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Ben Franklin - KC

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

What did Ben Franklin's father do for a living?

a)

He was a printer.

b)

He was a statesman.

c)

He was a scientist.

d)

He made soap and candles.

3.

In what business was Ben Franklin an apprentice for his brother?

a)

The blacksmith business

b)

The shoemaker business

c)

The printing business

d)

The soap and candle business

4.

What was the name of the university that Franklin founded?

a)

Harvard

b)

Yale

c)

The University of Pennsylvania

d)

Penn State University

5.

Which of the following was NOT an invention of Benjamin Franklin's?

a)

The Armonica

b)

The Franklin Stove

c)

The typewriter

d)

Bifocal Glasses

6.

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

7.

Finish this Ben Franklin quote: "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and _________________.

a)

wise

b)

rested

c)

healthy

d)

grumpy

8.

The quote "Never leave work till tomorrow which you can do today" means:

a)

It's better to leave work until tomorrow.

b)

Don't work ahead.

c)

Get your work done today.

d)

Sleep late every day.

9.

On what date did Ben Franklin die?

a)

April 17, 1790

b)

April 17, 1970

c)

April 17, 1890

d)

April 17, 2017

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

Who did Benjamin Franklin marry?

a)

Dolly Madison

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Elisabeth Elliot

d)

Deborah Read