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WorksheetsBenjamin Franklin
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Who is this historical figure?
Orville Wright
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Wilbur Wright
Franklin was a multitalented "Renaissance Man" who excelled in many areas including science, politics, writing, music, invention, and diplomacy.
True
False
Benjamin Franklin was not a founding father.
True
False
Benjamin Franklin was born on _______________________.
July 4, 1776
January 17, 1706
December 25, 0000
January 17, 1906
Benjamin Franklin was born in ______________________.
Boston, Massachusetts
Washington, DC
Waco, TX
New York City, New York
How many siblings did Benjamin Franklin have?
6
10
16
He was the only child
True or False:
Benjamin Franklin only had two years of formal education.
True
False
After leaving school, Benjamin Franklin started working at the family's ________________________________.
Bicycle repair shop
Auto repair shop
Candle and soap making business
Farm
By age 12, Benjamin Franklin was working at his brother's ________________shop.
Printing
Bicycle
Flower
Grocery
Due to the lack of his education, Benjamin Franklin read many books and would even go without eating just to buy more books.
True
False
What did Benjamin Franklin do to improve his composition skills?
He copied from other authors
He prayed for guidance
He felt that he did not need to improve his composition skills
He read articles and essays then rewrote them from memory
After his brother James founded a weekly newspaper called the New England Courant in the 1720s, a young Benjamin Franklin began secretly submitting essays and commentary as _________________________.
Silent Dogood
Silent Bob
The Red Baron
The Count of Monte Cristo
After working at his brother's print shop, Benjamin Franklin fled to _______________________ .
Austin, Texas
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia, PA
Paris, France
What did Benjamin Franklin help draft in 1776?
The Ten Commandments
The Bible
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Paris
True or False:
Benjamin Franklin created a phonetic alphabet.
True
False
True or False:
Aside from being a printer and publisher, author, inventor and scientist, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin was also an avid swimmer from an early age.
True
False
Benjamin Franklin was never a _________________________.
Inventor
Scientist
Writer
President of the United States
What did Benjamin Franklin invent to assist him with his swimming?
Wax wings
Boat
Wooden flippers
Submarine
On what dollar bill is Benjamin Franklin featured on?
The one dollar bill
The five dollar bill
The twenty dollar bill
The one hundred dollar bill
On what date did Benjamin Franklin marry his common in law wife, Deborah Read?
September 1, 1930
September 1, 1730
July 4, 1776
August 1, 1730
__________________________________ was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders".
Poor Richard's Almanack
Poor Franklin's Almanack
Farmer's Almanac
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin
_______________________________, founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin and a group of his friends, became the first American subscription library.
The Franklin Public Pool
The Library Company of Philadelphia
The Library Company of Texas
The American Library Company
On what date was the Declaration of Independence published?
July 4, 1996
June 4, 1776
July 4, 1776
June 4, 1996
Some of Benjamin Franklin's inventions included the Franklin stove, wooden swimming fins, and bifocal _________________.
Microscope
Glasses
Telescope
Sunglasses
Benjamin Franklin attempted to work things out with the ______________ of England.
Jester
Queen
King
Prime Minister
Benjamin Franklin was chosen to be ___________________and he came up with the idea of using new postal routes.
Master mailman
Post Master General
Vice president of the United States Postal Service
Sergeant of the United States Postal Service
Benjamin Franklin strongly felt that the colonies should be ________________ from England.
United
Independent
Joined
Attached
Today, Ben Franklin is still remembered for being one of the ______________ of the United States of America.
Presidents
Vice presidents
Founding fathers
Top inventors
How did the Lightning Rod that Benjamin Franklin invent help buildings and houses?
It helps buildings catch fire
It prevents buildings from catching fire when lightning strikes the building
It causes buildings to crumble to ground
The lightning rod has no purpose
In what year did Benjamin Franklin die?
1790
1899
1981
1600
