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US Cents Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz I created about US cents. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by C35PYRO. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
C35PYRO

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,675

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
457

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first US cent design? Hint

Wheat cent

Classic Head cent

Indian cent

Flowing Hair cent

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following varieties is the rarest of the 1793 US cents? Hint

Chain reverse

Strawberry Leaf obverse

Wreath reverse

None of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. What US cent design was minted 1793 to 1796? Hint

Flowing Hair

Flying Eagle cent

Draped Bust

Liberty Cap

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Question 4 of 10

4. How much copper does a Draped Bust Cent contain? Hint

25%

75%

100%

50%

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Question 5 of 10

5. All US cents from 1793 to date are the same size.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many years was the Flying Eagle Cent minted? Hint

three

six

one

ten

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Flying Eagle Cent and Indian Head Cent share the same designer.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What metals compose a 1943 US cent? Hint

steel coated with zinc

zinc coated with silver

copper coated with steel

none of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who designed the reverse of the Lincoln Memorial Cent? Hint

none of these

Victor David Brenner

Frank Gasparro

James B. Longacre

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Question 10 of 10

10. What appears on the reverse of the first 2009 US cent design? Hint

the Lincoln Memorial

a log cabin

an eagle

none of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first US cent design?

Answer: Flowing Hair cent

The Flowing Hair cent was designed by Henry Voigt and was minted in the year 1793.

2. Which of the following varieties is the rarest of the 1793 US cents?

Answer: Strawberry Leaf obverse

The Strawberry Leaf obverse is the rarest variation with only four known.

3. What US cent design was minted 1793 to 1796?

Answer: Liberty Cap

Designed by John Smith Gardner, these are now valued at hundreds of dollars per coin.

4. How much copper does a Draped Bust Cent contain?

Answer: 100%

All US cents minted from 1793 to 1857,with the exception of Flying Eagle cents,were composed entirely of copper.

5. All US cents from 1793 to date are the same size.

Answer: false

US cents minted 1793-1857,with the exception of Flying Eagle Cents , were made approximately the size of a half dollar.

6. How many years was the Flying Eagle Cent minted?

Answer: three

Flying Eagle Cents were designed by James B. Longacre and all Flying Eagle Cents were coined at the Philadelphia Mint.

7. The Flying Eagle Cent and Indian Head Cent share the same designer.

Answer: true

The Flying Eagle Cent (1856-1858) and Indian Head Cents (1859-1909) share the designer James B. Longacre who also designed the Shield Nickel (1866-1883) and several other US coins.

8. What metals compose a 1943 US cent?

Answer: steel coated with zinc

Most 1943 cents are composed of steel coated in zinc, because copper was needed for ammunition for World War II, but some 1943 cents were accidentally struck in copper and these cents are valued at over one million dollars.

9. Who designed the reverse of the Lincoln Memorial Cent?

Answer: Frank Gasparro

The Lincoln Memorial reverse was designed by Frank Gasparro and was minted from 1959 to 2008.

10. What appears on the reverse of the first 2009 US cent design?

Answer: a log cabin

There are four new US cent designs minted in 2009 to commemorate Lincoln's 200th birthday, these designs include his birth and early childhood, his formative years, his professional life, and his Presidency.

Source: Author C35PYRO

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