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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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