Pound Sterling Quiz: questions and answers

1. Where does the pound sterling rank on the most-traded currency list?

2nd

4th

5th

2. Which of the following countries uses the pound sterling as an official currency?

Seychelles

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Pitcairn Islands

3. When were paper £5 notes withdrawn from circulation?

2003

2009

2017

4. When was the polymer £10 banknote introduced?

2016

2017

2018

5. In which year were the £100 banknotes start being produced?

2014

2015

2013

6. When did the Bank of England start printing notes?

1745

1740

1749

7. What was the buying power of 1 British pound in 1978?

£0.935

£0.407

£0.592

8. When was the old £1 coin stop being legally tendered in England?

1998

2007

2017

9. What was the value of 1 pound in US dollars as of August 27, 2017?

$1.14

$2

$1.28

10. When were the 2p copper coins introduced?

1971

1973

1980

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Pound Sterling Quiz: questions and answers

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1. Where does the pound sterling rank on the most-traded currency list?

2. Which of the following countries uses the pound sterling as an official currency?

3. When were paper £5 notes withdrawn from circulation?

4. When was the polymer £10 banknote introduced?

5. In which year were the £100 banknotes start being produced?

6. When did the Bank of England start printing notes?

7. What was the buying power of 1 British pound in 1978?

8. When was the old £1 coin stop being legally tendered in England?

9. What was the value of 1 pound in US dollars as of August 27, 2017?

10. When were the 2p copper coins introduced?

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