American lit

The beginning of American literature are rooted in ____________.

• Animism

• Puritanism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

Who wrote Bible which devoid all supernatural references.

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Gray

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Cullen Bryan

A belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason, rather than by relying on the authority or on religion.

• Puritanism

• Stoicism

• Idealism

• Rationalism

What did Benjamin Franklin wrote that become the Rationalist classic story of the successful taught and self-made man?

(a)  

Which of the following did Benjamin Franklin invented? Answer(s) may vary.

• Library Company of Philadelphia

• Lightning rod

• Founded a charity organization

• Bifocal eyeglasses

Benjamin was born on _____.

• January 17, 1706

• January 20, 1807

• January 18, 1718

• January 30, 1801

TRUE OR FALSE

Franklin believed that education is not that important much more skills should be more attained by every individual.

(a)  

Benjamin died at the age of __

• 38

• 67

• 75

• 84

Benjamin was married to ____ in ____

• Deborah Brook in 1706

• Devon Rodger in 1726

• Deborah Read Rodgers in 1726

• Devon Cullen Bryant in 1706

TRUE OR FALSE

Franklin was vital in winning the war, even sending officers to train American revolutionaries who had no previous military training.

(a)