Anagrammed Currencies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Guilder

The Dutch guilder was the currency of the Netherlands until the introduction of the euro in 2002. It was also the currency of Suriname until 1962 when it was replaced with the Suriname guilder.

Answer: Lilangeni

The lilangeni is the currency of the Kingdom of Eswatini also known as Swaziland and renamed in 2018. It is divided into 100 cents and was introduced in 1974 with parity to the South African Rand. The currency is controlled by the Central Bank of Eswatini.

Answer: Metical

The metical is the currency of Mozambique. It replaced the escudo in 1980 and the first metical was replaced by the second metical in 2005 due to inflation that affected its value.
The name comes from the Arabic word "mithqal" - a gold dinar coin.

Answer: Dirham

The dirham is the official currency of Morocco and divided into 100 centimes or cents and also known as francs or pesetas in certain parts of the country.
The Moroccan dirham is printed by the Bank Al-Maghrib, which is Morocco's central bank. The dirham is non-convertible, which means you can't bring it in or out of Morocco.

Answer: Lempira

The lempira is the currency of Honduras and replaced the Honduran peso in 1931 and is divided into 100 centavos (cents). It is named in honor of a 16th century war chieftain of the indigenous Indian Lenca tribe, who led the resistance movement against Spanish rule. The US dollar is accepted in some parts of the country as well.

Answer: Somoni

The somoni is the unit of currency in Tajikistan. It replaced the ruble in 2000 and is divided into 100 dirams. It is named in honor of the father of the Tajik nation- Ismail Samoni (Ismoil Somoni), the emir of the Samanid Empire, who reigned from 892-907.

Answer: Escudo

The escudo was the currency of Portugal before being replaced by the euro in 1999. It was divided into 100 centavos and replaced the real in 1911. The name derives from the word "shield".
The last country still using the escudo was Cape Verde, which adopted the currency in 1914, replacing the real.

Answer: Ngultrum

The ngultrum is the currency of the Kingdom of Bhutan and is divided into 100 chhertum (or chetrums). Coins were the only form of currency until 1974 when paper money was introduced. The ngultrum was formally recognized as the official currency in 1979.
It has is parity with the Indian rupee as the Bhutan economy is dependent on India and the rupee is widely accepted in Bhutan.

Answer: Drachma

The drachma was the currency of Greece prior to the introduction of the euro in 2002 and is one of the oldest known coins. The modern drachma was introduced in 1832 and was divided into 100 lepta. After the second World War, the drachma was replaced in 1944 with new banknotes at a new exchange rate. Coins were discontinued.

In 1953 in an effort to counter inflation, banknotes were replaced again and remained in place until the currency was replaced by the euro.

Answer: Pataca

The official currency of Macau is the Macau pataca and is divided into 100 avos. It has been pegged at an official exchange rate to the Hong Kong dollar since the 1970s. As a result, the Hong Kong dollar is a semi-official second currency in Macau and can be used everywhere.
Banknotes are still printed in both Portuguese and Chinese due to Macau's colonial past.