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Benjamin Franklin

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is this historical figure?

a)

Orville Wright

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Wilbur Wright

2.

Franklin was a multitalented "Renaissance Man" who excelled in many areas including science, politics, writing, music, invention, and diplomacy.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Benjamin Franklin was not a founding father.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Benjamin Franklin was born on _______________________.

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

January 17, 1706

c)

December 25, 0000

d)

January 17, 1906

5.

Benjamin Franklin was born in ______________________.

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Waco, TX

d)

New York City, New York

6.

How many siblings did Benjamin Franklin have?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

16

d)

He was the only child

7.

True or False:


Benjamin Franklin only had two years of formal education.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

After leaving school, Benjamin Franklin started working at the family's ________________________________.

a)

Bicycle repair shop

b)

Auto repair shop

c)

Candle and soap making business

d)

Farm

9.

By age 12, Benjamin Franklin was working at his brother's ________________shop.

a)

Printing

b)

Bicycle

c)

Flower

d)

Grocery

10.

Due to the lack of his education, Benjamin Franklin read many books and would even go without eating just to buy more books.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What did Benjamin Franklin do to improve his composition skills?

a)

He copied from other authors

b)

He prayed for guidance

c)

He felt that he did not need to improve his composition skills

d)

He read articles and essays then rewrote them from memory

12.

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 _________________________.

a)

Silent Dogood

b)

Silent Bob

c)

The Red Baron

d)

The Count of Monte Cristo

13.

After working at his brother's print shop, Benjamin Franklin fled to _______________________ .

a)

Austin, Texas

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Paris, France

14.

What did Benjamin Franklin help draft in 1776?

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Bible

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Treaty of Paris

15.

True or False:


Benjamin Franklin created a phonetic alphabet.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Benjamin Franklin was never a _________________________.

a)

Inventor

b)

Scientist

c)

Writer

d)

President of the United States

18.

What did Benjamin Franklin invent to assist him with his swimming?

a)

Wax wings

b)

Boat

c)

Wooden flippers

d)

Submarine

19.

On what dollar bill is Benjamin Franklin featured on?

a)

The one dollar bill

b)

The five dollar bill

c)

The twenty dollar bill

d)

The one hundred dollar bill

20.

On what date did Benjamin Franklin marry his common in law wife, Deborah Read?

a)

September 1, 1930

b)

September 1, 1730

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

August 1, 1730

21.

__________________________________ was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders".

a)

Poor Richard's Almanack

b)

Poor Franklin's Almanack

c)

Farmer's Almanac

d)

The Papers of Benjamin Franklin

22.

_______________________________, founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin and a group of his friends, became the first American subscription library.

a)

The Franklin Public Pool

b)

The Library Company of Philadelphia

c)

The Library Company of Texas

d)

The American Library Company

23.

On what date was the Declaration of Independence published?

a)

July 4, 1996

b)

June 4, 1776

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

June 4, 1996

24.

Some of Benjamin Franklin's inventions included the Franklin stove, wooden swimming fins, and bifocal _________________.

a)

Microscope

b)

Glasses

c)

Telescope

d)

Sunglasses

25.

Benjamin Franklin attempted to work things out with the ______________ of England.

a)

Jester

b)

Queen

c)

King

d)

Prime Minister

26.

Benjamin Franklin was chosen to be ___________________and he came up with the idea of using new postal routes.

a)

Master mailman

b)

Post Master General

c)

Vice president of the United States Postal Service

d)

Sergeant of the United States Postal Service

27.

Benjamin Franklin strongly felt that the colonies should be ________________ from England.

a)

United

b)

Independent

c)

Joined

d)

Attached

28.

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

a)

Presidents

b)

Vice presidents

c)

Founding fathers

d)

Top inventors

29.

How did the Lightning Rod that Benjamin Franklin invent help buildings and houses?

a)

It helps buildings catch fire

b)

It prevents buildings from catching fire when lightning strikes the building

c)

It causes buildings to crumble to ground

d)

The lightning rod has no purpose

30.

In what year did Benjamin Franklin die?

a)

1790

b)

1899

c)

1981

d)

1600