Because Europeans prefer a sense of fantasy.
A) The Euro zone is international.
Paragraph 6
In what century did cowrie shells stop being used as money?
The 19th century
Paragraph 5
In Reading 2, which paragraph has this main idea: In general, it is difficult to produce a realistic copy of a bill.
Paragraph 2
True or false: Plastic bills do not last as long as paper bills.
False
Paragraph 4
True or false: US Dollars have broken numbers with the missing pieces printed on the back.
False - It is the Euro that has this feature.
Reading 2, Paragraph 5
Why do governments choose to put images of farms or factories on their bills?
A) To show ordinary people
B) To show things important to their economy
C) To show sightseeing spots
B) To show things important to their economy
Paragraph 4
What do experts predict will replace paper and coin money in the future?
Electronic money like digital cash from computers and smartphones.
Paragraph 5
According to reading 1, paragraph 3, what is the key characteristic of money?
The users set the value.
Which country made the first plastic bills?
Australia
Paragraph 4
What can you see on the money of the island nation of Comoros
A) Tropical sports
B) Workers and farmers
C) Beautiful tropical scenes
C) Beautiful tropical scenes
Reading 3, Paragraph 3
Which paragraph has this main idea: Scenes of ordinary people on currency show that they are important to the country's identity.
What do we call the system of trading one thing directly for another thing?
Barter
Paragraph 1
What do we call an image in a bill's paper that you can only see when you hold it up to a light and look through it.
A watermark
Reading 2, Paragraph 5
How did the cashier know that Alice Pike's banknote was counterfeit?
The U.S. doesn't issue $1 million bills. (one million dollar bills, $1,000,000.00)
Paragraph 1
According to reading 3, what is a common image on the banknotes of African countries?
Animals
Paragraph 5
According to the reading, which nation features a married couple who were famous artists on the front and back one of its bills?
Mexico
The nation features artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo on its 500-peso note.