US Dollar trivia
US Dollar Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Question 1
Deriving its "$" symbol from an overlaid "p" and "s", the US dollar was originally modeled on what Spanish coin beloved by pirates?
The Spanish peso was worth eight reales and could be physically cut into eight wedge-shaped "bits" to make exact change.
Question 2
Only two non-presidents appear on modern US bills: Benjamin Franklin and what first Treasury Secretary, who was killed in an 1804 duel?
Hamilton appears on the $10 bill because he founded the First Bank of the United States and designed the nation's early financial system.
Question 3
American paper currency relies on what primary material blend instead of traditional wood pulp?
US currency is composed of 75 percent cotton and 25 percent linen, making it durable enough to withstand about 4,000 double folds before tearing.
Question 4
The US Mint originally added ridges to the edges of silver coins to stop citizens from doing what?
This illegal practice, known as coin clipping, allowed thieves to melt hoarded silver shavings into bullion. The ridges made any tampering instantly obvious.