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Quiz about US Coins 1
Quiz about US Coins 1

US Coins #1 Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by W-Ross. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
W-Ross
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
304,709
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following phrases does not appear on all U.S. coins? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these coins does NOT have an inscription saying how many cents it is worth? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following has never been issued as a U.S. coin? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the main metal used in making pennies? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. About how long do coins last when they are in regular use? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the correct term for a penny? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What coin is worth "two-bits"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who is on the general issue US half-dollar coin? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is another name for a coin collector? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In relation to the heads side of a U.S. coin, the tails side is: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following phrases does not appear on all U.S. coins?

Answer: Legal Tender

"Legal tender" only appears on dollar bills, not on coins.
2. Which of these coins does NOT have an inscription saying how many cents it is worth?

Answer: Dime

Although words on the coins say that the penny is worth "one cent" and the nickel is worth "five cents", the dime says that it is worth "one dime".
3. Which of the following has never been issued as a U.S. coin?

Answer: Four-cent piece

The half-cent was issued from 1793 to 1857 and the twenty-cent piece was issued from 1875 to 1878. There has never been a four-cent piece, though a two-cent piece (1864-1873) and a three cent piece (1851-1873,1864-1889) are among discontinued U.S. coins.
4. What is the main metal used in making pennies?

Answer: Zinc

During the last 500 years, there have been six different recipes for making pennies. The first ones were large coins and made of pure copper. Today's pennies are mostly zinc, though they are plated with copper.
5. About how long do coins last when they are in regular use?

Answer: 25 years

Circulating coins last about 25 years. Paper bills, however, last an average of only 18 months.
6. What is the correct term for a penny?

Answer: One-cent piece

"One-cent" piece is the actually the correct term, but even US government documents sometimes use the term "penny" because it is the most widespread.
7. What coin is worth "two-bits"?

Answer: Quarter

In the early days of U.S. money, the main coin was the Spanish dollar, which was sometimes cut (like a pie) into eight "bits". Each bit was worth 12 1/2 cents. Therefore, the American quarter dollar is said to be worth "two bits".
8. Who is on the general issue US half-dollar coin?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

JFK appears on the half-dollar, George Washington on the quarter, Susan B. Anthony on some dollar coins, and Thomas Jefferson on the nickel.
9. What is another name for a coin collector?

Answer: Numismatist

A numismatist is one who collects coins, a philatelist collects stamps, and a ventriloquist is one who talks without moving his/her mouth. A vecturist collects subway tokens.
10. In relation to the heads side of a U.S. coin, the tails side is:

Answer: Upside down

The image of the tails side of a U.S. coin always appears upside down.
Source: Author W-Ross

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