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Ben Franklin Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Herman Melville, Ben was NOT....known for being a

a)

printer.

b)

poet.

c)

inventor.

d)

scientist.

2.

Which one is NOT one of Ben Franklin's sayings?

a)

"He that cannot obey cannot command"

b)

"Haste makes waste"'

c)

"Time flies when you are having fun"

d)

"Well done is twice done"

3.

Which of the virtues on his list does Franklin consider most important?

a)

silence

b)

order

c)

humility

d)

temperance

4.

When Ben arrived in Philadelphia, he was

a)

terrified.

b)

well rested and ready to take on the challenges of his new life.

c)

tired, dirty, and hunger.

d)

bored and unimpressed with what he saw there.

5.

Which of the following is NOT part of the credo Robert Fulgum shares in Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten?

a)

Flush

b)

Hold hands and stick together.

c)

Eat liver once a week to make sure you get enough iron.

d)

Clean your own mess.

6.

Pick the correct definition for ASSERT.

a)

to declare; claim.

b)

based on whims or individual preference.

c)

careless in speech or action.

d)

lesson

7.

Pick the correct definition for ABATE.

a)

to declare; claim.

b)

based on whims or individual preference.

c)

careless in speech or action.

d)

lesson

8.

Pick the correct definition for ITINERANT.

a)

traveling.

b)

based on whims or individual preference.

c)

careless in speech or action.

d)

lesson

9.

Pick the correct definition for ARBITRARY.

a)

traveling.

b)

based on whims or individual preference.

c)

careless in speech or action.

d)

lesson

10.

Pick the correct definition for PRATTLE.

a)

traveling.

b)

foolish or inconsequential speech.

c)

careless in speech or action.

d)

lesson