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US Coins #1 Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by W-Ross. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
W-Ross

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
304,709

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1303

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1. Which of the following phrases does not appear on all U.S. coins? Hint

Legal Tender

In God we trust

E Pluribus Unum

There is no special phrase

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2. Which of these coins does NOT have an inscription saying how many cents it is worth? Hint

Penny

Dime

Nickel

All coins say how many cents it is worth

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3. Which of the following has never been issued as a U.S. coin? Hint

Half- cent piece

Four-cent piece

Twenty-cent piece

Three-cent piece

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4. What is the main metal used in making pennies? Hint

Copper

Bronze

Uranium

Zinc

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5. About how long do coins last when they are in regular use? Hint

18 months

75 years

25 years

100 years

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6. What is the correct term for a penny? Hint

1 Cent

Penny

One-cent piece

Cent

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7. What coin is worth "two-bits"? Hint

Dime

Quarter

Half-Dollar

Penny

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8. Who is on the general issue US half-dollar coin? Hint

John F. Kennedy

Susan B. Anthony

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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9. What is another name for a coin collector? Hint

Philatelist

Numismatist

Ventriloquist

Vecturist

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10. In relation to the heads side of a U.S. coin, the tails side is: Hint

Right side up

Upside down

Turned a quarter of the way

Turned 1/16 of the way

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following phrases does not appear on all U.S. coins?

Answer: Legal Tender

"Legal tender" only appears on dollar bills, not on coins.

2. Which of these coins does NOT have an inscription saying how many cents it is worth?

Answer: Dime

Although words on the coins say that the penny is worth "one cent" and the nickel is worth "five cents", the dime says that it is worth "one dime".

3. Which of the following has never been issued as a U.S. coin?

Answer: Four-cent piece

The half-cent was issued from 1793 to 1857 and the twenty-cent piece was issued from 1875 to 1878. There has never been a four-cent piece, though a two-cent piece (1864-1873) and a three cent piece (1851-1873,1864-1889) are among discontinued U.S. coins.

4. What is the main metal used in making pennies?

Answer: Zinc

During the last 500 years, there have been six different recipes for making pennies. The first ones were large coins and made of pure copper. Today's pennies are mostly zinc, though they are plated with copper.

5. About how long do coins last when they are in regular use?

Answer: 25 years

Circulating coins last about 25 years. Paper bills, however, last an average of only 18 months.

6. What is the correct term for a penny?

Answer: One-cent piece

"One-cent" piece is the actually the correct term, but even US government documents sometimes use the term "penny" because it is the most widespread.

7. What coin is worth "two-bits"?

Answer: Quarter

In the early days of U.S. money, the main coin was the Spanish dollar, which was sometimes cut (like a pie) into eight "bits". Each bit was worth 12 1/2 cents. Therefore, the American quarter dollar is said to be worth "two bits".

8. Who is on the general issue US half-dollar coin?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

JFK appears on the half-dollar, George Washington on the quarter, Susan B. Anthony on some dollar coins, and Thomas Jefferson on the nickel.

9. What is another name for a coin collector?

Answer: Numismatist

A numismatist is one who collects coins, a philatelist collects stamps, and a ventriloquist is one who talks without moving his/her mouth. A vecturist collects subway tokens.

10. In relation to the heads side of a U.S. coin, the tails side is:

Answer: Upside down

The image of the tails side of a U.S. coin always appears upside down.

Source: Author W-Ross

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