Ben Franklin

How many siblings did Franklin have?

• 5

• 7

• 12

• 16

True or false: Ben Franklin was thrown into jail because of his views regarding inoculation against the smallpox epidemic

• True

• False

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Which enterprise was Ben Franklin NOT involved in?

• Printing press

• Firefighting

• Journalism

• Soap making

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Which of the following did Ben Franklin NOT invent?

• swim flippers

• bifocals

• coffee grinder

• glass armonica (instrument)

• heat efficient stove

True or false: Ben Franklin was always an American nationalist

• True

• False

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Which is Franklin most famous for?

• Taming Lightening

• Working on the Declaration of Independence

• Creating an alliance with the French

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Franklin's famous kite experiment demonstrated what?

• That lightning was essentially the same as the current produced in batteries

• The relationship between electricity and magnetism

• That lightning originated within clouds

• The existence of electricity

True or False: Ben Franklin was opposed to slavery

• True

• False

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Benjamin Franklin was:

• rich

• poor

• Neither rich nor poor

• Very rich

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Imagine you are giving your just to be married kids financial advice. What is the most important thing you would tell them?

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