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The euro: Self-scoring Quiz

This is a self-scoring, 10-item quiz on the euro currency. It is based on the article The Euro. You should review that article and our Euro Timeline before attempting this quiz.

Also see a German version of this quiz.

Quiz Instructions
Click the button next to the answer you want. When you reach the end of the quiz you’ll be able to find out your percentage score. The answers will be listed in the scroll box just below the “Get Score” button, but you might want to avoid the answers if you got less than 100%, and try again until you get it right.

HINT: If you want to revise your answers after getting your score, don’t use the “Clear” button unless you want to re-mark all the answers. Just change the answers you think need changing — then click on the “Get Score” button again. But no peeking at the answers!

1. The euro coins were designed by _____.

    a German
    a Belgian
    an Austrian
2. The euro is called _____ in Germany and Austria.
    der Euro
    die Euro
    das Euro
3. The 20-euro bill has a ____ color scheme.
    blue
    red
    green
4. Which country does NOT use the euro?
    Italy
    Portugal
    Great Britain
5. January 1, _____ is the official birthdate of the euro.
    1999
    2001
    2002
6. The euro got its name at an EU summit conference in _____.
    Paris
    Rome
    Madrid
7. Euro bills appear _____ in each euro country.
    different on one side
    identical on both sides
    different on both sides
8. Robert Kalina, one of the euro’s designers, is from _____.
    Belgium
    Austria
    Luxembourg
9. Arthur Eisenmenger designed the euro _____ .
    banknotes
    symbol
    coins
10. The largest denomination euro bill is _____ euros.
    500
    200
    100

  

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