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Quiz about US State Commemorative Quarters
Quiz about US State Commemorative Quarters

US State Commemorative Quarters Quiz


All about the new States' Commemorative Quarters.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
TonyTheDad
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
10,837
Updated
Jan 04 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
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1597
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Question 1 of 15
1. In what order were the various quarters released? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Name one of the two cities in which the US Mints were producing state quarters.

Answer: (City name, no state)
Question 3 of 15
3. Which state's quarter has the same person on both sides (as of July 2000)? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Through to what year were the U.S. commemorative State quarters (including those for territories) minted? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Of the designs released IN OR PRIOR TO July 2000, which states feature plants or plant products?

Answer: (name one of 4 states, no abbreviations)
Question 6 of 15
6. What state had (or will have) the longest time period between its statehood admission and release of its quarter? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What state will be the first to have less than 100 years between its statehood admission and release of its quarter? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What state will have the shortest time period between its statehood admission and release of its quarter? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Maryland's design has the phrase 'The Old Line State'. To what does this refer? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Which state's quarter has been released first: South Dakota or North Dakota?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 11 of 15
11. What state will be the first to have less than 200 years between its statehood admission and release of its quarter? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which of the following is NOT a difference on the heads side of the 'regular' (pre-1999) quarter and the commemorative quarters? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Released in 2000, the Golden Dollar has a portrait of Sacagawea and her child Jean-Baptiste. But some of these dollars have George Washington on the heads side instead. Why? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. When was the Puerto Rico quarter released? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. How much is each quarter worth circulated? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what order were the various quarters released?

Answer: Admission order

Delaware was first, because it ratified the US Constitution first, on December 7, 1787.
2. Name one of the two cities in which the US Mints were producing state quarters.

Answer: Philadelphia

Of the four minting facilities operated by the United States Mint, only two--Denver, Colorado and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--create the coins circulated for daily use in commerce, not just the commemorative quarters. Currently, the two mints produce the Lincoln Cent, the Jefferson Nickel, the Roosevelt Dime, the Washington Quarter, the Kennedy Half Dollar, and the Sacagawea Golden Dollar.
3. Which state's quarter has the same person on both sides (as of July 2000)?

Answer: New Jersey

George Washington is on the front (heads) of all the quarters. New Jersey's design depicts Washington crossing the Delaware River. FYI, Delaware has Caesar Rodney riding to Philadelphia to cast the deciding vote on US {independence;} Massachusetts has The Minuteman statue standing in front of an relief map of the {state;} South Carolina has the outline of the state with the state bird and tree.
4. Through to what year were the U.S. commemorative State quarters (including those for territories) minted?

Answer: 2009

5 state designs per year -- from 1999 to 2008 -- were released. Then in 2009, quarters for DC, Puerto Rico, and other US Territories were released.
5. Of the designs released IN OR PRIOR TO July 2000, which states feature plants or plant products?

Answer: Georgia

Georgia features the peach and Live Oak sprigs; Connecticut has The Charter Oak, where Connecticut's colonial charter was hidden when challenged by the British in 1687; Maryland features White Oak sprigs; South Carolina has its state tree, the Palmetto, and its state flower, the Yellow Jessamine.
6. What state had (or will have) the longest time period between its statehood admission and release of its quarter?

Answer: New York

A toughy! All those listed have more than 212 years between those dates, but New York has the longest: from July 26, 1788 to January 1, 2001: 77590 days or 212 years, 5 months, 6 days.
7. What state will be the first to have less than 100 years between its statehood admission and release of its quarter?

Answer: New Mexico

Admitted January 6, 1912. Quarter to be released approximately March 14, 2008. Difference: 96 years, 2 months, 8 days.
8. What state will have the shortest time period between its statehood admission and release of its quarter?

Answer: Hawaii

Admitted August 21, 1959. Quarter to be released approximately October 19, 2008. Difference: 49 years, 1 month, 28 days.
9. Maryland's design has the phrase 'The Old Line State'. To what does this refer?

Answer: The 'Troops of the Line', Maryland soldiers that held a defensive line on Long Island long enough for Gen. Washington to retreat

Maryland is nicknamed the Old Line State in honor of its 'troops of the line.' These troops won praise from George Washington, who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
10. Which state's quarter has been released first: South Dakota or North Dakota?

Answer: North Dakota

Both were admitted on November 2, 1889. For ordering purposes, ND is 39th, SD is 40th.
11. What state will be the first to have less than 200 years between its statehood admission and release of its quarter?

Answer: Ohio

Admitted February 19, 1803. Quarter to be released approximately March 14, 2002. Difference: 199 years, 23 days.
12. Which of the following is NOT a difference on the heads side of the 'regular' (pre-1999) quarter and the commemorative quarters?

Answer: 'Liberty' is not on the new quarters' heads side

'LIBERTY' was at the top of old quarters. It's now under Washington's chin. But it is on both designs. FYI, 'Quarter Dollar' was on tails side, now at bottom of heads {side;} 'United States of America' was on tails side, now at top of heads {side;} Year was on heads side, now at bottom of tails side above 'E Pluribus Unum' (which was at the top of the old tails design).
13. Released in 2000, the Golden Dollar has a portrait of Sacagawea and her child Jean-Baptiste. But some of these dollars have George Washington on the heads side instead. Why?

Answer: Quarter stamps were left in the machinery accidentally

Only 3 of these coins have been discovered. One sold at auction for more than {$40,000.} FYI: Jefferson, not Washington, bought the Louisiana {Purchase;} Washington died in 1799, not {1800;} the 'Sackie' is the only planned design for the Golden Dollar.
14. When was the Puerto Rico quarter released?

Answer: 2009

After signing legislation, President Bush has authorized the commemorative quarters program to continue into 2009. The program will make quarters for the US territories that are not states: the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa.
15. How much is each quarter worth circulated?

Answer: 25 cents

Uncirculated, their value as collectors' items is whatever the market will bear. But if you use one in a vending machine, it's only worth 25 cents.
Source: Author TonyTheDad

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