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World Currencies timeline Trivia Questions & Answers

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Q1: What was the first currency to be used in ancient Egypt?

Answer: Egyptian Pound

Q2: Which currency was introduced in the United States in 1792?

Answer: Dollar

Q3: What was the currency of Germany before the Euro was adopted in 2002?

Answer: Deutsche Mark

Q4: Which ancient civilization first used coins around 600 BCE?

Answer: Lydians

Q5: What was the official currency of France before the Euro?

Answer: French Franc

Q6: The Japanese yen was officially adopted in which year?

Answer: 1871

Q7: Which currency was the first to be decimalized in 1792?

Answer: US Dollar

Q8: What was the currency of Italy before joining the Eurozone?

Answer: Italian Lira

Q9: The British pound sterling is one of the world's oldest currencies still in use, dating back to when?

Answer: 8th century

Q10: Which country introduced the first paper money in the 7th century?

Answer: China

Q11: What was the currency of Spain before the Euro adoption?

Answer: Spanish Peseta

Q12: The Russian ruble was originally based on what weight measurement?

Answer: Grivna

Q13: Which Scandinavian country was the first to introduce banknotes in Europe?

Answer: Sweden

Q14: What was the official currency of Austria before the Euro?

Answer: Austrian Schilling

Q15: The Canadian dollar was officially adopted in which year?

Answer: 1858

Q16: Which ancient Greek city-state first minted silver coins?

Answer: Aegina

Q17: What was the currency of Portugal before the Euro?

Answer: Portuguese Escudo

Q18: The gold standard was officially abandoned by the US in which year?

Answer: 1971

Q19: Which country introduced the first polymer banknote in 1988?

Answer: Australia

Q20: The modern Euro was introduced as physical currency in how many countries initially?

Answer: 12

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