Benjamin Franklin quiz

In what year was Benjamin Franklin born?

• 1492
• 1706
• 2017

Benjamin Franklin was well knows for his:

• inventions
• paintings
• horses

Benjamin Franklin worked at the paper with his brother as a:

• cashier
• printing apprentice
• custodian

Today, Benjamin Franklin is given credit for discovering:

• the telephone
• electricity
• running water

1. Ben Franklin is considered one of the of the United States.

• A. Original Members

• B. Band of Brothers

• C. Founding Fathers

• D. Team of Rivals

4. What did Benjamin Franklin have in common with Thomas Jefferson?

• A. They both helped write the Declaration of Independence.

• B. Neither of them traveled outside the United States.

• C. They both served as President of the United States.

• D. They were both born in Philadelphia.

6. Why did Franklin travel to France?

• A. He went there on vacation.

• B. He was hiding from the British army.

• C. He was writing the Declaration of Independence.

• D. He was trying to get France's support for the American Revolution.

10. What did Franklin's kite experiment prove?

• A. Lightning is harmless

• B. As long as you are grounded, you can't be electrocuted

• C. Lightning is a form of electricity

• D. Thunder is a form of energy

Ben was a famous scientist, publisher, and ____.

• lawyer
• inventor

Some of his inventions included the Franklin stove, swimming fins, and bifocal ___________.

• telescope
• glasses