Money Matters

Before money was invented, what was the system that people used to trade?

• Barter

• eBay

• Banking

• Notes

What is another word for Bartering?

• Buying

• Producing

• Swapping

• Selling

What item(s) might people have used to trade with in the past?

• Shells

• Wheat

• Previous metals

• All of these

Where was the first paper money invented?

• China

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• Brazil

What are two advantages of money (please select two)?

• It's easy to carry around

• It's nice to look at

• Everyone knows its value

• It's easy to lose

People would barter with many different items. What was a common disadvantage of these items?

• They could be difficult to carry

• They could get sick and/or die

• They could rot

• All of these

Where are UK coins made?

• At a factory in Ardrossan

• At The Royal Mint

• In someone's house

• At Buckingham Palace

Shops in England do not have to accept Scottish bank notes, but they usually will to keep their customers happy. What do they then do with these notes?

• Burn them

• Throw them in the bin

• Keep them as souvenirs

• Take them to the bank to deposit them or exchange for English notes

When do bank notes officially become money?

• When they are printed

• When they are "issued" by the Bank

• When they are taken from an ATM

• When they are signed by the Queen

What is the main colour of a £5 note?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Brown