Ben Franklin

Where was Ben Franklin born?

• Milk Street, Boston

• High Street, Philadelphia

• Wall Street, Baltimore

• Reading, Pennsylvania

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

• He was a printer.

• He was a statesman.

• He was a scientist.

• He made soap and candles.

What was Ben Franklin's wife's name?

• Sara

• Susan

• Deborah

• Mary

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

• The blacksmith business

• The shoemaker business

• The printing business

• The soap and candle business

When Ben was 17, he ran away to which city?

• Boston

• Baltimore

• Providence

• Philadelphia

Ben eventually started his own newspaper. What was it called?

• The Reading Eagle

• The Pennsylvania Gazette

• The Connecticut Herold

• The Boston Globe

What was the name of the university that Franklin founded?

• Harvard

• Yale

• The University of Pennsylvania

• Penn State University

The oldest university in the United States is..........

• Boston College

• Harvard University

• Penn State University

• Yale University

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

• The Armonica

• The Franklin Stove

• The typewriter

• Bifocal Glasses

What did Franklin believe was the key to success?

• writing

• reading

• math

• money