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Benjamin Franklin Questions:

1. What did Ben Franklin's father do for a living?
A. He made boots.
B. He made candles and soap.
C. He made wagon wheels.

2. How many years did Ben Franklin go to school?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years

3. How old was Ben Franklin when he bought The Pennsylvania Gazette?
A. 17
B. 25
C. 23

4. Where did Ben Franklin go to get help during the Revolutionary War?
A. France
B. America
C. England

5. Name three of Ben Franklin's inventions.

6. What is one thing that Ben Franklin's picture has been on?

Answer number five and six in complete sentences and answer multiple-choice for number one to four.

Answer 1

1.B
2.A
3.C
4.A

5.One invention made by the founding father was a lightning rod. In 1752 Benjamin was so fascinated by lightning he compared this natural disaster to electricity.He used needles, keys and kites to conduct electricity, which he then created a "Lightning Rod."

6.Benjamin has been painted by a couple of artists. Some showing him with his "Lightning Rod" and also as a founding father to America.