Money From Around the World: Can You Name the Country by the Currency?

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From yuan to yen, pounds to pesos, money from around the world comes in various shapes, sizes, colors, and characters. A nation's money is just as unique as the culture, and it can often tell us a thing or two about what each country holds the most dear. 
Just like anything in the economy, supply and demand come into play when valuing currency. Exchange rates are controlled by the global market, and the strength of a currency depends on the demand for it.
Are you a whiz in global currencies? Do you think you can identify the country by its notes or coins? Test your skills and knowledge of world money by taking our World Money Quiz!
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World Money Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What country's bills feature Chairman Mao, front and center?

  • A
    China
  • B
    North Korea
  • C
    Japan
  • D
    Brazil

Question 2

Which nation's money is called a "quid" or a "pound"?

  • A
    Australia
  • B
    New Zealand
  • C
    Spain
  • D
    United Kingdom

Question 3

The locals here are called "kiwis," and their country's $1 coin, known as the "kiwi dollar," also features the national bird. Name that nation.

  • A
    Australia
  • B
    New Zealand
  • C
    Indonesia
  • D
    South Africa

Question 4

Watch out for the iceberg! Which continent's unofficial money features penguins?

  • A
    South America
  • B
    Antarctica
  • C
    Australia
  • D
    Europe

Question 5

"Don't cry for me, Argentina!" Who is featured on this country's 100-peso note?

  • A
    Eva Perón
  • B
    Grace Kelly
  • C
    Selina
  • D
    Madonna

Question 6

Featuring the Bolshoi Theatre on the 100 note, which country's bills are called rubles?

  • A
    Ukraine
  • B
    Poland
  • C
    Japan
  • D
    Russia

Question 7

What country's inflation jacked up their bills to trillions?

  • A
    Venezuela
  • B
    United Kingdom
  • C
    Zimbabwe
  • D
    Vietnam

Question 8

Called "lira," which country's currency features Mustafa Kemal Atatürk?

  • A
    Syria
  • B
    Greece
  • C
    Italy
  • D
    Turkey

Question 9

Which nation's coins, called bahts and satangs, feature five temples from around the country's capital?

  • A
    Thailand
  • B
    Iraq
  • C
    Cambodia
  • D
    Japan

Question 10

What are these "crazy" Canadian coins called?

  • A
    Loonies and toonies
  • B
    Daffy ducks
  • C
    Laffy taffies
  • D
    Bugs bunnies

Question 11

Get your diving gear on! Which country's coins feature freshwater pearls?

  • A
    United States
  • B
    Australia
  • C
    United Arab Emirates
  • D
    Palau

Question 12

This nation prints its own country outline on its banknotes. Where is this currency, known as tenge, from?

  • A
    Afghanistan
  • B
    Mexico
  • C
    Kazakhstan
  • D
    Iran

Question 13

There are no forgeries in this country, whose notes are "real". Name that nation.

  • A
    Peru
  • B
    Austria
  • C
    Chile
  • D
    Brazil

Question 14

Which nation's new pixelated notes have images like fish and Viking warships printed on them?

  • A
    Finland
  • B
    Morocco
  • C
    Sweden
  • D
    Norway

Question 15

Hear that guitar riff? It might be coming from this country's symbolically-shaped coins.

  • A
    Nepal
  • B
    Sudan
  • C
    North Korea
  • D
    Somalia

Question 16

Instead of printing new bills, which country simply cut out the face of its former dictator after he was toppled?

  • A
    Tunisia
  • B
    Syria
  • C
    Rwanda
  • D
    Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Question 17

Which country's money, known as dinar, features its war memorial monument from its 1962 war for independence from France?

  • A
    Chile
  • B
    Zimbabwe
  • C
    Morocco
  • D
    Algeria

Question 18

Which country's ngultrum are flanked by two mythical birds, known as "the bird of long life"?

  • A
    Cuba
  • B
    Nepal
  • C
    Bhutan
  • D
    Wales

Question 19

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Which nation's money features the "Big Five" safari animals?

  • A
    South Africa
  • B
    Chad
  • C
    Argentina
  • D
    Kenya

Question 20

How many of the EU member states use the euro as their official currency?

  • A
    23
  • B
    42
  • C
    27
  • D
    19

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