Money Makes The World Go Round

Humans have used abstract means of value (i.e. money!) for thousands of years. Money is almost as embedded in human culture as language, giving rise to complex economic systems that can rock the world. But how much do you know about the world of money? Score some of your own in the shape of a US$50 Karma Concierge voucher. Winners to be announced on 11 August 2026.

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    1. Which cryptocurrency was created as an internet joke but is now worth billions?

    2. Which country was the first to use plastic banknotes?

    3. Who was the first woman to appear on U. S. currency?

    4. Which item is widely used as a form of currency inside prisons?

    5. What animal pelt gave rise to the slang word bucks for dollars?

    6. Which country once used tea bricks as a form of cash?

    7. In 2020, which country printed a pop-culture coin shaped like a Sonic the Hedgehog ring?

    8. What everyday item was used as money in ancient Rome and gives us the word salary?

    9. Which country features a glow-in-the-dark dinosaur on its official quarters?

    10. Which official national currency is the oldest still in use today?

    11. Which country currently issues the highest-valued single banknote in the world, worth around $10,000 USD?

    12. What common kitchen spice was so valuable in old times that it was used to pay rent?

    13. Which country has an official silver coin that features scratch-and-sniff cannabis leaves?

    14. What virtual currency is used by millions of players to buy items inside the game Roblox?

    15. Which country issued a special coin containing a tiny piece of a real, certified meteorite?

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    1. These are the ways of barter system of doing trade during ancient period when valuable items like pepper was used as currency. A very knowledgeable quiz to solve.

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    6. Very interesting quiz on money.. be it barter system, coins, paper, plastic bank notes, digital or crypto currency. Enjoyed solving it.

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