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Ben Franklin

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Ben Franklin born?

a)

Milk Street, Boston

b)

High Street, Philadelphia

c)

Wall Street, Baltimore

d)

Reading, Pennsylvania

2.

Which two documents did Benjamin Franklin help to write?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Gettysburg Address

d)

The Monroe Doctrine

3.

Ben was a famous scientist, publisher, and ____.

a)

lawyer

b)

inventor

c)

president

d)

musician

4.

Ben Franklin was chosen to be ______________ and he came up with new postal routes.

a)

Commander

b)

Post Master General

c)

Mayor

d)

President of the United States

5.

Today, Ben Franklin is still remembered for being one of the ______________ of the United States of America.

a)

vice presidents

b)

founding fathers

c)

militia men

d)

best generals

6.

Ben Franklin:

a)

Was the first person to discover electricity.

b)

Proved there is electricity in lightning.

c)

Made the $100 bill.

d)

Was the first president of the Untied States of America.

7.

You can find the days of the year and facts about the weather for farmers in this book that Ben Franklin wrote.

a)

Boston Gazette

b)

Philadelphia Gazette

c)

The War Journal

d)

Poor Richard's Almanack

8.

Which war was the War for Independence?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

World War I

9.

Ben Franklin worked together on a plan of government for the United States. This was called the ____________.

a)

Amendments

b)

Constitution

c)

Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Declaration of Independence

10.

This country helped the American colonies near the end of the War.

a)

Italy

b)

Canada

c)

Spain

d)

France

11.

Benjamin Franklin went to work as for his brother James in what trade?

a)

Candle Making

b)

Printing

c)

Silversmith

d)

Blacksmith

12.

What did his father make?

a)

Newspapers

b)

Candles and Soap

c)

Pots

d)

Books

13.

What is the name of the almanac that Ben Franklin created?

a)

The New England Courant

b)

Silence Dogood Almanac

c)

Poor Richard's Almanac

d)

The Sign of the Beaver

14.

Which U.S. currency is Benjamin Franklin shown on?

a)

Five dollar bill - $5.00

b)

Ten dollar bill - $10.00

c)

Twenty dollar bill - $20.00

d)

Hundred dollar bill - $100.00

15.

Ben Franklin believed that lightning might be

a)

something he could measure with a kite.

b)

huge sparks of electricity.

c)

a form of potential energy.

d)

used to help put out fires.

16.

Name some of the things Benjamin Franklin started in Philadelphia to make it a better city?

a)

soccer, baseball, and football

b)

hospital, fire department, and library

c)

science lab, college, and club

d)

zoo, planetarium and water park

17.

Who did Benjamin Franklin marry?

a)

Dolly Madison

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Elisabeth Elliot

d)

Deborah Read

18.

Why did Benjamin Franklin go to England before the War of Independence?

a)

To ask for money for food and supplies to go to war.

b)

To convince the British leaders to end the Stamp Act.

c)

To find a safe travel route for spices.

d)

To get training on how to become a printer.

19.

Which document ended the War of Independence?

a)

The Constitution of the United States

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Bill of Rights

20.

Benjamin Franklin was the first American ________________:to go to another country to represent his own country.

a)

President

b)

Lawyer

c)

King

d)

Ambassador