money quiz
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Fun little starter quiz for a financial lesson for 14-19 yr olds, with a few random questions just to see who's awake at the back! I have linked this to Pink Floyd's Money but you could use any soundtrackTRANSCRIPT
I'm France, the land of Eiffel Tower and Zizou Zidane. My currency is:
The EuroThe euro, or €. It is used in 13 countries of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia
In The Simpsons who is the headmaster at Bart and Lisa’s school?
Principal Skinner
How can you pay for goods when you’re on holiday?
Travellers Cheque/Foreign Currency/Credit or Debit Card
What is Batman’s real name?
Bruce Wayne
What is the ‘Old Lady of Threadneedle Street’?
How many sides has an icosahedron?
20
In what year did decimalisation take place?
Feb 1971
Sting was the soloist in which pop group?
The Police
What did we use in England before decimalisation?
Pounds, shillings and pence
Who is on the ten pound note (no looking)?
The Queen and Charles Darwin
How many carats in pure gold?
24
What character did Mark Hamill play in Star Wars?
Luke Skywalker
What is a Five pound note made of?
Cotton paper. They are made of a blend of 25% flax/linen and 75% cotton which gives an 89 - 90 gsm (grams per square metre) cotton paper.
What does TARDIS stand for?
Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space
How many coin denominations do we use in the UK?
8£2; £1;50p;20p;10p;5p;2p; and1p.