Ben Franklin

Where was Benjamin Franklin born?

• Boston

• London

• Pittsburgh

• New York

Which of these best describes Franklin as a student.

• He never learned to read or write.

• He graduated from high school with honors.

• He was a good student but only attended school for a few years.

• He earned good grades, but was lazy and never did his homework.

At age 12, Benjamin Franklin became his older brother's ___.

• boss

• apprentice

• accountant

• business partner

The newspaper Franklin owned was called the ____.

• The Boston Globe

• The New York Times

• The Philadelphia News

• The Pennsylvania Gazette

Franklin was ___ years old when he retired from the printing business.

• 30

• 42

• 56

• 72

Which of these did Benjamin Franklin invent?

• airplane

• telephone

• Morse code

• lightning rod

Which of these events was Franklin not involved in?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitutional Convention

• American Revolution

• American Civil War

A pseudonym is

• a pen

• a fake name

• book genre

• kind deed

Which of these is not a career that Benjamin Franklin had?

• writer

• printer

• doctor

• inventor

Franklin thought his ideas should benefit

• scholars

• politicians

• the community

• the upper class