Stamps
What's the name of the stamp that does not expire?
What are Forever Stamps
What side of the mail delivery truck is the steering wheel on?
What is the right side
What's the term for a letter a woman sends her partner when ending their relationship?
What is a Dear John Letter
What animal appears on the U.S. Postal Service's official seal?
How many days a year does the Postal Service close?
What is 11 (official holidays)
When were the first stamps issued in the United States?
Choices: 1776, 1847, or 1902
What is 1847
They went on sale in New York City on July 1, 1847
In what year did it become mandatory for each household to have a mailbox or letter slot?
Choices: 1855, 1892, 1923
What is 1923?
What expression is used when mail takes a long time to get to you?
What is Snail Mail
What kind of animal was once the USPS's unofficial mascot?
What is a dog (Owney the terrier)
What does zip (as in zip code) stand for?
What is zone improvement plan
What famous silent film actor was an avid stamp collector?
Unwanted mail that the receiver is not interested in or does not want is referred to as what?
What is junk mail
What service would be used when sending valuables through the mail?
What is registered mail
In what state is the largest post office located?
Hint: It's called the James A. Farley Post Office
What is New York (33,100 square feet)
What famous singer and actor served as a postal clerk in Spokane, Washington?
Hint: He sang "Swinging on a Star" and starred in White Christmas
Who is Bing Crosby
Who was the first American woman to appear on a stamp?
Hint: She was also a first lady
Who is Martha Washington (her image was used in 1902)
What color were all mailboxes painted in 1971?
What is blue
Are there items that can't be mailed?
If so, name 3 examples
What is YES
Examples: Gasoline, airbags, ammo, explosives, alcohol, cigarettes, and live animals
In what state was the first post office established in America?
What is Boston (in a tavern in 1639)
Who is the next highest-paid federal government employee after the U.S. president and vice president?
Who was the first president to be featured on a stamp?
Who is George Washington
He was on the 10 cent stamp
Who is the famous singer who has secured his place as the best-selling postage stamp?
Hint: He's the "King of Rock and Roll"
Who is Elvis Presley (more than 500 million were sold)
In what state is the longest postal route in the United States?
(The shortest is Parker, Colorado that is 2.3 miles long with 869 boxes)
What state holds the oldest continuously operating post office in the United States?
Hint: The state's motto is "Live free or die"
What is New Hampshire (since 1816 and even survived a fire that took out the building next door)
Who served as the postmaster general for the Continental Congress from 1775-1776?
Hint: He helped draft the Declaration of Independence
Who is Benjamin Franklin