Surprising Money Facts: Real or Fake?

Question 1 of 10

More Monopoly money is printed each year than real US currency.

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The questions

All 10 questions in this quiz. Correct answers stay hidden until you finish.

1. 1

   More Monopoly money is printed each year than real US currency.

   • Real
   • Fake
2. 2

   The world’s first paper money was invented in China over 1,000 years ago.

   • Real
   • Fake
3. 3

   Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is a publicly identified real person.

   • Real
   • Fake
4. 4

   Over 90% of all money in the world exists only digitally — there is no physical cash for it.

   • Real
   • Fake
5. 5

   The world’s first credit card was made of cardboard.

   • Real
   • Fake

Score bands

Your final score places you in one of these bands.

Cash Confused

The world of money still has plenty of surprises for you! Don’t worry — every finance whiz starts here.

Budget Brain

Your money knowledge is solid! You nailed most of them, but a few hidden facts slipped past you.

Money Whiz

Your money trivia is rock solid! You breezed through the questions that stump most people. Impressive.

Currency Genius

Near-perfect or flawless! You don’t just spend money — you understand it. Banks should hire you.

How this quiz works

Each question has one correct answer. When you finish, you get your score and can review every question with the correct answer and, where we have one, a short explanation.