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Take our Canadian Money Quiz

By ILSTV Staff on Mar 30, 2012 in Quizzes

The 2012 Federal Budget signaled the demise of the penny. Now we ask: How much do you know about the money in your pocket?

Canadian Money Quiz

Canada’s rolling out polymer bank notes. In November 2011 the $100 was introduced and last week, the $50 was issued. Other denominations will all be out by late 2013. Which country was the first to offer polymer bank notes for general circulation?
In 2010, the RCMP says 53,536 counterfeit Canadian bank notes were passed. Which denomination of fake bills was passed the most?
In 2010, 39 percent of all counterfeit bank notes were passed and seized in which province?
In what year was the toonie introduced?
Ottawa-based Canadian Bank Note Company and B.A International produce all of Canada’s circulated bank notes. The Royal Canadian Mint in which city produces all of Canada’s circulated coins?
In the mid-1990s, a German man made headlines when he was caught with $11 million in forged Canadian “currency”. What was so unique about this bust?
The Royal Canadian Mint has created a 10 kilogram gold coin at 99.999% purity. Featuring “The Spirit of Haida Gwaii” design from artist Bill Reid, the coin has the world’s highest denomination for a 10-kg. gold coin. What is the face value?
In 1969 one of Canada’s Big 5 banks introduced the Automated Bank Machine to the marketplace. Known as the “24-hour cash dispenser”, the machine was activated by a key and allowed clients to withdraw a maximum of $30. Which bank brought the ABM to Canada?
A Canadian $20 bill is 6 x 2.75 inches. A U.S. one dollar bill is 6.1 x 2.6 inches. In 1998, to celebrate more than 300 years of independence, the government of which country issued the world’s largest bank note, measuring 14 x 8.5 inches?
Which of the following Canadian coins is the heaviest in weight?

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