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The Check's in the Mail Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the early air escapades of the U.S. Air Mail Service. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,453

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1506

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which year was flying the U.S. mail established? Hint

1888

1902

1930

1918

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Question 2 of 10

2. Max Miller was known for which of the following? Hint

First civilian pilot hired by the U.S. Air Mail Service

Wrote the first letter that was air mailed

First Chief of Operations in 1942

Max was a mascot dog who logged over 2,000,000 miles

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Question 3 of 10

3. The D.H.4 was a workhorse for the U.S. Air Mail Service in the early 1920s. Who built this 400hp airplane? Hint

United States

Britain

Germany

Japan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the cost of the first U.S. Air Mail stamp? Hint

16 cents

24 cents

8 cents

1 cent

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Question 5 of 10

5. From the 1920s-1930s, all U.S. air mail stamps were triangular in shape.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was a U.S. Air Mail flyer? Hint

Charles Lindbergh

Howard Hughes

Waldo Pepper

Jim Thorpe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which actor's grandfather flew U.S. air mail as a contractor in 1926? Hint

Jim Varney

Jack Nicholson

Jim Backus

Leslie Nielson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of the following, who wrote the first letter to be carried on the USA's first regularly scheduled airmail service? Hint

Babe Ruth

Paul Getty

John Dillinger

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1932, aircraft landed on moving trucks, were loaded with mail, then took off again.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1925, private contractors began moving air mail in mass quantities at different air routes. Which manufacture built this first batch of company-owned aircraft to deliver mail? Hint

Kaman

Hughes

Sikorsky

Douglas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year was flying the U.S. mail established?

Answer: 1918

Army Second Lieutenant James Edgerton made the first air mail flight delivery on May 15, 1918. He later became the post office's Chief of Flying Operations.

2. Max Miller was known for which of the following?

Answer: First civilian pilot hired by the U.S. Air Mail Service

Born in Norway, Miller, was a sailor at the age of 14 years old. His main objective for the air mail service was to scope out new flying routes in 1920.

3. The D.H.4 was a workhorse for the U.S. Air Mail Service in the early 1920s. Who built this 400hp airplane?

Answer: Britain

This 1916 built aircraft saw military duty in France, Belgium, and Russia, before being used for U.S. air mail delivery. The airplane was designed by Sir Geoffrey de Haviland.

4. What was the cost of the first U.S. Air Mail stamp?

Answer: 24 cents

The first stamp depicted an inverted 'Jenny' (Curtis-built JN-4) aircraft with red and white stamping on it.

5. From the 1920s-1930s, all U.S. air mail stamps were triangular in shape.

Answer: False

They were all either round or square. Iceland had a triangular blue stamp that the United States initially would not honor in the country.

6. Which of the following was a U.S. Air Mail flyer?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

One year before his famous transcontinental flight, Lindbergh jumped from his fuel-low aircraft and parachuted to earth. His aircraft circled around and almost hit him in-flight in 1926.

7. Which actor's grandfather flew U.S. air mail as a contractor in 1926?

Answer: Jim Varney

Walter T. Varney flew a 435 mile track between Nevada and Washington, with his own Varney Airlines.

8. Of the following, who wrote the first letter to be carried on the USA's first regularly scheduled airmail service?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

President Wilson's letter was written to the Honorable T.H. Patten in New York. Wilson signed the outside of the letter, stamped May 15, 1918.

9. In 1932, aircraft landed on moving trucks, were loaded with mail, then took off again.

Answer: False

This never happened. Aircraft did test retrieving mail bags in-flight. Similar to moving trains snatching mail bags, the aircraft would hang a cable and hook below the aircraft, and fly over pick up points. This objective did not last long.

10. In 1925, private contractors began moving air mail in mass quantities at different air routes. Which manufacture built this first batch of company-owned aircraft to deliver mail?

Answer: Douglas

The Douglas M-2 was an offspring of the earlier made de Haviland D.H.4. These were single-engined airplanes with a very rearward cockpit and a large forward compartment for mail.

Source: Author nightmare

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