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How Well Do You Know The Gold Standard?

Every few years, someone gets the brilliant idea that we should return to the gold standard. Test your knowledge of the ever-relevant issue.
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True or False: The first minted coins were gold.
Coins from 7th-century BCE Lydia were of electrum, a gold-silver alloy.
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Which is NOT TRUE of the gold standard:
Large gold discoveries (e.g., California circa 1850) cause short-term price instability in currencies tied to gold standard
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When did England officially switch from a silver to a gold standard?
Although made official in 1819, the process really started in 1717 when then master of the mint and gravity guy Sir Isaac Newton initiated the transition.
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True or False: The gold standard requires increased interest rates when gold is scarce.
The effect on interest rates is one of the model's most oft-cited disadvantages.
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When did America formally drop the gold standard?
When, President Nixon ended the dollar's convertibility to gold in 1971, it was intended as a temporary measure, but was adopted as permanent in 1976.
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Many Republicans advocate a return to the gold standard as it gives:
Limiting the power of the central bank (i.e., the Federal Reserve System, or 'The Fed') is the crux of the argument favored by many GOP members.
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Fiat money--the gold standard's opposite--was invented where?
As far back as the 11th century BCE, fiat money (i.e., paper money not convertible to some other commodity) was in circulation in China.
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Who has NOT advocated a return to the gold standard?
Unlikely GOP and ISIS overlap: they are both fans of the gold standard. ISIS propaganda claims the golden dinar will bring America "to her knees."
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This was not your finest hour. We're going to resist the urge to make a fool's gold joke and suggest you brush up on your gold standard history!
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Brilliant! Your knowledge of the gold standard is way above average.
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Pure gold! When it comes to the gold standard, you know your stuff.