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Answer: Burmese kyat

With a population of a little over 1.2 million per the 2014 census, Mandalay was the second largest city in the country of Myanmar. There are numerous temples and pagodas in Myanmar and in many areas frequented by tourists there are shops that sell sand paintings depicting these locales. Since 1952 the currency of Myanmar (known as Burma at the time) has been known as the kyat.

Answer: Pakistani rupee

Biryani is a dish that is made with rice, spices, and meat and is popular in Pakistan and many of its bordering countries. Per the 2017 census, Faisalabad had a population of 3.2 million making it Pakistan's third most populous city behind Karachi (14.9 million) and Lahore (11.1 million).

The rupee has been the currency of the country since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.

Answer: Central African CFA franc

The Cameroon national football team is one of the most popular in the country and they are called the Indomitable Lions. Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon and with a population of 2.4 million in 2012 Yaoundé was the second largest city trailing Douala by less than 10,000 inhabitants.

The Central African CFA franc is the official currency of six nations: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Eight other nations utilize a currency known as the West African CFA franc which is of equal value.

Answer: Euro

Located on the Baltic coast, Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia with a population of 640,000 in 2016. Amber is a fossilized tree resin and in Latvia its 250 color varieties are commonly used in making jewelry. On January 1, 2014, the euro became the official currency of Latvia replacing the Latvian lats.

Answer: South African rand

In addition to decorated ostrich eggs, wood carvings, beadwork, rooibos tea, and wire art are also popular items to buy in South Africa. Durban's metropolitan area had a population of about 3.5 million in 2016 making it the third largest in the country behind Johannesburg and Cape Town. The rand was introduced as the currency of the Republic of South Africa in 1961.

Answer: Japanese yen

High speed trains in Japan are known as Shinkansen and in 2016 their maximum operating speeds were 320 km/h (200 mph). The Shinkansen network helped transport more than 160 million passengers in 2016. One of the cities on the main line is Kobe which had a population of about 1.5 million in 2015 making it the fifth largest in Japan.

The yen was introduced as the currency of Japan in 1871 and in 2016 it was the third most traded currency in the world.

Answer: East Caribbean dollar

Roti is also known as chapati and it is a flatbread originating in India. In Caribbean nations like Saint Kitts and Nevis the dish is served as a stew with chicken, spices, and roti bread or as a wrap. Basseterre is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with a population of about 13,000 in 2013.

The East Caribbean dollar came into existence in 1965 and it is commonly used in six nations (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) and two British overseas territories (Anguilla and Montserrat).

Answer: Colombian peso

With a population in 2014 of 1.2 million, Barranquilla was the fourth most populous city in Colombia behind Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali. Coffee is a major economic driver in Colombia and in 2014 the nation ranked third in total production with 11.5 million bags and first in the production of arabica beans.

The peso became the official currency of Colombia in 1810 and it is further subdivided into 100 centavos.

Answer: Australian dollar

Tim Tams consist of two malted biscuits with a central chocolate cream filling. Tim Tams are made by Arnott's Biscuits and not surprisingly due to their popularity different seasonal varieties exist. Geelong is located in the state of Victoria in Australia about 75 kilometers from Melbourne and it was the second most populous city in the state in 2015 with a population of 191,000.

The Australian dollar was introduced in 1966 and in 2016 it was the fifth most traded currency in the world.

Answer: Danish krone

Lego bricks are plastic construction toys that originated in the 1930s and over the next several decades the brand was featured in movies, theme parks, and video games. In 2016, the population of Aarhus was about 265,000 making it the second largest city in Denmark.

The krone was first introduced as the currency of Denmark in 1619 and it was re-introduced in 1875. Although the people of Denmark voted against adopting the euro in 2000, the krone's value is nevertheless pegged to the euro.