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From 0.01 to 500 Euro Trivia Quiz

There are 8 euro coins and 7 euro banknotes. Let's see how much you know about the Euro, from the smallest coin to the largest banknote.

A multiple-choice quiz by hotdogPi. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hotdogPi

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
373,158

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The 1 euro cent coin is the smallest euro coin in value. Which of these is NOT true about it? Hint

It is the same size as the United States penny

It is the smallest euro coin in diameter

It is magnetic

Some countries don't use it

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Question 2 of 15

2. The 2 euro cent coin is easily distinguishable from the 1 and 5 euro cent coins from looking at the edge. This is to help blind people. How is the edge of 2 euro cent coin different from the 1 and 5 euro cent coins, other than in size? Hint

There is a horizontal groove in the center

It has 7 grooves evenly spaced around the coin

It has words on it

It is a slightly redder color

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these is true about the 5 euro cent coin? Hint

It is the most frequently circulated euro coin

It is not required to have 12 stars on it

Austria refuses to make a design for it

It is the largest of the copper-coloured coins

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these is true about the 10 euro cent coin, but not about lower denominations? Hint

Its design varies depending on the country

It has a milled edge

It is bimetallic

It says "euro cents" and not "euro cent"

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Question 5 of 15

5. The 20 euro cent coin is similar to the 2 euro cent coin in that it has a different edge design from the 10 and 50 euro cent coins. The 20 euro cent coin has 7 grooves on its edge, evenly spaced around the coin. Which coin used this design first? Hint

Spanish 50 pesetas

French 20 francs

Italian 200 lire

British 1 pound

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Question 6 of 15

6. What precise words are displayed on the euro coin that comes between the 20 euro cent coin and the 1 euro coin? Be careful! Hint

50 euro cents

.5 euro

1/2 euro

50 euro cent

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these is true about the bimetallic 1 euro coin? Hint

All of these

It is the least-used euro coin

It is the lowest-valued coin to be partly or completely silver-coloured

It replaced the 1 euro banknote

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Question 8 of 15

8. The 2 euro coin is the highest-valued euro coin. It is also the only circulating euro coin to have edge writing on it. What does the edge lettering say? Hint

"TWO ZWEI DEUX DOS DUE DOIS"

"2 EURO", repeated 6 times

It depends on the country

"STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS"

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Question 9 of 15

9. The 5 euro banknote is the smallest-valued banknote. However, it still has security features. Which of these actions will show security features? Hint

Looking at it under ultraviolet light

Looking at it under a microscope

Looking at it under infrared light

All of these

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Question 10 of 15

10. Each euro banknote is a different colour. The 5 euro banknote is grey. What colour is the 10 euro banknote? Hint

Blue

Red

Green

Orange

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Question 11 of 15

11. When comparing a 20 euro banknote to a 5 or 10 euro banknote, what will you notice about the 20 euro banknote, other than the fact that it is blue? Hint

It is harder to fold

It is larger in size

The blue is darker near the center of the banknote

All of these

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these is true about the 50 euro banknote? Hint

It is the least-used euro banknote

It was created to fill a gap between 20 and 100 euro banknotes

It was originally the highest-valued euro banknote

It is the most-used euro banknote

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Question 13 of 15

13. All euro banknotes have architecture on them, with higher denominations showing more modern architecture. For example, the 100 euro banknote shows 17th-18th century architecture. For all banknotes, one side shows a building or part of a building, usually a gateway. What does the other side show? Hint

The same building from a different angle

A bridge

A different building

A sculpture

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these is true about the yellow 200 euro banknote? Hint

It stopped being made in 2013

It was once misprinted as 250 euros

It is made of cotton fiber

It contains a few milligrams of actual gold

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Question 15 of 15

15. The 500 euro banknote is the highest-valued euro banknote. It is much more valuable than most highest-valued banknotes of other currencies. However, one currency that it replaced had a banknote with similar value. Which similarly-valued banknote did it replace? Hint

Italian 1000 lire

French 1000 francs

German 1000 Deutsche Mark

Spanish 1000 pesetas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 1 euro cent coin is the smallest euro coin in value. Which of these is NOT true about it?

Answer: It is the same size as the United States penny

The 1 euro cent coin is used in most countries that use the euro. Those that do not use it round to the nearest 5 euro cents instead, and they do not use either the 1 or 2 euro cent coins. The 1 euro cent coin is much smaller than the United States penny. In fact, the 2 euro cent coin is the same size as the United States penny.

Answer: There is a horizontal groove in the center

The groove was put on the 2 euro cent coin because it is the middle value of the non-reeded coins (1, 2, and 5 euro cents), and without it, it would be easy to confuse with the 1 or 5 euro cent coin just by feeling it (reaching from a pocket would be one example) or if someone is blind.

The groove is also to distinguish from the United States penny, which has exactly the same diameter but has a smooth edge. The 1 and 5 euro cent coins, even though they both have a smooth edge, are much different in size, so they are not as easily confused.

3. Which of these is true about the 5 euro cent coin?

Answer: It is the largest of the copper-coloured coins

The 5 euro cent coin is the largest of the copper-coloured coins, with the others being 1 and 2 euro cents. These three coins have the same design on the side with the denomination (except for the number). All euro coins and bills are required to have 12 stars on each side in some way. The most frequently circulated euro coin is the 1 euro cent coin, which is the smallest.

4. Which of these is true about the 10 euro cent coin, but not about lower denominations?

Answer: It has a milled edge

The 10 euro cent coin has a milled edge, unlike the 1, 2, and 5 euro cent coins. Another difference, which is more obvious, is the colour, because the metal used is different. In addition, it is not magnetic, unlike the smaller coins, due to the metal.

All euro coins have designs varying by country. Only the 1 and 2 euro (euro, not euro cent) coins are bimetallic, and "euro cent" (without the s) is shown on the 10 euro cent coin, just like lower denominations.

Answer: Spanish 50 pesetas

The Spanish 50 peseta coin was made in the 1990s with the same 7-groove design. The design is called the Spanish flower. The 20 euro cent coin now has the same design. The reason for this shape is the same as the reason for changing the 2 euro cent coin's edge.

6. What precise words are displayed on the euro coin that comes between the 20 euro cent coin and the 1 euro coin? Be careful!

Answer: 50 euro cent

While some currencies have their half unit shown as a half, like "half dollar" from the United States and "1/2 Fr." from Switzerland, most currencies, including the euro, have a coin showing 50 of their smaller unit. Other examples include "50 pence" from the United Kingdom, "50 cents" from Australia and Hong Kong, and "50 �re/�re" from Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

All euro coins show "euro cent", not "euro cents". This is because not all countries that use the euro pluralize by adding the letter "s" to the end in their own language.

7. Which of these is true about the bimetallic 1 euro coin?

Answer: It is the lowest-valued coin to be partly or completely silver-coloured

Only the bimetallic 1 and 2 euro coins have silver-coloured parts. Almost all currencies have at least one completely silver-coloured coin, but the euro does not have any.

The 2 euro coin is the least-used (and highest-valued). There was never a 1 or 2 euro banknote; 5 euro has always been the lowest.

8. The 2 euro coin is the highest-valued euro coin. It is also the only circulating euro coin to have edge writing on it. What does the edge lettering say?

Answer: It depends on the country

Each country has their own design for the writing on the edge of the 2 euro coin. Some countries just use the number 2 and symbols, while others use words. For example, Germany uses "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" on the edge of their 2 euro coins.

"STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS" is used on the British 2 pound coin, but not on any euro coins.

9. The 5 euro banknote is the smallest-valued banknote. However, it still has security features. Which of these actions will show security features?

Answer: All of these

All euro banknotes have security features to prevent counterfeiting. Even the 5 euro banknote has many, since if it did not have any, it would be counterfeited a lot.

10. Each euro banknote is a different colour. The 5 euro banknote is grey. What colour is the 10 euro banknote?

Answer: Red

The different colours make the different euro banknotes easy to distinguish from each other.

5: Grey
10: Red
20: Blue
50: Orange
100: Green
200: Yellow
500: Purple

11. When comparing a 20 euro banknote to a 5 or 10 euro banknote, what will you notice about the 20 euro banknote, other than the fact that it is blue?

Answer: It is larger in size

Higher-denomination euro banknotes are larger in size. The 5 euro note is the smallest in both value and size, while the 500 euro note is the largest in both value and size. This can help people know what value the banknote has without looking at it.

12. Which of these is true about the 50 euro banknote?

Answer: It is the most-used euro banknote

The 50 euro denomination has the most banknotes in circulation. Because of this, it gets counterfeited more compared to other banknotes.

All of the euro coins and banknotes were used since the beginning of the euro's existence, from 1 euro cent to 500 euros. There were no gaps.

Answer: A bridge

The 5 euro banknote shows the earliest type of architecture, while the 500 euro banknote shows current architecture, including a suspension bridge.

Although having a 100 euro banknote as the highest value might make sense when comparing it to other countries, there needed to be a higher-valued banknote, since some of the currencies that the euro was replacing had banknotes nearly equivalent to 500 euros.

14. Which of these is true about the yellow 200 euro banknote?

Answer: It is made of cotton fiber

The Euro banknote is made of cotton fiber.

Answer: German 1000 Deutsche Mark

Before the euro, Germany used a 1000 Deutsche Mark banknote. With about 2 Deutsche Mark to the euro, the 1000 Deutsche Mark note was replaced with the 500 euro note. There was no 1000 franc banknote, while 1000 pesetas (≈3 euro) and 1000 lire (≈50 euro cents) were worth much less.

Source: Author hotdogPi

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