World Currency Questions and Answers

Answer: B

It is the Iraqi dinar.

The dinar replaced the Indian rupee in Iraq in 1932. New notes were issued in 2003 after the fall of the Ba'athist government, replacing those bearing Saddam Hussein's portrait.

Answer: C

It is the euro.

Ireland was among the first eleven adopters in 1999, replacing the Irish pound or punt. Its euro coins all carry the same design, the Celtic harp, on the national side.

Answer: A

It is the Israeli new shekel.

The new shekel replaced the shekel in 1985 at a thousand to one, ending inflation that had reached over 400 per cent. The name is that of an ancient Near Eastern weight, used in the Hebrew Bible.

Answer: C

It is the euro.

Italy adopted the euro in 1999 in place of the lira, which had circulated since 1861 and by then required about 1,936 to the euro - among the largest conversion factors of any member.

Answer: A

It is the Japanese yen.

The yen was adopted in 1871 in the Meiji reforms, replacing a complex feudal system of coinage. The word means round object, and the same character gives the Chinese yuan and Korean won.

Answer: C

It is the Jordanian dinar.

The dinar replaced the Palestine pound in 1950 and is pegged to the US dollar. It is also widely used in the West Bank alongside the shekel.

Answer: A

It is the Kazakhstani tenge.

The tenge replaced the Soviet rouble in November 1993. Its name shares a root with the Russian dengi, money, and with the tanga coins of the medieval Turkic states.

Answer: B

It is the Kenyan shilling.

The shilling replaced the East African shilling in 1966 and is divided into 100 cents. It is the strongest of the East African shillings and is widely used in cross-border trade.

Answer: B

It is the North Korean won.

The won was redenominated in 2009 at a hundred to one, with strict limits on how much anyone could exchange - a measure aimed at private traders that wiped out savings and provoked rare public protest.

Answer: A

It is the South Korean won.

The won was reintroduced in 1962 at ten hwan to one. It has no subdivision in practice, the jeon having become worthless, and the smallest circulating coin is ten won.