Penny For Your Thoughts

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who suggested the design for the first penny? Mary Todd Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Benjamin Franklin James Buchanon

2. What year was the first penny minted? 1789 1790 1776 1787

3. Who supplied most of the copper when the penny was first made? Answer: (Two words, he had a famous midnight ride)

4. During which war did Indian pennies go to pay soldiers? War of 1812 World War I Spanish-American War Civil War

5. What year was the penny made legal tender by the Coinage Act? 1865 1864 1863 1866

6. When was Abraham Lincoln's face engraved on the penny? 1908 1907 1909 1910

7. What is on the back of the penny? Answer: (Two or Three Words)

8. What fraction of coins produced by the U.S. Mint are pennies? 1/4 1/2 2/3 3/5

9. How many years does an average penny last? 15 years 25 years 56 years 75 years

10. What are the only states that accept the penny in toll booths? Virginia and South Carolina Kentucky and Tennessee Massachusetts and Rhode Island Illinois and New Jersey