The Smithsonian Institution in Washington is home to an astounding collection of Russian coins and medals rivaled only by the Hermitage Museum’s collection in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Quiz
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The mint in which U.S. city is responsible for the greatest production of U.S. coins?
- A. Carson City
- B. Denver
- C. Philadelphia
- D. West Point
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The first U.S. dollar coin was minted in:
- A. 1750
- B. 1776
- C. 1792
- D. 1800
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A U.S. nickel is worth:
- A. 5 cents
- B. 25 cents
- C. 50 cents
- D. None of the above
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Which one of the coins below has never been minted in the United States?
- A. half-cent coin
- B. 3-cent coin
- C. 20-cent coin
- D. 30-cent coin
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Which of the following statements is true?
- A. When the U.S. issues new currency, the old currency is not worth as much.
- B. When the U.S. issues new currency, Americans are asked to go into banks to turn in their new currency.
- C. When the U.S. issues new currency, old currency maintains the same nominal value and never changes.
- D. When the U.S. issues new currency, old currency maintains its value in the United States but not overseas.
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The U.S. mint currently sells gold coins. In what year did a U.S. president sign an executive order requiring all Americans to turn in their gold coins because gold was no longer considered legal tender?
- A. 1917
- B. 1933
- C. 1945
- D. 1954
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A 1933 Double Eagle ($20) gold coin sold at auction for how much?
- A. $985,000
- B. $3.62 million
- C. $7.59 million
- D. $12 million
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During World War II, the need for copper for military purposes was so great that which one of the following coins was produced in steel rather than copper?
- A. quarter
- B. dime
- C. nickel
- D. penny
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Which African American was the first to have a U.S. coin minted with his image?
- A. Washington Carver
- B. James Earl Jones
- C. Barack Obama
- D. Booker T. Washington
