Ben Franklin

Where was Ben Franklin born?

• Dallas

• St. Louis

• New York

• Boston

What was Ben Franklin's wife's name?

• Sara

• Susan

• Deborah

• Mary

When Ben was 17, he ran away to which city?

• Boston

• Baltimore

• Providence

• Philadelphia

In what business was Ben Franklin an apprentice for his brother and considered his main occupation?

• The blacksmith business

• The shoemaker business

• The printing business

• The soap and candle business

What is the name of the almanac that Ben Franklin created?

• The New England Courant

• Silence Dogood Almanac

• Poor Richard's Almanac

• The Sign of the Beaver

Which of the following was NOT an invention of Benjamin Franklin's?

• Lightning rod

• The Franklin Stove

• The typewriter

• Bifocal Glasses

Why did Ben fly a kite in a storm?

• To keep his house safe
• To learn about electricity
• To see if he could fly

Ben Franklin started the first lending library in America

• true

• false

What was the name of the university that Franklin founded?

• Harvard

• Yale

• The University of Pennsylvania

• Penn State University

True or False: Ben Franklin was responsible for the first citywide Police and Fire departments.

• True

• False