The United States Mint 50 States Quarter Program


In 1999, the US Mint issued quarters celebrating the first five states to join the union: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut. In 2000, five new quarters were released celebrating the states of Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia. The first quarter issued in 2001 celebrates the state of New York; next, there will be a quarter celebrating North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Kentucky. New quarters will be issued every year until 2008. As of January 2001, the newest quarter in circulation was the New York quarter.

The Ohio quarter will be the second quarter to be launched in 2002. Click here for a quiz about the state of Louisiana.


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    • 1. What does "Mardi Gras" mean?
    Sea of Grass?
    Fat Tuesday in French?
    Green Carnival?

    2. Modern Carnival started in:
    Venice - Italy
    New Orleans, Louisiana - USA
    12th Century Rome - Italy

    3. What is the Capital of the State of Louisiana?
    Baton Rouge
    New Orleans
    Alabama

    4. What are the three colors of "Mardi Gras"?
    green, purple, and gold
    green, purple, and yellow
    green, purple, and gray

    5. What does LSU mean?
    Louisiana Service United
    Louisiana State University
    Louisiana State Union

    6. How old is Louisiana State University?
    2 years
    22 years
    139 years

    7. "Lagniappe"  is a term used in Louisiana. What does it mean?
    A little extra, a bonus
    A candy
    Money


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