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Pennies Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Pennies?

A penny is a type of U.S. currency. Sometimes it is not looked at as very important like the dollar bills or the quarters, but it makes a difference between having 99 cents and a dollar. The value of money can build up if you actually save every penny that you find. Learn some simple facts about pennies in this quiz.

  • Question of

    Who is the current face of the penny?

    • Thomas Edison
    • Abraham Lincoln
    • George Washington
  • Question of

    The penny is the second currency to be made in the United States.

    • True
    • False, it’s the first
  • Question of

    The penny was the first U.S. currency to include the words “In God We Trust.”

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    Did the image design of the penny change overtime?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    How many designs are there on the one-cent coin?

    • 10 different designs
    • 11 different designs
    • 12 different designs
  • Question of

    How much does it cost to make a penny?

    • Less than 1 cent
    • 1 cent
    • 1.7 cents
    • 1.9 cents
  • Question of

    What materials have pennies been made with?

    • Zinc
    • Copper
    • Steel
    • Option 1 and 2 are correct
  • Question of

    What year was the first one-cent coin created?

    • 1787
    • 1788
    • 1878
    • 1877
  • Question of

    How many one-cent coins have been created?

    • 300 trillion
    • 300 billion
    • 300 million

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  1. I got 6 out of 9. It’s a fun quiz, though I was a little disappointed to find it centred only on US currency, while the penny has been in continuous use in many places around the world for some 1200 years!

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