Usborne Money for Beginners - The Rise of the Coin

What were coins made from?

• Shells

• Metals

• Glass

• Leaves

The first coins were made in England.

• Yes

• No

The first bronze coins in China were made...

• 3,000 years ago

• 2,000 years ago

• 2,400 years ago

• 1,000 years ago

American people traded with gold objects before European settlers came.

• True

• False

2,400 years ago in India, only round coins were used.

• True

• False

Why were gold and silver the most siutable materials to make coins?

• a. Anyone could have a little of them.

• b. They are are enough to be precious.

• c. They are not too rare.

• d. None of these is correct.

Why did people make some more coins from other metals such as brass and bronze?

• a. Because they had too many types of metals.

• b. Because gold and silver were so too valuable to use for everyday business.

• c. None of the above is correct

• d. All of the above answers are correct.

How much was one gold coin in Ancient Rome worth?

• 25 silver coins

• 200 bras coins

• 1,600 bronze coins

• all are correct.

The local rulers and governments used coins to collect _____.

Coins haven't changed since they were first used, around 2,700 years ago.

• True.

• False.