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A Penny Saved... Trivia Quiz

Are you good with your knowledge of American coins? Test it in this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by peach12. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
peach12

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1843

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (2/10), Guest 207 (9/10), Guest 194 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the thickest coin? Hint

Penny

Quarter

Nickel

Dime

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the smallest coin in diameter? Hint

Dime

Quarter

Nickel

Penny

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which coin is worth 25 cents? Hint

Nickel

Dime

Penny

Quarter

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Question 4 of 10

4. What coin is worth 1 cent? Hint

Quarter

Nickel

Penny

Dime

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a coin that is worth 50 cents? Hint

Quarter

Nickel

Dime

Half Dollar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Whose face is on an American penny? Hint

George W. Bush

Abraham Lincoln

George Washington

John F. Kennedy

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the building on a nickel? Hint

Monticello

Parthenon

Mt. Vernon

Washington Monument

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose face is on the American quarter? Hint

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Barack Obama

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose face is on the American dime? Hint

James Madison

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt

Barack Obama

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Question 10 of 10

10. How much is a Susan B. Anthony coin worth? Hint

Two Dollars

10 cents

25 cents

A Dollar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the thickest coin?

Answer: Nickel

The nickel is the thickest coin of about 1.95 millimeters. The quarter is the second thickest with a thickness of about 1.75 millimeters.

2. What is the smallest coin in diameter?

Answer: Dime

The dime is the smallest coin with a diameter of about 17.91 millimeters. The second smallest is the penny with a diameter of about 19.05 millimeters.

3. Which coin is worth 25 cents?

Answer: Quarter

A quarter is worth 25 cents, and it is also the most common large coin. Four quarters make a dollar.

4. What coin is worth 1 cent?

Answer: Penny

The penny is worth 1 cent, and it is almost worth the same as the Greek drachma. Five pennies are worth the same as a nickel.

5. What is a coin that is worth 50 cents?

Answer: Half Dollar

A half dollar is worth 50 cents, and it has a picture of John F. Kennedy on the front. It is the largest coin.

6. Whose face is on an American penny?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln's face is on the American penny, and he was the 16th president. He helped abolish slavery in America.

7. What is the name of the building on a nickel?

Answer: Monticello

Monticello was the name of the home of Thomas Jefferson. He was the third president.

8. Whose face is on the American quarter?

Answer: George Washington

George Washington was the first President of America. He was also a great general during the Revolutionary War. He lived in a home called Mt. Vernon.

9. Whose face is on the American dime?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was President of the United States for three terms. The D. in his name stands for Delano.

10. How much is a Susan B. Anthony coin worth?

Answer: A Dollar

Susan B. Anthony was a woman who fought for women to have the right to vote (suffrage). She got her face on a coin in 1979.

Source: Author peach12

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