Exploring the Symbols on the One-Dollar Bill

What does the unfinished pyramid on the back of the one-dollar bill represent?

• The Federal Reserve System

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Department of the Treasury

• The Great Seal of the United States

What do the 13 steps on the pyramid stand for?

• The 13 signatories of the Declaration of Independence

• The 13 original colonies

• The 13 amendments

• The 13 years of the American Revolutionary War

What does the Eye of Providence symbolize?

• The all-seeing eye of God

• The eye of justice

• The eye of the president

• The eye of the people

What does the eagle holding the olive branch and arrows represent?

• Freedom and democracy

• War and peace

• Strength and readiness

• Peace and prosperity

Why is the eagle looking toward the olive branch?

• It shows the eagle's dominance over nature

• It indicates the direction of the future

• It symbolizes a preference for peace

• It represents the eagle's hunger

How many arrows are in the eagle's talons?

• 15

• 10

• 12

• 13

What does 'E Pluribus Unum' mean?

• Liberty and Justice for All

• In God We Trust

• One Nation Under God

• Out of Many, One

When was the current design of the one-dollar bill with the Great Seal approved?

• 1963

• 1935

• 1861

• 1776

Who made changes to the design of the one-dollar bill before its approval?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

What significant change did President Roosevelt make to the one-dollar bill's design?

• Changed the size of the bill

• Added the labels 'The Great Seal' and 'of the United States'

• Included his portrait

• Added color to the bill