Ben Franklin Trivia
This quiz will test your knowledge of one of America's greatest citizens!
- 1.
Benjamin Franklin was an abolitionist.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 2.
Temperance, one of Benjamin's famous thirteen virtues, is defined by him as:
- A.
Keeping control of one's temper
- B.
Maintaining an appropriate temperature in every room of the house
- C.
Avoiding gluttony and drunkenness
Correct Answer
C. Avoiding gluttony and drunkenness -
- 3.
Which of these items is NOT a Benjamin Franklin invention?
- A.
The glass armonica
- B.
The lightning rod
- C.
The telegraph
- D.
The odometer
- E.
Bifocals
Correct Answer
C. The telegraph -
- 4.
Which of the following documents was Benjamin Franklin NOT involved in the making of?
- A.
The Magna Carta
- B.
The Declaration of Independence
- C.
The Constitution
- D.
The Treaty of Paris
Correct Answer
A. The Magna Carta -
- 5.
Benjamin Franklin was a(n) , among many professions.
- A.
Astronaut
- B.
Writer
- C.
Biochemical Engineer
- D.
Pope
Correct Answer
B. Writer -
- 6.
In which city did Benjamin Franklin establish the first Fire Department?
- A.
New York
- B.
Jamestown
- C.
Philadelphia
- D.
New Brunswick
Correct Answer
C. Philadelphia -
- 7.
The name of the Fire Department he founded was Philadelphia Fire Co.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The name of the fire department was Union Fire Company.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Benjamin Franklin lived to be--
- A.
71
- B.
1,239
- C.
91
- D.
84
Correct Answer
D. 84 -
- 9.
Benjamin Franklin was a known Xenophile. What is a xenophile?
- A.
Someone who really likes xenos
- B.
Someone who has an almost obsessive fascination with foreigners
- C.
Someone who has an irrational fear of xylophones and all mallet instruments
- D.
Someone who files their finger nails to an alarming extent
Correct Answer
B. Someone who has an almost obsessive fascination with foreigners -
- 10.
Benjamin Franklin wrote a series of letters to the New England Courant using a fake name and identity. What name did he use?
- A.
Peter Griffin
- B.
George Thurman
- C.
Chuck Norris
- D.
Silence Dogood
- E.
Richard Saunders
Correct Answer
D. Silence Dogood -
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