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You Will Pay For This Trivia Quiz


Match the location and item with the correct currency that you would use to complete the purchase. Best of luck!

A matching quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Triviaballer
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
389,780
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1012
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (3/10), PurpleComet (10/10), Sethdv7 (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Buying a sand painting in Mandalay  
  East Caribbean dollar
2. Purchasing biryani in Faisalabad  
  Pakistani rupee
3. Buying an Indomitable Lions football jersey in Yaoundé  
  Central African CFA franc
4. Purchasing an amber bracelet in Riga  
  Euro
5. Buying a decorated ostrich egg in Durban  
  Australian dollar
6. Purchasing a high speed train ticket in Kobe  
  Burmese kyat
7. Buying roti and conch fritters in Basseterre  
  Danish krone
8. Purchasing arabica coffee beans in Barranquilla  
  Colombian peso
9. Buying Tim Tam chocolate biscuits in Geelong  
  South African rand
10. Buying Lego bricks in Aarhus  
  Japanese yen





Select each answer

1. Buying a sand painting in Mandalay
2. Purchasing biryani in Faisalabad
3. Buying an Indomitable Lions football jersey in Yaoundé
4. Purchasing an amber bracelet in Riga
5. Buying a decorated ostrich egg in Durban
6. Purchasing a high speed train ticket in Kobe
7. Buying roti and conch fritters in Basseterre
8. Purchasing arabica coffee beans in Barranquilla
9. Buying Tim Tam chocolate biscuits in Geelong
10. Buying Lego bricks in Aarhus

Most Recent Scores
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 172: 3/10
Mar 22 2024 : PurpleComet: 10/10
Mar 19 2024 : Sethdv7: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : daisygirl20: 10/10
Mar 14 2024 : matthewpokemon: 10/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 154: 8/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 154: 10/10
Feb 22 2024 : crossesq: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Buying a sand painting in Mandalay

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.
2. Purchasing biryani in Faisalabad

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.
3. Buying an Indomitable Lions football jersey in Yaoundé

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.
4. Purchasing an amber bracelet in Riga

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.
5. Buying a decorated ostrich egg in Durban

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.
6. Purchasing a high speed train ticket in Kobe

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.
7. Buying roti and conch fritters in Basseterre

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).
8. Purchasing arabica coffee beans in Barranquilla

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.
9. Buying Tim Tam chocolate biscuits in Geelong

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.
10. Buying Lego bricks in Aarhus

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.
Source: Author Triviaballer

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