Money Talks: Currencies of the World
From the rupee to the rand, the world's currencies hide stories of empires, metals and mountains of silver.
- Thutalefatshe
- Bagolo
- Thata
- Ya thuto
- Dipotso di le 10
- metsotso e ka nna 5
- Tshwaelo morago ga potso nngwe le nngwe
Go phenkgisana
Ya bana le botlhe ba ba ratang go tshameka
Bona dipotso
Kwa ntle ga dikarabo tse di nepagetseng, gore di sale kgakgamatso fa o tshameka.
Potso 1
Which country outside the EU uses the euro without any formal agreement with the EU?
- Switzerland
- Montenegro
- Denmark
- Iceland
Potso 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
Potso 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'
Potso 4
Which currency has been used continuously for the longest time?
- The US dollar
- The pound sterling
- The Swiss franc
- The Japanese yen
Potso 5
Since 2000, which South American country has used the US dollar as its official currency?
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Colombia
- Bolivia
Potso 6
Which EU member has a legal opt-out and keeps its own krone?
- Sweden
- Finland
- Denmark
- Iceland
Potso 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
Potso 8
Apart from Russia, which country calls its currency the ruble?
- Ukraine
- Kazakhstan
- Belarus
- Georgia
Potso 9
Which country's currency is the rupiah?
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Pakistan
- Indonesia
Potso 10
Besides South Korea, which country has a currency called the won?
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- Japan
- Vietnam
