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New Hampshire State Quarter Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions on the New Hampshire State quarter.

A multiple-choice quiz by Garfieldngurgi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Garfieldngurgi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,604

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
585

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was the New Hampshire State quarter released? Hint

2001

1998

1999

2000

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Question 2 of 10

2. New Hampshire became a state on June 21, 1788, making it the ___ quarter to be released. Hint

seventh

fifth

ninth

first

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is in the design of the New Hampshire quarter? Hint

State's motto, stars, and the state's mountain attraction

A man riding a horse

State's mountain attraction, state outline, and state motto

A lighthouse with stars around it

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Question 4 of 10

4. The words "Old Man of the Mountain" appear in the design of the New Hampshire quarter.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How was the design of the New Hampshire quarter developed? Hint

A competition was held for all New Hampshire residents

The United States Mint picked the design

The Governor, Jeanne Shaheen, designed it

The selection was pulled out of a hat

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do the two years on the quarter represent? Hint

The year the state quarter program began and will end.

The year the quarter was released & the year the quarter program began.

The year the state joined the union & the year the quarter was released.

There is only one year on the New Hampshire quarter.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many stars are in the design of the New Hampshire state quarter? Hint

nine

none

one

fifty

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the rock formation on the design of the New Hampshire quarter? Hint

Lover's Point

Old Man of the Mountain

There is not a rock formation in the design

The Face of New Hampshire

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Question 9 of 10

9. What can be "seen" in the rock formation in the New Hampshire quarter design? Hint

Four United States Presidents

An old man's face

A carved picture of the Revolutionary War

A ship

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is written on the top-back of the New Hampshire quarter just above the year 1788? Hint

Live free or die

New Hampshire

2000

Old Man of the Mountain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was the New Hampshire State quarter released?

Answer: 2000

New Hampshire was the fourth out of five quarters to be released in the year 2000.

2. New Hampshire became a state on June 21, 1788, making it the ___ quarter to be released.

Answer: ninth

New Hampshire became the 9th State admitted into the Union making it the 9th quarter to be released.

3. What is in the design of the New Hampshire quarter?

Answer: State's motto, stars, and the state's mountain attraction

The design includes the State's natural mountain attraction-"The Old Man of the Mountain", its motto-"Live free or die", and nine stars that represent New Hampshire being the ninth state to ratify the constitution.

4. The words "Old Man of the Mountain" appear in the design of the New Hampshire quarter.

Answer: True

The design of the New Hampshire quarter includes the natural rock formation known as the "Old Man of the Mountain." If you look inside the picture of the mountain to the right of the nose, you can see these words printed.

5. How was the design of the New Hampshire quarter developed?

Answer: A competition was held for all New Hampshire residents

The Governor established a Commemorative Quarter Committee. This committee included representatives from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Arts Educators, Numismatics, Historical Societies, the House and Senate, and New Hampshire residents. This committee held a competition to all New Hampshire residents to submit design concepts.

The committee then sent the designs to the Secretary of the Treasury where the final approval of the design we now see was given.

6. What do the two years on the quarter represent?

Answer: The year the state joined the union & the year the quarter was released.

The two years show the the year that New Hampshire became a state (1788) and the year that the state's quarter was released (2000).

7. How many stars are in the design of the New Hampshire state quarter?

Answer: nine

The nine stars represent New Hampshire becoming the ninth state to join the union. They are located on the left side of the quarter along the edge.

8. What is the name of the rock formation on the design of the New Hampshire quarter?

Answer: Old Man of the Mountain

The Old Man of the Mountain is a natural rock formation that drew millions of visitors to Franconia Notch State Park. The illusion was formed by five red granite ledges on Profile Mountain 1200 ft. above Profile Lake. Sadly, on May 3, 2003, a rock slide destroyed the face on the mountain leaving it with no forehead and nose.

9. What can be "seen" in the rock formation in the New Hampshire quarter design?

Answer: An old man's face

Before it was destroyed during a rock slide, the illusion was formed by five red granite ledges. Two ledges formed the forehead, one the nose, one the upper lip, and the last was his chin.

10. What is written on the top-back of the New Hampshire quarter just above the year 1788?

Answer: New Hampshire

On all the quarter designs the state name is written on the top-back.

Source: Author Garfieldngurgi

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