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Introduction:
"How is a stamp made? When did the first U.S. stamp come out? How is the picture on a U.S. stamp chosen? These and many more questions can be answered if you take this quiz."


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


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