Ever wondered whose historic face was printed on the banknotes in your wallet? Take this quiz to see if you really know your notes, past and present.
Who is the current face on £5 notes?
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu |
| Elizabeth Fry |
| Samuel Pepys |
| Mary fairfax Greig sommerville |
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Who is the current face on £10 notes?
| William Blake |
| Thomas Telford |
| James Cook |
| Charles Darwin |
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Who is the current face on £20 notes (old)?
| Lord Alfred Tennyson |
| Sir Edward Elgar |
| Elizabeth Browning |
| John Stuart Mill |
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Who is the current face on £20 notes (new)?
| Adam Smith |
| John Keats |
| Lord Byron |
| Lord Lister |
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Who is the current face on £50 notes?
| Thomas Hardy |
| Lord Shaftesbury |
| Sir John Houblon |
| Isabella Mary Beeton |
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In 1978 a £1 bank note was issued. But who was the face on the note?
| Abraham Darby |
| Francis Drake |
| Christopher Wren |
| Sir Isaac Newton |
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Which banknote was William Shakespeare the face of and in what year was it issued?
| £10, 1975 |
| £20, 1970 |
| £5, 1971 |
| £50, 1981 |
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Who was the first woman to be depicted on a banknote?
| Florence Nightingale |
| Elizabeth Browning |
| Jane Austen |
| Elizabeth Fry |
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Charles Dickens was the face of which note and in what year was it discontinued?
| £10, 2003 |
| £10, 1994 |
| £50, 1996 |
| £20, 2001 |
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What do the following people have in common: Terry Wogan, Stephen Hawking, The Beatles, Princess Diana?
| They are all going to be used on England bank notes in the future |
| They have already been used on England bank notes |
| They have been suggested as possibilities for future bank notes by the public |
| They have all lost a £50 note in the same pub in north London |
Question :10/10
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