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The World of US Paper Money Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of United States currency. Some questions are harder than others!

A multiple-choice quiz by rcnj. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rcnj

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,953

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. The 1934 $1 Silver Certificate is considered a "funnyback."

True

False

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which of the following bills doesn't depict a President, as of 2004? Hint

$10 bill

$2 bill

$1 bill

$5 bill

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Question 3 of 20

3. An example of a horse- or saddle-blanket note is the 1923 $1 United States Note. What color is the seal? Hint

Green

Blue

Red

Brown

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Question 4 of 20

4. The Woods-Woodin signature combination can be found on which of the following notes? Hint

1923 $1 Silver Certificate

1928 $1 United States Note

1923 $1 United States Note

1935G $1 Silver Certificate

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Question 5 of 20

5. The only Native American pictured on United States currency can be found on the 1899 issue of $5 __________________. Hint

United States Notes

Gold Certificates

Federal Reserve Notes

Silver Certificates

6. People believed that a major cause of the Great Depression was the fluctuating price of gold. The government then recalled all gold and gold certificates. Under which president was this done? Hint

Warren Harding

Herbert Hoover

Franklin Roosevelt

Calvin Coolidge

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which president made it legal to own gold and gold certificates again? Hint

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

Lyndon Johnson

Richard Nixon

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which series of $1 Silver Certificate saw the addition of the motto "In God We Trust?" Hint

1957B

1935A

1935G

1928E

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Question 9 of 20

9. Ivy Baker Priest signed the 1934 $5 Silver Certificate.

True

False

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which of the following notes pictures the White House on its reverse, as of 2004? Hint

$5 Federal Reserve Note

$20 Federal Reserve Note

$1 Federal Reserve Note

$100 Federal Reserve Note

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which of the following bills doesn't depict a building in Washington, D.C., as of 2004? Hint

$10 Federal Reserve Note

$50 Federal Reserve Note

$100 Federal Reserve Note

$5 Federal Reserve Note

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Question 12 of 20

12. There were $100 Silver Certificates in the 1800s.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. The difference in face value between the lowest small-size denomination of U.S. Note and the highest small-size denomination of Gold Certificate is ________. Hint

$9999

$99

$99,999

$999

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Question 14 of 20

14. 1934A $5000 Federal Reserve Notes were issued and distributed by only one Federal Reserve Bank. Which one was it? Hint

New York

St. Louis

Chicago

San Francisco

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Question 15 of 20

15. There is an acclaimed and sought-after note picturing a battleship on its reverse. It is a note of which denomination? Hint

$50

$100

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Question 16 of 20

16. $1 Federal Reserve Notes weren't printed until 1963.

True

False

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Question 17 of 20

17. The famous "Technicolor" Gold Certificate was of what denomination? Hint

$20

$50

$10

$1000

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Question 18 of 20

18. Thomas Jefferson has been pictured on the $2 bill since what year? Hint

1869

1917

1888

1928

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Question 19 of 20

19. You can always tell if the note you're holding is a replacement note because it will have a _________ in the serial number.

Answer: (shape)

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Question 20 of 20

20. This was the only $10 Silver Certificate to have the blue seal printed to the left of the portrait. Hint

1934

1933

1953

1953B

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 1934 $1 Silver Certificate is considered a "funnyback."

Answer: True

1928 and 1934 Silver Certificates are considered "funnybacks" because of the odd-looking design.

2. Which of the following bills doesn't depict a President, as of 2004?

Answer: $10 bill

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, not a president.

3. An example of a horse- or saddle-blanket note is the 1923 $1 United States Note. What color is the seal?

Answer: Red

All United States Notes have red seals, from the 1862 issue to the 1963 issue, except for some oddities.

4. The Woods-Woodin signature combination can be found on which of the following notes?

Answer: 1928 $1 United States Note

This combination is found on the only small-size issue of $1 U.S. Notes.

5. The only Native American pictured on United States currency can be found on the 1899 issue of $5 __________________.

Answer: Silver Certificates

This design was used until the early 1920s.

6. People believed that a major cause of the Great Depression was the fluctuating price of gold. The government then recalled all gold and gold certificates. Under which president was this done?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

FDR recalled all gold certificates and coins in 1934, except for gold in jewelry. (Private ownership of gold was restricted in many countries between from 1930s and the 1970s).

7. Which president made it legal to own gold and gold certificates again?

Answer: Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy actually favored United States Notes over gold-backed notes.

8. Which series of $1 Silver Certificate saw the addition of the motto "In God We Trust?"

Answer: 1935G

Notes from this series were also printed without the motto, creating two varieties.

9. Ivy Baker Priest signed the 1934 $5 Silver Certificate.

Answer: False

I.B.P. signed the 1953 $5 S.C. She was the mother of Pat Priest, from "The Munsters."

10. Which of the following notes pictures the White House on its reverse, as of 2004?

Answer: $20 Federal Reserve Note

The $20 FRN has pictured the White House since its standardization in 1928.

11. Which of the following bills doesn't depict a building in Washington, D.C., as of 2004?

Answer: $100 Federal Reserve Note

Independence Hall is a major attraction in Philadelphia.

12. There were $100 Silver Certificates in the 1800s.

Answer: True

$100 silver certificates from 1878 are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

13. The difference in face value between the lowest small-size denomination of U.S. Note and the highest small-size denomination of Gold Certificate is ________.

Answer: $99,999

Don't forget about the 1934 $100,000 Gold Certificate when studying money.

14. 1934A $5000 Federal Reserve Notes were issued and distributed by only one Federal Reserve Bank. Which one was it?

Answer: St. Louis

The symbol for the St. Louis FRB is the letter H.

15. There is an acclaimed and sought-after note picturing a battleship on its reverse. It is a note of which denomination?

Answer: $2

This note was issued in 1918.

16. $1 Federal Reserve Notes weren't printed until 1963.

Answer: True

They weren't deemed necessary because of the amount of Silver Certificates floating around.

17. The famous "Technicolor" Gold Certificate was of what denomination?

Answer: $20

George Washington is pictured on this note.

18. Thomas Jefferson has been pictured on the $2 bill since what year?

Answer: 1869

He hadn't always been pictured on the $2 bill, though.

19. You can always tell if the note you're holding is a replacement note because it will have a _________ in the serial number.

Answer: Star

This has been a standard of the BEP since about 1900.

20. This was the only $10 Silver Certificate to have the blue seal printed to the left of the portrait.

Answer: 1933

This note is one of the rarest notes in existence today.

Source: Author rcnj

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