Crypto Currencies Trivia Quiz

Answer: yen

The yen ( ¥ ) is the official currency of Japan, and is the third most-traded currency in the world, following the American dollar and the Euro. The yen was formerly divided into sen (1/100) and rin (1/1000), but today the 1 yen coin is the smallest denomination.

Answer: lek

The lek ( L ) is the official currency of Albania. There used to be denominations of 'qindarka', but now the smallest denomination is a 1 lek coin. The plural of lek is leke.

Answer: won

The won ( ₩ ) is the currency of both Koreas, distinguished as 'North Korean won' ( KPW ) and 'South Korean won' ( KRW ).

Answer: euro

The euro is used by 19 members (of 27) of the European Union, as well as by a four non-EU microstates (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), A British Overseas Territory (Akrotiri and Dhekelia), and a couple of other, recently established countries (Montenegro and Kosovo).

Answer: dram

The dram ( ֏ ) is the official currency of Armenia, and is also used in the neighbouring Republic of Artsakh (a breakaway Azerbaijani state). It is divided into luma (1/100).

Answer: peso

The peso ( $ ) is used in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay in South America, Cuba and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, and Mexico in North America, almost all divided into centavos (1/100). The exception is in Uruguay, where the peso is divided into centésimos (1/100).

There is also a Philippine (former Spanish colony) peso ( ₱ ) divided into sentimos (1/100).

Answer: franc

There are a few different varieties of franc used in the world, largely related to a current or former connection with the colonial power of France.

The Central African CFA (Coopération financière en Afrique centrale) franc ( Fr ): Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon;

The West African CFA (Communauté Financière d'Afrique) franc (Fr): Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo;

The CFP (Colonies Françaises du Pacifique) franc ( ₣ ): French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna;

And other countries in Africa that use the franc ( Fr ): Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Guinea, and Rwanda.

And in Europe, using the Swiss franc ( Fr ): Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

Answer: pound

Largely (but not exclusively) connected to the United Kingdom and its protectorates and former colonies, the pound ( £ ) is used in many countries around the world, including:

The United Kingdom, Alderney, Ascension Island, Egypt, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Saint Helena, South Sudan, and Syria.

The Lebanese pound uses the symbol ( ل.ل ).
The Sudanese pound uses the symbol ( ج.س. ).

Answer: rupee

The rupee is used in the following Southern Asian countries and Indian Ocean islands:

The Indian rupee ( ₹ ) is used in Bhutan and India.

Mauritius, Pakistan, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka use ( Rs ) for their rupees.

And the Nepalese rupee looks like ( रू ).

Answer: dollar

Another ubiquitous currency is the dollar ( $ ), which is found in North and Central America and the Caribbean, in Africa, in Asia, and in Oceania. The strongest of these on the international stage is the United States dollar, which is the standard that many other currencies are tied to.

Answer: kwacha

The kwacha ( K ) is used in just two African countries: Malawi ( MK ) and Zambia ( ZK ).

The Malawian kwacha is divided into tambala (1/100), while the Zambian kwacha is divided into ngwee (1/100).

Answer: shekel

The 'Israeli new shekel' ( ₪ ) is used in Israel and Palestine. It is divided into 100 agorot (singular agora).

Answer: guilder

The 'Netherlands Antillean' guilder ( f ) is used in two former Dutch colonies in the Caribbean: Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The guilder is divided into 100 cents.

Answer: quetzal

The only country to use the quetzal ( Q ) is Guatemala. It is named after the country's national bird. The quetzal is divided into 100 centavos.

Answer: shilling

African countries, formerly associated with the United Kingdom, use the shilling ( Sh ) as their currency: Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. These are all divided into cents (1/100).