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New Jersey State Quarter Trivia Quiz

Questions on New Jersey State quarters.

A multiple-choice quiz by garfieldngurgi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
garfieldngurgi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,389

Updated
Aug 04 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
575

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was the New Jersey state quarter released?

Answer: (year)

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Question 2 of 10

2. New Jersey became a state on December 18, 1787 making it the _____ quarter released. Hint

First

Third

Last

Fifth

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the saying on the back of the New Jersey quarter? Hint

Crossroads of the Revolution

The Land of the Living

The Small State

The Show Me State

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is on the back of the New Jersey quarter? Hint

Gen. George Washington crossing the Delaware River

the State of New Jersey

Gen. George Washington crossing the New Jersey River

State flag

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the design, Washington has an oar in his hand.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the picture on the back of the New Jersey quarter an American flag can be seen.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the "first" that the New Jersey quarter accomplished? Hint

First State quarter to be released

First coin to have a president on it

First time a quarter was released in only one state

First coin to feature George Washington on both the front and back

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Question 8 of 10

8. The design on the back of the New Jersey quarter was based on the 1851 painting by Emmanuel Leutze.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why were the 15 people who were chosen to be on the Commission to find the design of the New Jersey state quarter selected? Hint

How well they knew their state's history

Their background in History, Art, and Numismatics

How well they liked the Governor

They won a State contest

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Question 10 of 10

10. When I receive the New Jersey quarter in change, what are the 2 different letters that can be seen on the front-side of the quarter below the words "In God We Trust"? Hint

P or S

P or D

D or S

S or N

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was the New Jersey state quarter released?

Answer: 1999

New Jersey is the third state quarter released.

2. New Jersey became a state on December 18, 1787 making it the _____ quarter released.

Answer: Third

New Jersey was the third state, after Delaware and Pennsylvania.

3. What is the saying on the back of the New Jersey quarter?

Answer: Crossroads of the Revolution

"Crossroads of the Revolution" was a moniker that the state of New Jersey used during the nation's Bicentennial celebration in 1976. More than 200 battles were faught within the borders of New Jersey during the Revolutionary War.

4. What is on the back of the New Jersey quarter?

Answer: Gen. George Washington crossing the Delaware River

General George Washington and members of the Colonial Army are crossing the Delaware River en route to very important victories during the Revolutionary War. The picture was based on the 1851 painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emmanuel Leutze.

5. In the design, Washington has an oar in his hand.

Answer: False

In the picture, Washington is the man standing in the boat with his leg propped on the side.

6. In the picture on the back of the New Jersey quarter an American flag can be seen.

Answer: True

You can see the flag in the middle of the boat. The tip of the flag almost touches the year (1787) that is underneath the words New Jersey.

7. What is the "first" that the New Jersey quarter accomplished?

Answer: First coin to feature George Washington on both the front and back

The New Jersey quarter was the first coin to feature George Washington on both the obverse and reverse sides of a coin.

8. The design on the back of the New Jersey quarter was based on the 1851 painting by Emmanuel Leutze.

Answer: True

His painting was called "Washington Crossing the Delaware" and it currently hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

9. Why were the 15 people who were chosen to be on the Commission to find the design of the New Jersey state quarter selected?

Answer: Their background in History, Art, and Numismatics

The Commission chose 5 design concepts. From there, these 5 designs went through the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee, The Fine Arts Commission, and the Secretary of the Treasury. Only three of the five were approved. These 3 returned to the New Jersey Governor, Christine Todd Whitman, where she approved the "Washington Crossing the Delaware" design.

10. When I receive the New Jersey quarter in change, what are the 2 different letters that can be seen on the front-side of the quarter below the words "In God We Trust"?

Answer: P or D

These letters represent where the quarter was made. P- Philadelphia, D- Denver, and S- San Francisco. Because I received the money in change the letters P or D would be on the quarter because that is where the coins for circulation are produced. The San Francisco Mint (S) only produces a proof version of each coin.

Source: Author garfieldngurgi

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