Subject: Currencies around the world

1. Where was the first U.S. mint established in 1792?

a. New York City; b. Boston; c. Philadelphia

2. In which country would you use the world’s oldest currency that’s still in use?

a. Ethiopia; b. England; c. Denmark

3. A coin featuring the aurora borealis that glows in the dark when exposed to UV light was issued in which country?

a. Mexico; b. Portugal; c. Canada

4. How many European countries currently use the euro?

a. 20; b. 30; a. 10

5. Traveling in India you would use which of these currencies?

a. peso; b. baht; c. rupee

6. How many coin producing mints are in the U.S.?

a. 2; b. 4; c. 10

7. Dining in Ethiopia, you can expect to pay for a meal of doro wat and injera bread with _________.

a. birrs; b. pesos; c. pounds

8. Traveling through the seven countries that make up Central America, how many different currencies would be used?

a. 2; b. 7; c. 12

9. Visiting Poland one would use zlotys to enjoy a traditional Polish meal of _________.

a. pierogies and bigos; b. spaghetti and meatballs; c. chicken curry

10. Which of these countries’ currency originally dates back to the 1200s?

a. Morocco; b. Italy; c. Serbia

Answers

1. c. Philadelphia; 2. b. England; 3. c. Canada; 4. a. 20; 5. c. rupee; 6. b. 4; 7. a. birrs; 8. b. 7; 9. a. pierogies and bigos; 10. c. Serbia.

Diane Jensen Valvano is a social worker and reader of The Denver Post who loves travel and geography and learning about new places.