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Canadian Money Trivia Quiz

How much do you really know about Canada's money? Try this quiz and find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by hothinator. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
hothinator

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,889

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1373

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Question 1 of 15

1. Starting off easy, which of these dollar amounts was NEVER made into an offical bank note (paper) for Canada? Hint

500 Dollar Bill

200 Dollar Bill

1000 Dollar Bill

25 Dollar Bill

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the last official series of bank notes to contain the one (1) dollar bill? Hint

1986

1969-79

2001

1954

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of Canada's bank notes had a version with a picture of the Rocky Mountains on it? Hint

1000 Dollar bill

50 Dollar bill

20 Dollar bill

1 Dollar Bill

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is on the back side of the 1986 printing of the 50 dollar bill?

Answer: (It's an animal)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What colour was the 50 dollar bill of the 1954 series of bank notes? Hint

Orange

Brown

Red

Purple-Blue

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Question 6 of 15

6. Canada released a brand new 5 dollar bill on 27 March 2002, and it has many new security features. Which of these choices was a NEW security feature of the 2001 series? Hint

Electronic Money Counter Readable

Raised Ink (Intaglio)

Iridescent Maple Leaves

Serial Numbers

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many bills in all of the bank note series have featured scenes on the back that were of places in Nova Scotia? Hint

None

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Question 8 of 15

8. What year was the 10 dollar bill issued that has a tribute to Rememberance Day and Peacekeeping on it?

Answer: (4-digit year number)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What size are the Canadian Bank notes in millimeters (Since 1954)? Hint

160 by 70 mm

150 by 75 mm

200 by 100 mm

152.4 by 69.85 mm

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Question 10 of 15

10. What Prime Minister is featured on the 100 dollar bill in the 1969-79 and 1986 bank note series?

Answer: (Title and Full name or just his Last name)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What colour is the Canadian 10 dollar bill?

Answer: (no clue)

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Question 12 of 15

12. What bank note series (year) was known as the 'Devil's Head' series? Hint

1954

1937

1969-79

1986

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Question 13 of 15

13. How many different bank notes have featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. The bank notes have always had serial numbers on the back side of the bills?

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the person featured on the 1935 series of the 1000 dollar bill? Hint

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Sir Wilfred Laurier

Queen Elizabeth II

William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Starting off easy, which of these dollar amounts was NEVER made into an offical bank note (paper) for Canada?

Answer: 200 Dollar Bill

Amazingly enough Canada had both a 25 dollar bill and a 500 dollar bill in 1935. The 25 dollar note was issued to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V and the 500 dollar note was the carry-over from Dominion of Canada bank notes.

2. What was the last official series of bank notes to contain the one (1) dollar bill?

Answer: 1969-79

The 1969-79 series was the last series to contain the one dollar bill, as it was last issued in 1974.

3. Which of Canada's bank notes had a version with a picture of the Rocky Mountains on it?

Answer: 20 Dollar bill

The 1970 and 1978 printing of the 20 dollar bill had a picture of the Rocky Mountains. The $10 bill has the Rockies now.

4. What is on the back side of the 1986 printing of the 50 dollar bill?

Answer: Owl

The 1986 series of bank notes were known as the 'Birds of Canada' series. Each bill from the 2 dollar bill to the 1000 dollar bill had a different bird on the reverse side of the bill.

5. What colour was the 50 dollar bill of the 1954 series of bank notes?

Answer: Orange

It was orange... imagine that, but it is true!

6. Canada released a brand new 5 dollar bill on 27 March 2002, and it has many new security features. Which of these choices was a NEW security feature of the 2001 series?

Answer: Iridescent Maple Leaves

Serial Numbers, raised ink and money counter readable are security features, however they are NOT new, but the New Iridescent Maple leaves are!

7. How many bills in all of the bank note series have featured scenes on the back that were of places in Nova Scotia?

Answer: 2

There are two bills that feature scenes of Nova Scotia. The 1954 series 50 dollar bill has a scene of Lockeport, NS and the 1969-79 series 100 dollar bill has a scene of Lunenburg Harbour, NS.

8. What year was the 10 dollar bill issued that has a tribute to Rememberance Day and Peacekeeping on it?

Answer: 2001

It is the new 2001 10 dollar bill.

9. What size are the Canadian Bank notes in millimeters (Since 1954)?

Answer: 152.4 by 69.85 mm

All the bills since 1954 have been 152.4 by 69.85 mm (6.0 by 2.75 inches). Before that the 1935 and 1937 series were 152.4 x 73.025 mm (6.0 x 2.875 inches).

10. What Prime Minister is featured on the 100 dollar bill in the 1969-79 and 1986 bank note series?

Answer: Sir Robert Borden

Sir Robert Borden was Prime Minister from 1911-1920, he was born in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia on 26 June 1854 and died on 10 June 1937.

11. What colour is the Canadian 10 dollar bill?

Answer: purple

It has been purple since its first printing in 1935 when it was dark purple.

12. What bank note series (year) was known as the 'Devil's Head' series?

Answer: 1954

This series caused controversy because a portion of the area of the Queen's hair gave the illusion of a grinning demon behind the ear. The term 'Devil's Head' is commonly used to describe these bank notes. The Bank of Canada had both bank note companies modify the face plates by darkening the highlights in the hair. These modifications were done in 1956 for all denominations.

13. How many different bank notes have featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front?

Answer: 8

Queen Elizabeth II has been featured on 8 different bank notes. She was the monarch on each of the bills in the 1954 series (1,2,5,10,20,50,100,1000 dollar bills). She has been kept on the 1, 2, and 20 for the 1969-79 series and on the 2, 20 and 1000 for the 1986 series.

14. The bank notes have always had serial numbers on the back side of the bills?

Answer: False

The 1969-79 series of bank notes was the first series to put the serial numbers on the back of the bills, before this they were on the front of the bills with the picture of the person on that note.

15. Who was the person featured on the 1935 series of the 1000 dollar bill?

Answer: Sir Wilfred Laurier

Sir Wilfred Laurier was the first French Canadian prime minister and held office from 1896 to 1911. He was born in St. Lin, Quebec on 20 November 1841 and died on 17 February 1919. All the others were indeed on Canadian bank notes, but not the 1000 dollar bill in 1935.

Source: Author hothinator

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