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Currencies and Exchange Rates

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Knowledge of global currencies and exchange rates is vital for general awareness sections in banking and civil service exams. Topics include identifying the official currencies of various countries and understanding digital currency types. Use this collection to quickly memorize international currency symbols.

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Currencies and Exchange Rates Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the currency of Macau?

  1. rufiyaa

  2. peso

  3. leu

  4. pataca
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Macau uses the pataca (MOP) as its currency, pegged to the Hong Kong dollar. The rufiyaa is Maldivian, peso is used in many countries, and leu is Romanian/Moldovan.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the currency of Iran?

  1. sheqel

  2. dinar

  3. rial

  4. shillings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Iran uses the rial (IRR) as its currency. The sheqel is Israeli, dinar is used in several Arab countries, and shillings are used in some African countries. Iran's currency has been the rial for decades.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the currency of Honduras?

  1. dollar

  2. franc

  3. gourde

  4. lempira
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Honduras uses the lempira (HNL) as its currency, named after a 16th-century indigenous leader. The dollar is US currency, franc is used in former French colonies, and gourde is Haitian.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the currency of Haiti?

  1. gourde

  2. lempira

  3. forint

  4. krona
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Haiti's currency is the gourde (HTG), subdivided into 100 centimes. It has been Haiti's official currency since the 19th century. Lempira is Honduras' currency, forint is Hungary's, and krona is used in Iceland and Scandinavia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the currency of Israel?

  1. sheqel

  2. krona

  3. quetzal

  4. dinar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Israel's currency is the sheqel (shekel), subdivided into 100 agorot. It has been Israel's currency since 1986, replacing the old shekel. Krona is Scandinavian, quetzal is Guatemala's currency, and dinar is used in several Middle Eastern countries.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the currency of Ethiopia?

  1. peso

  2. nakfa

  3. Birr

  4. kroon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ethiopia's currency is the Birr (ETB), subdivided into 100 santims. It has been Ethiopia's currency since 1945. Peso is Latin American, nakfa is Eritrea's currency, and kroon was Estonia's currency before adopting the euro.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Currency of Kazakhstan

  1. Shekel

  2. Som

  3. Tenge

  4. Rupia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kazakhstan's currency is the Tenge (KZT), subdivided into 100 tiyn. It was introduced in 1993 after independence from the Soviet Union. Shekel is Israeli, Som is Kyrgyzstan's and Uzbekistan's currency, and Rupia is not a currency name (it's Rupee).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Currency of Hungary

  1. Yen

  2. Forint

  3. Dinar

  4. Dollar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hungary's currency is the Forint (HUF), subdivided into 100 filler. It has been Hungary's currency since 1946. Yen is Japanese, dinar is used in Arab countries, and dollar is used in multiple nations including the US and Australia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

currency of Lithuania

  1. Litas

  2. Franc

  3. Denar

  4. Leu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lithuania's currency was the Litas (LTL) from 1993 until 2015, when Lithuania adopted the euro. The question reflects pre-2015 knowledge. Franc is French/Swiss, Denar is Macedonian, and Leu is Romanian/Moldovan.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Currency of Venezuela

  1. Euro

  2. Bolivar

  3. Dong

  4. Tala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bolivar is Venezuela's official currency, named after Simon Bolivar. Euro is European, Dong is Vietnamese, and Tala is Samoan.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Currency of Zambia

  1. Tala

  2. Kwacha

  3. Vatu

  4. Bolivar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The currency of Zambia is the Kwacha, introduced in 1968 to replace the Zambian pound. The name means "dawn" in Nyanja, symbolizing the dawn of freedom. Other options represent different countries: Tala (Samoa), Vatu (Vanuatu), and Bolivar (Venezuela).