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Penny For Your Thoughts Trivia Quiz

Everything you could ever want to know about the penny is in here so click on the title and check it out.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,106

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who suggested the design for the first penny? Hint

Mary Todd Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Benjamin Franklin

James Buchanan

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was the first penny minted? Hint

1789

1787

1776

1790

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who supplied most of the copper for the first U.S. pennies to be minted?

Answer: (Two words, he had a famous midnight ride)

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Question 4 of 10

4. During which war did Indian pennies go to pay soldiers? Hint

Civil War

Spanish-American War

War of 1812

World War I

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year was the penny made legal tender by the Coinage Act? Hint

1864

1863

1865

1866

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was Abraham Lincoln's face engraved on the penny? Hint

1909

1910

1907

1908

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Question 7 of 10

7. Between 1959 and 2010, what was on the back of the US 1-cent coin?

Answer: (Two or Three Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What fraction of coins produced by the U.S. Mint are pennies? Hint

1/4

1/2

2/3

3/5

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many years does an average penny last? Hint

75 years

15 years

25 years

56 years

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are the only states that accept the penny in toll booths? Hint

Kentucky and Tennessee

Virginia and South Carolina

Illinois and New Jersey

Massachusetts and Rhode Island

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who suggested the design for the first penny?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

The penny was the first currency in the United States. The original penny was five times heavier and 50 percent larger than the penny today.

2. What year was the first penny minted?

Answer: 1787

The coin was then known as the Fugio cent. It was made of 100 percent copper.

3. Who supplied most of the copper for the first U.S. pennies to be minted?

Answer: Paul Revere

He supplied some of the copper for one-cent coins minted during the early 1790s.

4. During which war did Indian pennies go to pay soldiers?

Answer: Civil War

The Indian penny was introduced in 1859 and had an Indian princess on it.

5. What year was the penny made legal tender by the Coinage Act?

Answer: 1864

The Coinage Act also states that "In God We Trust" must be put on all currency issued by the U.S. Mint.

6. When was Abraham Lincoln's face engraved on the penny?

Answer: 1909

To celebrate Lincoln's 100th birthday, his face was put on the penny. It was also the first coin to have "In God We Trust" engraved on the front.

7. Between 1959 and 2010, what was on the back of the US 1-cent coin?

Answer: The Lincoln Memorial

To celebrate Lincoln's 150th birthday, the Lincoln Memorial was put on the back of the penny in 1959 by Mint engraver Frank Gasparro. A new design was released in 2010, which had the Union Shield on the reverse.

8. What fraction of coins produced by the U.S. Mint are pennies?

Answer: 2/3

The most valuable US penny was made in 1793. There are only four of them still in existence and each is estimated to be worth over $275,000.

9. How many years does an average penny last?

Answer: 25 years

Since its beginning, the U.S. Mint has produced over 288.7 billion pennies. Lined up edge to edge, these pennies would circle the earth 137 times.

10. What are the only states that accept the penny in toll booths?

Answer: Illinois and New Jersey

Illinois and Garden State Parkway in New Jersey accepts pennies in the automated toll booths. This can be found at halfbakery.com.

Source: Author pennie1478

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