GreenBack History Quiz

GreenBack History Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Professional Development

1st - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ouray Sanachay

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the earliest settlers of the 13 American colonies primarily use as currency when they ran out of British coins?

Spanish Pesos

Wampum, tobacco, and beaver skins

French Francs

Gold and silver bars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant drawback of using commodity money like tobacco as currency?

It was too heavy to carry.

Its value could fluctuate wildly and it could lose value over time.

It was difficult to produce in large quantities.

Indigenous tribes refused to accept it.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Continental Congress officially designate the dollar as the country's official currency?

1775

1783

1785

1792

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "dollar" is an altered form of what Germanic word?

Mark

Krone

Taler

Guilder

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

Yes

No

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was featured on the first one-dollar bill issued in 1862?

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Salmon P. Chase

Benjamin Franklin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the American eagle on the Great Seal of the United States hold in its talons?

A sword and a shield

13 arrows of war and an olive branch of peace

A scroll and a quill

A torch and a book

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the composition of the special paper used for US currency?

100% wood pulp

50% linen, 50% cotton

25% linen, 75% cotton

75% linen, 25% cotton

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the average lifespan of a one-dollar bill in circulation?

Approximately 1 year

Approximately 3.5 years

Approximately 7 years

Approximately 10 years