Benjamin Banneker Quiz

When was Benjamin Banneker born?

• November 9. 1790

• May 18, 1731

• November 9, 1731

• November 18, 1737

What was Benjamin's mother?

• working

• a waiter

• free

• a slave owner

How much knowledge did Benjamin have as a child?

• none

• very little

• A lot

• plenty

Benjamin's father was a

Who taught Benjamin to read and write?

• A friend

• Himself

• His aunt

• His grandmother

• His mother

Was Benjamin self-taught?

• Yes

• No

Who prepared the initial plans for the District of Columbia

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Ellicott

• Joseph Ellicott

• Pierre Charles

Banneker grew up as a slave

• True

• False

What is one thing Banneker was not?

• astronomer

• farmer

• author

• author

• politician

Banneker argued that viewing black people as inferior could:

• be considered very American!

• not be used as an excuse to enslave them.

• not be considered when hiring someone for a job.

• be fair in some circumstances