Benjamin Banneker vs the Founding Fathers

Multiple Choice

Which was born October 30, 1735 in Braintree, MA?

(NOT on November 9, 1731 in Ellicott's Mills, MD)

• John Adams

• Benjamin Banneker

Multiple Choice

Which self-taught genius was taught from a collection of his mother's books?

(Did NOT attend school or borrow his neighbor's books.)

• Benjamin Banneker

• Alexander Hamilton

Multiple Choice

Which 21 year old built a clock from scratch entirely out of wooden parts?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Banneker

Multiple Choice

Which laid out the US Capital?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Banneker

Multiple Choice

Which almanac publisher calculated the stars, weather, and tides?

• Benjamin Banneker

• Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

Which mathematical genius used trigonometry to accurately predict a solar eclipse?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Banneker

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