Money Museum Passport Questions for
"Money of the World Today"
The ANA Money Museum's newest exhibit "Money of the World Today" is
on exhibit through Fall, 2006.  As part of this display, virtual
visitors may purchase a passport for their travels around the world
and, after finding the correct answers to the following
questions, receive a continent stamp in their book.
North America is a continent in the northern
hemisphere. It covers an area of 9,355,000 square miles. In 2001
its population was estimated at 454,225,000. It is the third largest
continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population
after Asia, Africa, and Europe.
North America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first
European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a
previously undiscovered New World.
Question #1
Countries often have famous or important men in their country’s
history on their money. Women also play an equal and important
role in a nation’s history. What Caribbean nation features
Revolutionary leader Lieutenant Suzanne "Sanite" Belair?
Question #2
“Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. I
wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish
tonight.” The star fish is featured on what island
nation's money?
South America is a part of the American continent
divided by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern
Hemisphere. South America is located between the Pacific Ocean and
the Atlantic Ocean. Like North America, South America is named after
Amerigo Vespucci. With an area of 6,879,764 square miles and a
population of 355,070,540, South America ranks fourth in each category,
after Eurasia, Africa, and North America.
Question #3
The ruins of what Mayan city, which features an ancient ball court, are
found on Honduras’ Lempira?
Question #4
Joaquin Torres Garcia is a famous painter born in South America.
His painting "Pintura Constructiva" is found on what nation’s
paper money?
Africa is the world's second largest continent and
second most populous. At about 11,677,240 square miles, it covers 20.3%
of the Earth's total land area. With over 800,000,000 inhabitants in 54
countries, it accounts for about one seventh of the world's
population.
The name "Africa" came into Western use through the Romans, who used
the name "Africa terra" or "land of the Afri" which described the
northern part of the continent.
Question #5
Many African countries feature animals on their coins and paper
money. How many African countries show elephants on their
money?
Question #6
Kissi “pennies” were used throughout Liberia, Sierra Leone
and Guinea as late as the 1950s. Kai Londo, a Kissi Warrior King,
is found on what nation’s paper money?
Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean,
to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea
and the Black Sea, and to the east by the Ural Mountains and the Caspian
Sea.
Europe is the world's second smallest continent in terms of area,
with 4,140,625 square miles. In terms of population it is the third
largest continent after Asia and Africa. The population of Europe is
roughly 700,000,000, about 11% of the world's population.
Europe is named after Europa, the Phoenician princess found in Greek
mythology.
Question #7
St. George is slaying what mythological beast on the Russian Kopek?
A. Minotaur C.
Cerberus
B. Dragon D.
Mermaid
Question #8
“Edelweiss, edelweiss, every morning you greet me. Small and
white, clean and bright, you look happy to meet me.” What
country’s coin features the edelweiss? Think “Sound of
Music.”
Asia’s borders are difficult to define as the
continent covers so much area. Geographers have divided the
continent into 6 sub-regions of North, Central, East (or the Far East),
Southeast, South and Southwest Asia to better define the
continent’s boundaries.
Approximately 4,001,377,185 people live in Asia, which is 60% of the
world’s population. Asia is the world's largest continent with an
area of 18,959,140 square miles.
The word "Asia" is Latin from the Ancient Greek word,
"Ασία."
Question #9
King Gyanendra rules want mountainous Asian kingdom?
Question #10
Hideo Noguchi was instrumental in discovering the bacteria responsible
for yellow fever. What well-known Asian country features Dr.
Noguchi on its 1,000 Yen?
Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, and it
holds the unique distinction of being both a country and the world's
smallest continent with an area of 2,967,909 square miles.
Australia’s current population is 20,090,437.
The name "Australia" is derived from the Latin "australis," meaning
"southern." Legends of an "unknown southern land" (terra australis
incognita) date back to Roman times.
Question #11
Did you know Australia was the first country to issue polymer paper
money in 1988? Currently 26 other countries issue them
as well.
Question #12
Australia was the first country to use polymer notes. Do you know what
polymer is?
A. Paper combined with silk
C. Plastic
B. Recycled
paper D.
Paper combined with cotton
Virtual visitors may obtain a passport by sending $4.00 (U.S.
dollars, includes shipping and taxes) to ANA Passport, 818 North Cascade
Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. If you include the correct answers
to the questions, your passport will be stamped, and returned to
you.
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