50 State Quarters quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Over how many years did the 50 State Quarters program run?

   Answer: 10 years

   Why: Five unique quarter designs were issued each year from 1999 through 2008.

2. 2 Medium

   Which profession is honored on the Ohio state quarter alongside an early Wright brothers airplane?

   Answer: Astronauts

   Why: Ohio honors aviation pioneers including Neil Armstrong and John Glenn alongside the Wright brothers.

3. 3 Hard

   Which legendary tree on Connecticut's 1999 quarter hid colonial documents?

   Answer: Charter Oak

   Why: Colonists hid their royal charter in the tree's hollow trunk in 1687 to prevent the English governor from seizing it.

4. 4 Easy

   Reaching the end of the 50-state program in 2008, what was the final state commemorated?

   Answer: Hawaii

   Why: The design honors King Kamehameha I extending his hand toward the eight major Hawaiian islands.

5. 5 Medium

   On which state's quarter did collectors find the famous 2004 extra corn leaf mint error?

   Answer: Wisconsin

   Why: Collectors discovered both High Leaf and Low Leaf variations, driving auction prices for mint-condition examples into thousands of dollars.

6. 6 Easy

   Which famous national memorial is featured on South Dakota's state quarter?

   Answer: Mount Rushmore

   Why: A ring-necked pheasant, South Dakota's state bird, flies above Mount Rushmore on the coin, and heads of wheat border the design.