The Inner Workings of the US Postal Service: How Mail Delivery is Mastered

The video explores the creation of the US Postal Service by Benjamin Franklin, highlighting its unofficial motto. It explains the mail process from collection to delivery, detailing sorting, transportation, and the complex logistics involved in ensuring mail reaches its destination efficiently.

Which Founding Father is credited with creating the US Postal Service?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service?

• Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night

• To deliver with speed and accuracy

• Service with a smile

• Always on time

What happens to mail at the processing plant?

• It is discarded if undeliverable

• It is sent back to the sender

• It is sorted by shape and orientation

• It is delivered directly to homes

How is mail transported after being sorted by zip codes?

• By train

• By bicycle

• By plane

• By ship

What is the final step in the mail delivery process?

• Mail is handed over to private couriers

• Mail is sent back to the processing plant

• Mail is delivered to its final destination by trucks

• Mail is stored in a warehouse