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7 questions on fivers | 7 questions on fivers |
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7 questions on banknotes | 7 questions on banknotes |
More £5 notes are going to be put into circulation through cash machines, to improve the mix of money available when you withdraw cash.Fewer than 3% of UK cash machines dispense the smallest denomination notes, but they are the most used. So how much do you know about them? | More £5 notes are going to be put into circulation through cash machines, to improve the mix of money available when you withdraw cash.Fewer than 3% of UK cash machines dispense the smallest denomination notes, but they are the most used. So how much do you know about them? |
1.) Multiple Choice Question | 1.) Multiple Choice Question |
Which of these famous faces has not appeared on a £5 note? | Which of these famous faces has not appeared on a £5 note? |
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2.) Multiple Choice Question | 2.) Multiple Choice Question |
The £5 note is made from cotton fibre and what? | The £5 note is made from cotton fibre and what? |
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3.) Multiple Choice Question | 3.) Multiple Choice Question |
The £5 note used to feature railway engineer George Stephenson. When they were first issued several million had to be destroyed - why? | The £5 note used to feature railway engineer George Stephenson. When they were first issued several million had to be destroyed - why? |
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4.) Multiple Choice Question | 4.) Multiple Choice Question |
Which of the following sports stars has NOT appeared on a £5 note? | Which of the following sports stars has NOT appeared on a £5 note? |
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The Ulster Bank issued commemorative £5 notes featuring George Best in 2006 to mark his death. Jack Nicklaus appeared on Royal Bank of Scotland £5 notes in 2005, during his last competitive Open Championship at St Andrews. He won the event in 1966, 1970 and 1978. | The Ulster Bank issued commemorative £5 notes featuring George Best in 2006 to mark his death. Jack Nicklaus appeared on Royal Bank of Scotland £5 notes in 2005, during his last competitive Open Championship at St Andrews. He won the event in 1966, 1970 and 1978. |
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Current Bank of England £5 notes are blue in colour, but what is the colour of a fiver in Guernsey? | Current Bank of England £5 notes are blue in colour, but what is the colour of a fiver in Guernsey? |
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6.) Multiple Choice Question | 6.) Multiple Choice Question |
A fiver has a much shorter lifespan than other notes. On average how long does it last before it becomes too damaged to use? | A fiver has a much shorter lifespan than other notes. On average how long does it last before it becomes too damaged to use? |
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7.) Multiple Choice Question | 7.) Multiple Choice Question |
Which of these is on today's £5 notes, but was not on the original fiver issued in 1793? | Which of these is on today's £5 notes, but was not on the original fiver issued in 1793? |
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Your Score | Your Score |
0 - 3 : Out of circulation | 0 - 3 : Out of circulation |
4 - 6 : In short supply | 4 - 6 : In short supply |
7 - 7 : Loaded | 7 - 7 : Loaded |
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For past quizzes including our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, expand the grey drop-down below - also available on the Magazine page (and scroll down). | For past quizzes including our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, expand the grey drop-down below - also available on the Magazine page (and scroll down). |