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Quiz about ZIP Codes
Quiz about ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes | 10 Question World Multiple Choice Quiz


This quiz celebrates the ZIP Code, the number at the end of an address that gets your mail where it needs to be faster! All information in this quiz is courtesy of the US Postal Service.

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
cag1970
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
120,717
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2736
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 216 (4/10), Guest 12 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The "ZIP" in ZIP Code is an acronym meaning what? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The ZIP Code plan divides the United States into how many primary postal regions? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In what year did the Post Office Department implement the ZIP Code system? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. ZIP Codes are required on all mail traveling through the US postal system.


Question 5 of 10
5. All business reply mailpieces are required to have a pre-printed barcode.


Question 6 of 10
6. When did the US Postal Service introduce the ZIP+4? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Under the US Postal Service's Qualified Business Reply Mail program, a single business reply mail account may have how many different ZIP+4s assigned to it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these well-known California landmarks would you find at ZIP Code 90036? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which New England city is served by ZIP Code 02134? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which state is NOT located in Postal Region 2? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The "ZIP" in ZIP Code is an acronym meaning what?

Answer: Zoning Improvement Plan

As a matter of proper grammar, ZIP Code is formatted just as it is here--with ZIP in all caps and Code capitalized.
2. The ZIP Code plan divides the United States into how many primary postal regions?

Answer: 10

The first digit in the ZIP Code indicates the primary postal region a city is in. For example, the digit 0 represents New England (eg, Boston, Providence, Hartford), Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and US military installations in Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.
3. In what year did the Post Office Department implement the ZIP Code system?

Answer: 1963

Between 1943 and 1963, only the 100 most populous cities in the United States were subdivided into distinct postal zones (eg, Los Angeles 22, California). On April 30, 1963, the Post Office Department decided to implement the ZIP Code system. The ZIP Code became effective July 1.

At that time, the Post Office was part of the Cabinet. It wasn't until 1971 that the United States Postal Service was established as a non-Cabinet service.
4. ZIP Codes are required on all mail traveling through the US postal system.

Answer: False

If you drop a letter to a friend in another city, but forget to put the ZIP Code on it, chances are good that the mail will arrive where it needs to go, albeit a little later than if you had used the ZIP Code. But ZIP Codes are required on bulk mail and business reply mail, in order for the Postal Service to speed mail along more efficiently and ensure that all the proper postal fees are collected as required.
5. All business reply mailpieces are required to have a pre-printed barcode.

Answer: False

Business reply mail that falls in the postcard, 1-ounce and 2-ounce sizes require a pre-printed barcode. Prior to January, 2013, POSTNET Barcode was used for this application. Intelligent Mail barcode, or IMB, became the official barcode standard at that point. Flat-sized business reply mail (defined as exceeding letter-sized envelope dimensions) and mailpieces with business reply labels do not require a pre-printed barcode.
6. When did the US Postal Service introduce the ZIP+4?

Answer: 1983

The ZIP+4, an expanded variant of the ZIP Code, was introduced to add even more efficiency in the bustling postal system. The extra four digits identify a specific geographic segment within an existing ZIP Code, allowing for more efficient mail handling and fewer errors in mail sorting. Use of the ZIP+4 is not required on regular first-class mail.
7. Under the US Postal Service's Qualified Business Reply Mail program, a single business reply mail account may have how many different ZIP+4s assigned to it?

Answer: 4

The Qualified Business Reply Mail program allows high-volume business reply users to receive a discounted rate of handling on inbound business reply mail. In order to qualify for the program, all mailpieces have to be tested to ensure they meet postal standards.
8. Which of these well-known California landmarks would you find at ZIP Code 90036?

Answer: CBS Television City

Until the age of the Internet, the announcers of the long-running game show "The Price Is Right" would tell the television audience how to get tickets to see the show in person. CBS Television City has long been the headquarters of the network's West Coast operations. In addition to "The Price Is Right", shows like "The Young & The Restless", "The Carol Burnett Show", and "Match Game" were also taped there.

The plug for tickets went like this:

If you would like to see "The Price Is Right" in person, all you have to do is send a self-addressed stamp envelope to Tickets, The Price Is Right, CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90036.
9. Which New England city is served by ZIP Code 02134?

Answer: Boston

Another TV-related ZIP Code, this is the ZIP Code for the PO Box used by WGBH, the PBS station that has given viewers such programs as "Nova" and "Zoom".
10. Which state is NOT located in Postal Region 2?

Answer: Georgia

Postal Region 2 contains the Carolinas, the Virginias, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Georgia is in Postal Region 3, which also includes Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Source: Author cag1970

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