World Currencies
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What is the official currency of Japan?
About World Currencies
How well do you know the currencies of the world? World Currencies packs 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 6 medium, 5 easy, 4 hard questions into a relaxed session of roughly 7 minutes — no sign-up, no timer pressure. An explanation appears after every answer, and finishing once a day keeps your streak alive.
A few sample questions
1. What is the official currency of Japan?
Answer: Yen
The Japanese yen (¥) has been the official currency of Japan since 1871. The word 'yen' means 'round object' in Japanese.
2. Which country uses the currency called the 'baht'?
Answer: Thailand
The baht is the official currency of Thailand. One baht is divided into 100 satang.
3. What is the official currency of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Pound Sterling
The pound sterling (£) is the world's oldest currency still in use, dating back over 1,200 years.
4. Which currency is used in India?
Answer: Rupee
The Indian rupee (₹) is the official currency of India. The word 'rupee' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'rupya,' meaning wrought silver.
5. What currency do they use in Brazil?
Answer: Real
The Brazilian real (R$) was introduced in 1994 as part of a plan to stabilize the Brazilian economy. 'Real' means 'royal' in Portuguese.
Things you'll learn along the way
- The zloty (zł) is the official currency of Poland. The name literally means 'golden' in Polish.
- The South African rand (R) takes its name from the Witwatersrand, the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found.
- Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF), not the euro. Switzerland is not a member of the European Union and has maintained its own currency.
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World Currencies has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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