PBI-Manatt Quiz: Rain or Shine

Rain or Shine

Dr. Max Baumgarten and Randi Aho – QuizMeisters

1. Who was the first Postmaster General of the United States?

Benjamin Franklin

John Hancock

Patrick Henry

John Jay

2. Which U.S. President previously served as a postal worker?

Chester A. Arthur

Theodore Roosevelt

Harry Truman

Abraham Lincoln

3. The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 instituted which of the following?

The requirement that the U.S. Senate approve members of the USPS Board of Governors

The requirement that USPS pre-fund retiree healthcare benefits for decades ahead

A mandate that domestic postage rates be applicable to United States territories overseas

A new half-public, half-corporate governing structure

4. Which of the following is true of the U.S. Postal Service?

It is an independent federal agency under the authority of an appointed board of governors

It is under the sole authority of the Postal Regulatory Commission

It is a federal executive department

It is headed by a single administrator appointed by the president

5. Which of the following is required for USPS but not private delivery services?

Adjustment of shipping rates only once a year

Specific processing and handling fee for delivered packages over 70 pounds

Tying of rate changes for certain products to the consumer price index

Additional fees for services to remote areas

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