british money

1. The English word for paper money is a __________.

• coin

• five

• fiver

• note

• paper

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

2. There is no such thing as a £2 coin. True or false?

• true

• false

Answer explanation

The £2 coin is the same colour as the £1 coin, but bigger.

3. Charles Darwin appears on the £10 note.

• true

• false

4. Which one of the following coins is not silver in colour?

• 5p

• 10p

• 20p

• 50p

• £1

5. The 50p coin and the 20p coin both have straight edges. True or false?

• true

• false

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

6. The British currency was changed from the old system and was decimalised in ________.

• 1945

• 1971

• 1791

• 1991

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

7. Before decimalisation, the British pound was worth _____ pennies.

• 20

• 100

• 140

• 240

• 300

Answer explanation

There were 12 pennies in a shilling, and 20 shillings in a pound. 12 x 20 = 240.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

8. In the old British currency, there were _____ shillings in a pound.

• 10

• 12

• 20

• 24

• 100

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

9. In the new British currency, the pound is worth _____ pennies.

• 20

• 100

• 140

• 220

• 240

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

10. Which one of the following was not a pre-decimalisation coin?

• florin

• half crown

• halfpenny

• shilling

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2