£ s d Quiz
If you can remember pre decimal currency, try this quiz. The answers to the following word associations can be converted into old money. If you answer correctly the total sum
is £ 32. 17s 8 1/2d
1. A stone
2. A bicycle
3. A singer
4. A man’s name
5. Part of a monkey’s leg
6. A kind of pig
7. The Sun, the Moon and Pluto
8. Leather worker
9. 50% of panties
10. Royal headdress
11. Hit repeatedly
12. Unwell sea creature
Answers
|
1 |
A stone |
14 lbs |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
2 |
A bicycle |
Penny farthing |
|
|
1 |
¼ |
|
3 |
A singer |
Tenor |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
4 |
A man’s name |
Bob |
|
1 |
0 |
|
|
5 |
Part of a monkey’s leg |
Ape Knee |
|
|
|
½ |
|
6 |
A kind of pig |
Guinea pig |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
7 |
The Sun, the Moon and Pluto |
3 far things |
|
|
|
¾ |
|
8 |
Leather worker |
Tanner |
|
|
6 |
|
|
9 |
50% of panties |
Half a nicker |
|
10 |
0 |
|
|
10 |
Royal headdress |
Crown |
|
5 |
0 |
|
|
11 |
Hit repeatedly |
Pound |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
12 |
Unwell sea creature |
Sick squid |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
32 |
17 |
8 |
½ |