Article of the Week #2

1. Where does the U.S. make coins?

• in basements
• History Museum in D.C.
• U.S. Mint
• factories in China

2. Originally, what was the element used to make pennies?

• zinc
• gold
• silver
• copper

3. Why do some pennies have a whitish appearance?

• too much copper added
• nickel
• gold
• talcum

4. What elements are required to create bronze?

• copper, tin, and zinc
• gold and silver
• aluminum and copper
• nickel and tin

5. What does circulation mean?

• circle
• square
• body movement to prevent soreness
• the movement or to spread

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6. How much does it cost to produce a penny?

• 1.7c
• 3.9c
• 9.9c
• 1.2c

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7. How much does it cost to produce a dime?

• 5.5c
• 6.6 c
• 3.9
• 2.9

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8. What does the word seigniorage mean?

• to find beautiful scenery
• landscape painting
• the difference it takes to make a coin versus the coin's worth
• the original penny and the materials used to make it

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Why does it cost more than a cent to make a penny?

• the quality of the molds used
• the cost of metals
• the labor
• the details

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10. What other U.S. coin besides the penny costs more than its face value to produce?

• penny
• nickel
• dime
• quarter