Postal Quiz

When was the Postal Service created?

• 1657

• 1794

• 1516

• 1863

When was the Postal Service opened up to the public (only Royals could use it to start with)?

• 1635

• 1732

• 1699

• 1801

Postboxes are now red. What colour did they used to be?

• Yellow

• Blue

• Black

• Green

When did we have to start paying for postage?

• 1934

• 1906

• 1840

• 1809

What was the first stamp?

• The Penny Black

• The Penny Red

• The One Penny

• The Penny Square

How many Penny Reds were issued by Great Britain between 1841 and 1879?

• 6,000,000

• 25,000,000

• 21,000,000,000

• 35,000,000,000

The Royal Mail used to have an underground postal train. True or False

• True

• False

How many rubber bands does Royal Mail use each year?

• 16,000,000

• 29,000,000

• 227,000,000

• 341,000,000

What animals have the Royal Mail employed on the company's books?

• Mice

• Dogs

• Cats

• Sheep

What's the longest time it's taken for a piece of mail to be delivered?

• 2 years 6 months

• 15 years, 9 months

• 119 years

• 220 years