Benjamin Franklin Quiz

Where did Benjamin Franklin live? (p. 4)

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Washington, D.C.

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How many sisters did Benjamin Franklin have? (p.4)

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

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What did children read in the past according to the Fun Fact on page 6?

• Pardons

• Tablets

• Hornbooks

• Paperbacks

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What does the image show ?

• A person making pottery

• A person weaving fabric

• A person making candles

• A person painting

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Where did Ben start the first police force? (p.10)

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

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Why did Ben and some friends open a library? (p. 12)

• Because the books were very cheap

• Because most people owned many books

• Because books cost a lot of money and most people did not own books

• Because they wanted to make money by renting books

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Why did Ben and his friend start a hospital? (p. 14)

• Because they wanted to become doctors.

• Because many Americans were poor and needed help when they got sick.

• Because they were interested in building buildings.

• Because they wanted to start a business.

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What did the doctors do at Ben's hospital? (p.14)

• They taught patients to read.

• They helped sick people get better.

• They performed musicals for the patients.

• They researched new medicines.

Who was the first postmaster in Philadelphia? (p.16)

• A 1916 mailbag

• A motorcycle mail carrier from 1912

• Ben Franklin

• None of the above

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What did Ben Franklin start? (p.16)

• A stamp collection

• A new postal service

• A motorcycle delivery company

• A postal printing company

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