Well done FRKJ
The 100 Trillion Dollar banknote
When the Zimbabwean dollar first came into existence in 1980 it had a similar value to the US dollar, writes Patrick Collinson. But by 2009, $1 was worth Z$2,621,984,228, 675,650,147,435,579,309,984,228. The Bank of England worries if inflation in the UK goes over 2% a year; in Zimbabwe it hit 79.6 billion per cent.
The country’s central bank could not even afford the paper on which to print its worthless trillion-dollar notes. President Mugabe issued edicts to ban price rises, of comedic value were it not for the devastation that hyperinflation wrought upon the people. The miserably low savings and incomes of the impoverished population were wiped out; shopkeepers would frequently double prices between the morning and afternoon, leaving workers’ pay almost valueless by the end of the day.
In 2009 the government scrapped the currency, leaving US dollars and South African rand as the main notes and coins in circulation. To this day, Zimbabwe still has no currency of its own, although the government last year offered to swap old deposit accounts into US dollars, giving savers $5 for each 175 quadrillion (175,000,000,000,000,000) Zimbabwean dollars.
The 100 Trillion Dollar banknote
When the Zimbabwean dollar first came into existence in 1980 it had a similar value to the US dollar, writes Patrick Collinson. But by 2009, $1 was worth Z$2,621,984,228, 675,650,147,435,579,309,984,228. The Bank of England worries if inflation in the UK goes over 2% a year; in Zimbabwe it hit 79.6 billion per cent.
The country’s central bank could not even afford the paper on which to print its worthless trillion-dollar notes. President Mugabe issued edicts to ban price rises, of comedic value were it not for the devastation that hyperinflation wrought upon the people. The miserably low savings and incomes of the impoverished population were wiped out; shopkeepers would frequently double prices between the morning and afternoon, leaving workers’ pay almost valueless by the end of the day.
In 2009 the government scrapped the currency, leaving US dollars and South African rand as the main notes and coins in circulation. To this day, Zimbabwe still has no currency of its own, although the government last year offered to swap old deposit accounts into US dollars, giving savers $5 for each 175 quadrillion (175,000,000,000,000,000) Zimbabwean dollars.
This round, FRKJ discovered in 17 questions that we were looking for a banknote and receives 85 wrz$.
mrvictor tortured you for 53 questions and receives 265 wrz$
Congrats, you two!
Now FRKJ is invited to start the next round after sending me a pm for the approval of the subject matter. It should be an object, NOT a person.
mrvictor tortured you for 53 questions and receives 265 wrz$
Congrats, you two!
Now FRKJ is invited to start the next round after sending me a pm for the approval of the subject matter. It should be an object, NOT a person.
Round 111
1. (bun_4eva) Are you real? - YES
2. (eradicator2) Are you country specific? - YES
3. (mrvictor) Could you fit in a small backpack? - YES
4. (ams_chick) Is there only one of you in the world? - NO
5. (bun_4eva) Are you tangible? - YES
6. (HiShaq) Do you require electricity? - NO
7. (mrvictor) 5dr The country that you are specific to, is it in Europe? - NO
8. (bun_4eva) Can you still commonly be found nowadays? - NO
9. (ams_chick) The country that you are specific to, is it in North or South America? - YESish
10. (HiShaq) Are you made of plastic? - NO
11. (mrvictor) The country that you are specific to, is it in South America? - NO
12. (bun_4eva) Do you require any source of energy to function? - NO
13. (ams_chick) The country that you are specific to, is it in Central America? - YES
14. (Ab60093) Are you made of metal? - NO
15. (mrvictor) The country that you are specific to, is it an island country? - NO
16. (bun_4eva) Do you have a definitive shape (rectangular/triangular/circular/etc)? - NO
17. (mrvictor) 5dr Can you be found on display in museums? - YES
18. (bun_4eva) Are you from Mexico? - YES
19. (mrvictor) 5dr Are you made of wood? - NO, although I can't say for sure
20. (bun_4eva) Are you specific to more than one country? - NO
21. (mrvictor) 5dr Is the item something you could wear or a clothing accessory of some sort? - NO
22. (bun_4eva) Are you a functional item (as opposed to, say, a decorative item)? - YES
23. (mrvictor) 5dr Could you be used for farming? - NO
24. (phoebess) Are you used for preparing food? - NO
25. (bun_4eva) Are you some kind of tool? - NO
26. (FreezeMe) Are you made from polymers? - NO
27. (mrvictor) 5dr Is your object connected with a religious practice? - POSSIBLY
28. (bun_4eva) Are you considered dangerous when used by children? - NO
29. (mrvictor) 5dr Are you associated with the Aztec empire? - YES
30. (bun_4eva) Are you normally used only for special events/occasions (not daily)? - PROBABLY
31. (pete21) Are you an Aztec calendar/sun stone? - NO
32. (bun_4eva) 5dr Are you made of stone? - NO, although I can't say for sure
33. (mrvictor) Are you an Aztec death whistle? - YES
I'm really really sorry, I changed my answer to question 11.
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