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The flag never touched the ground

What do you know about the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor?

Photograph of the Army’s version of the Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Carney, the first African American recipient of the Medal of Honor, earned the commendation for his service during the Civil War.

“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.

1. The bravery and heroism of William Carney inspired which of the following movies?

a) “Gettysburg”

b) “Glory”

c) “Shenandoah”

d) “The Searchers”

2. When did the Postal Service release its first bald eagle stamps?

a) 1869

b) 1908

c) 1950

d) 1976

3. Which of the following images is not featured on the American Icons stamps?

a) Apple pie

b) Baseball glove

c) Horses

d) Lighthouse

4. With the addition of Almon Frederick, how many personnel from the Postal Inspection Service have their names etchedin the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial?

a) 7

b) 10

c) 12

d) 16

5. What is social engineering?

a) Manipulating people listed in users’ contact folders to vote a certain way.

b) Methods to convince people to lure friends into illegal money-making schemes.

c) Tactics used by online platforms to get users to spend more time scrolling.

d) Using psychological pressure to influence people to divulge confidential data.

Answers: 1) b. 2) a. 3) a. 4) d. 5) d.