Money trivia

When was the first paper money printed?

(a)  

Where was the first credit card issued?

(a)  

How many official currencies are there in the world?

• 100

• 180

• 200

• 280

Who was the first person to appear on a coin?

• Julius Caesar

• Cleopatra

• Tissaphernes of Lydia

• Abraham Lincoln

How much of the world's "money" can one touch?

• 8%, the rest is electronic

• 100%

• 50%, the rest is electronic

• 20%, the rest is electronic

The oldest type of "money" was...

• bananas

• shells

• cows

• trees

Some special cash machines in Japan give out money that is...

• calorie-free

• bacteria-free

• sugar-free

• paper-free

All the banknotes ever produced for the board game Monopoly would create a tower that is...

• 10 km high.

• 100 km high.

• 200 km high.

• 2000 km high.

Imagine you had 10 billion banknotes. If you spent one banknote every second, your money would last for...

• 3 years.

• 31 years.

• 317 years.

• 3178 years.

An American named Mueller once paid $10,000 for a...

• piece of chewed gum.

• pair of jeans

• bowl of chicken soup.

• used toothbrush.