Postal Trivia
Are there items that can’t be mailed?
Yes
Gasoline, airbags, ammunition, and explosives are a few of theitems. Alcohol, cigarettes, and live
animals are also considered restricted items that can be sent in only certain circumstances.
Guess the fable, fairy tale or nursery rhymes
Headline: "Scandal! Top Monarch Takes Stark Naked Stroll"
The Emperor's New Clothes
A written record of a recording, speech, or testimony.
What is a transcript?
It’s also a term for an official school record of courses and grades, or what teachers used to call a student’s
“permanent record.”
Jimmy Buffett’s Album A1A refers to the coastal byway
in this state.
What is Florida?
A1A runs from Georgia to Key West with interruptions along the way. It has come to symbolize the easygoing
lifestyle of beachcombing Floridians.
Guess the fable, fairy tale or nursery rhymes
Headline: "Curious Girl Goes Missing! White Rabbit Named Prime Suspect!"
Alice in Wonderland
What animal appears on the U.S. Postal Service’s
official seal?
An eagle
The eagle represents the spirit of
the Postal Service and its employees.
Guess the fable, fairy tale or nursery rhymes
Headline: "Wolf Thwarted! Swine's Masonry Skills Paid Off!"
The Three Little Pigs
This kind of flight hops across the “pond” from
North America to Europe.
What is transatlantic?
A flight from the West Coast to Asia is a transpacific flight.
These structures once guarded coastlines in
North America and warned mariners with
their beacons of light.
What are lighthouses?
Canada has 51 manned lighthouses. All working lighthouses in the United States have become automated except for one near Boston
Guess the fable, fairy tale or nursery rhymes
Headline: Blonde Intruder Startles Family!" Charges Filed for Chair Damages!"
Goldie Locks and the Three Bears
Who is the next highest-paid federal government employee after the U.S. president and vice president?
The postmaster general The base salary in 2021
was $305,681.
Guess the fable, fairy tale or nursery rhymes
Headline: "Village Maiden to Wed Castle Brute"
Beauty & the Beast
This used to come as a manual option on your car, but more and more they have been replaced by automatic versions.
What are transmissions?
Both types of transmission use a clutch to change gears, but an automatic uses sensors, actuators,
and processors to do the job of operating the clutch that used to be done manually.
This 49th state’s coastlines are the most eastern, western, and northern coastlines in the United States.
What is Alaska?
It has the nation’s most eastern
coastline because the Aleutian Islands
stretch so far west that they enter the
eastern hemisphere. Alaska also has
the longest coastline and the most
islands of any U.S. state.
Lightbulbs can be clear, opaque, or this, which
shows only an outline of what is behind the glass.
What is translucent?
Merriam-Webster defines translucent as “transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly.”
Unwanted mail that the receiver is not interested in
or does not want is referred to as what?
Junk mail Junk mail is generally considered
the unsolicited advertisements and flyers one receives.
Guess the fable, fairy tale or nursery rhymes
"Miracle Legumes Planted! Local Boy Heads for the Clouds!"
Jack & the Beanstalk
Commercial vehicles that move people or goods are
involved in this industry.
What is transportation?
In addition to vehicles, the rail and airline sectors are also part of the transportation industry.
California State Route 1 is also known as PCH,
which stands for this.
What is Pacific Coast Highway?
It offers some of the most spectacular views of
the coastline anywhere in the United States.
We call it the French Riviera; the Europeans call it this.
What is Côte d’Azur (COAT duh ZYUR)?
It encompasses the coastline in
the South of France and Monaco
What states did the mail carriers of the Pony
Express travel between?
Hint: One is the Show-Me State.
Missouri to California
The Pony Express ran for 18 months
Guess the fable, fairy tale or nursery rhymes
"Young Fowl Declares the Sky is Falling!"
Chicken Little
This is the act of converting from one
language to another.
What is translate or translation?
There are more than 7,000 languages in the world, with English, French, German, Italian, and Russian being the most translated among them.
The Emerald Coast runs through these two states,
and the locals call it the Redneck Riviera.
What are Alabama and Florida?
The New York Times is credited with the moniker Redneck Riviera. Instead of taking offense to it, the locals latched onto it and market it as such.
What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea?
Samsung