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Benjamin Franklin

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ben Franklin (pick more than one):

a)

Was a great president.

b)

Created the first public library.

c)

Started the first volunteer fire department.

d)

Was an excellent explorer.

2.

Ben Franklin:

a)

Was the first person to discover electricity.

b)

Proved there is electricity in lightning.

3.

Why should we learn about famous Americans from our past?

a)

We can learn from their mistakes.

b)

We can learn from their determination.

c)

We can learn how to make money.

d)

We can learn how to become famous.

e)

We can again a better appreciation for the diversity of what really makes us Americans.

4.
Ben was a famous scientist, publisher, and ____.
a)
lawyer
b)
inventor
5.

Ben Franklin was born in ______________________________.

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Duluth, Georgia

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

6.

Through one of his experiments, Ben Franklin discovered ___________________________ was electricity.

a)

water

b)

Lightning

c)

food

7.

Which bill is Benjamin Franklin on?

a)

$100 - dollar bill

b)

$1.00 - dollar bill

c)

$5.00 - dollar bill

8.

Benjamin Franklin helped write

a)

The Bible

b)

The Mason Way

c)

The Declaration of Independence

9.

Benjamin Franklin was president of the United States.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Is Ben Franklin a founding father?

a)

No

b)

Yes

11.
What is a contribution?
a)
a large family
b)
the act of giving or doing something
c)
something from long ago
d)
a good job