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Benjamin Franklin Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Benjamin Franklin when he was a young boy?

a)

He was an apprentice

b)

He was enslaved by others

c)

He was an indentured servant

d)

He was already a superstar due to his fathers fame

2.

What is an apprentice?

a)

An underling of their parents at their job

b)

Someone who learns under their "master" to become a "master" at that one job

c)

Someone who works for free to get shelter, food, water, and clothing

d)

A person that is forced to work under one person

3.

At what age did Benjamin Franklin become an apprentice?

a)

17 years old

b)

13 years old

c)

7 years old

d)

12 years old

4.

True or False?

Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False?

Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

At which job was Benjamin Franklin an apprentice?

a)

Printing

b)

Carpentry

c)

Writing

d)

Candle Making

7.

What age did Benjamin Franklin quit his apprenticeship?

a)

17 years old

b)

19 years old

c)

15 years old

d)

21 years old

8.

Who was Benjamin Franklin's apprenticeship "master"?

a)

His father

b)

His mother

c)

His brother

d)

His sister

9.

What U.S. currency is Benjamin Franklin on?

a)

$20 bill

b)

$1 bill

c)

$100 bill

d)

$5 bill

10.

When did Benjamin Franklin die?

a)

March 17, 1890

b)

April 17, 1750

c)

March 17, 1850

d)

April 17, 1790

11.

What did Benjamin Franklin's dad do for a living?

a)

Soap and candle making

b)

Printing and writing

c)

Sewing and printing

d)

Writing and candle making

12.

What did Benjamin Franklin help to write?

( Choose all that apply )

a)

A private book that never got published

b)

The United States Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Multiple different laws for the United States

13.

When was Benjamin Franklin born?

a)

1757

b)

1706

c)

1790

d)

1806

14.

Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence and the...

(a)