“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. When did the Norwegian Nobel Committee award new stamp subject Jimmy Carter the Nobel Peace Prize?
a) 1977
b) 1982
c) 2002
d) 2024
2. True or false: Since October 2024, postal inspectors have issued 247 voluntary discontinuance orders to individuals and businesses who have used counterfeit postage.
a) True
b) False
3. How much money does USPS want to raise during the latest Combined Federal Campaign?
a) $2.7 million
b) $2.8 million
c) $2.9 million
d) $3 million
4. Fill in the blank: The Breast Cancer Research stamp has raised almost (blank) since its introduction in 1998.
a) $98,000
b) $980,000
c) $9.8 million
d) $98 million
5. Match the USPS webinar in Column A with the date it was held in Column B.
Column A
a) “Breast Cancer Awareness”
b) “Building a Plant-Based Meal”
c) “Power in Pink”
d) “Understanding Colds and Flu”
Column B
I) Oct. 1
II) Oct. 2
III) Oct. 7
IV) Oct. 8
Answers: 1) c. 2) b. Postal inspectors have issued 358 voluntary discontinuance orders to counterfeit postage users since October 2024. 3) d. 4) d. 5) a. III., b. II., c. I., d. IV.
