Money Talks: Currencies of the World

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1. Spurningur 1

   Which country outside the EU uses the euro without any formal agreement with the EU?

   • Switzerland
   • Montenegro
   • Denmark
   • Iceland

2. Spurningur 2

   The word 'dollar' ultimately comes from which coin?

   • The Spanish real de a ocho
   • The German-Bohemian thaler
   • The American United States cent
   • The Chinese yuan silver coin

3. Spurningur 3

   The South African rand takes its name from what?

   • Rand Mines, a gold mining company
   • The Witwatersrand gold reef ridge
   • A Dutch coin called the randgulden
   • The Afrikaans word for 'border'

4. Spurningur 4

   Which currency has been used continuously for the longest time?

   • The US dollar
   • The pound sterling
   • The Swiss franc
   • The Japanese yen

5. Spurningur 5

   Since 2000, which South American country has used the US dollar as its official currency?

   • Ecuador
   • Peru
   • Colombia
   • Bolivia

6. Spurningur 6

   Which EU member has a legal opt-out and keeps its own krone?

   • Sweden
   • Finland
   • Denmark
   • Iceland

7. Spurningur 7

   How does 'yuan' relate to 'renminbi'?

   • The renminbi is the currency; the yuan is its unit
   • They are two currencies, one for tourists
   • Yuan is the Japanese name for renminbi
   • The yuan is the coin, the renminbi the note

8. Spurningur 8

   Apart from Russia, which country calls its currency the ruble?

   • Ukraine
   • Kazakhstan
   • Belarus
   • Georgia

9. Spurningur 9

   Which country's currency is the rupiah?

   • India
   • Sri Lanka
   • Pakistan
   • Indonesia

10. Spurningur 10

    Besides South Korea, which country has a currency called the won?

    • Mongolia
    • North Korea
    • Japan
    • Vietnam