Euro & Foreign Currency
Go to my website at www.germanforspalding.org
Click on the German One tab at left
Find the picture of the Euro and click on the link to find out more about it and answer the
following questions.
1) List 8 countries that are currently using the Euro. How many countries are using
the Euro total?
2) When did Germany begin using the Euro?
3) What is on the back of the following German Euro coins?
a. 2 Euro coin=
b. 50 Cent coin=
c. 5 Cent coin=
Go back to the German I page of my website. Click on the link to find out how much the
following is worth in Euros
1) $1.00___________________________________
2) $100.00__________________________________
3) $10,000.00 ________________________________
Find out how much the following is worth in $s
1) 1 Euro__________________________________
2) 10 Euros___________________________________
What are the currencies in the following countries called?
1) United Kingdom__________________________
2) Japan________________________________
3) India___________________________________
4) Iran_________________________________
5) Netherlands_______________________________
6) Kenya_________________________________
7) Mexico________________________________
How much is $1.00 in these currencies?
United Kingdom__________________________
1) Japan________________________________
2) India___________________________________
3) Iran_________________________________
4) Netherlands_______________________________
5) Kenya_________________________________
6) Mexico________________________________
Go back to my German One page and follow the link to the strong vs weak dollar and
answer the following questions.
1. What are three advantages to a strong dollar?
a.
b.
c.
What are three disadvantages?
a.
b.
c.
2. What are three advantages to a weak dollar?
a.
b.
c.
What are three disadvantages?
a.
b.
c.
What is the CPI?
Based on what you have discovered....is the dollar strengthening or weakening?
How does the foreign exchange rate effect you in your everyday life?