Dive into trivia about high-value coins and notes. Learn about giant rai stones as currency from Micronesia. Discover how money can be dirty or contaminated and how to clean it. Play a fun round of Chump Change guessing world currencies.
Explored high value coins and notes in a quiz on denominations.
Learned about giant rai stones as currency in Micronesia.
Discussed how money can be contaminated and ways to clean it.
Engaged in a round of Chump Change game with hidden world currencies.
Deep dives
Rand McNally
This publishing company initially focused on printing tickets and timetables for Chicago's railroad industry. Shortly after that, they started printing maps. The currency associated with this answer is the Rand from South Africa.
Longing or Hankering
The 1962 film about the American frontier with stars like Spencer Tracy, Jimmy Stewart, Debbie Reynolds, and others is titled "How the West Was Won". The currency related to this answer is the Won from South Korea.
Dram
The unit of measure that's one-eighth fluid ounce, often for whiskey, is called a dram. The currency associated with this answer is the Armenian Dram.
Sum
In mathematics, the Greek letter sigma represents a sum. The currency related to this answer is the Uzbekistani Sum.
Real Madrid
In 2003, David Beckham from Manchester United was transferred to Real Madrid. The currency associated with this answer is the Brazilian Real.
Kipper
A cold smoked whole herring split lengthwise in half, commonly eaten at breakfast, is known as a Kipper. The currency related to this answer is the Kip from Laos.
Mark Ronson
The music producer behind hits like "Rehab", "Shallow", and "Uptown Funk" is Mark Ronson. The currency associated with this answer is the German Mark.
Soul
The time unit that describes a day on Mars is called a soul. The currency related to this answer is the Peruvian Sol.
Get your Scrooge McDuck on and let's dive into pool of coin and money trivia! Go big or go home in Chris' largest denominations quiz all about the high value coins and notes. And speaking of big, Colin looks into and through giant rai stones, the unusually heavy currency from Micronesia that looks like rock donuts. What makes our money dirty, or worse, contaminated? How do you clean or get rid of it? And play a round of Chump Change! where a world currency is hidden in the couch cushions of every answer. Also: Pepper X