1. What origin is the word philately? American French Greek Italian

2. Who came up with the word philately? Georges Herpin Franklin Delano Roosevelt John K. Tiffany Harold Ickes

3. What year were the first stamps issued in the United States? 1817 1807 1867 1847

4. Candle light once determined the postage rate for a letter. True False

5. What are Cinderella stamps? Stamps that feature the faces of women Stamps from Disney World Non-postage stamps Cartoon stamps

6. Who was the first President of the American Philatelic Society? Franklin Delano Roosevelt Harry Truman Harold Ickes John K. Tiffany

7. Who were the first two men allowed to be depicted on a postage stamp in the United States? John Hancock and Paul Revere George Washington and Benjamin Franklin George Washington and John Adams Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison

8. Which former President was a member of the APS? Thomas Jefferson Franklin Roosevelt George Washington Harry Truman

9. As of 1840, did stamps always have adhesive on the back of them? Yes No

10. Who has the final decision on what picture or face to put on the front of a United States stamp? Public President of the United States Postmaster General Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee