Childhood
True or False - Benjamin never attended school and learned everything on his own.
False
True or False....Benjamin's two favorite books were the bible and the almanac.
True
****BONUS - if it is true - what did he do there?
if it is false - how long did he work there?
False - 3 months
What did Benjamin correctly predict in 1800 that no other astronomer agreed on?
***DOUBLE POINTS
Eclipse
True or False - There is a memorial marking where Benjamin is buried?
False - It is not known exactly where Benjamin was buried
Benjamin loved working with ________ as a young boy more than anything else.
A. numbers
B.farming the land
C. building things
A. Numbers
The Revolutionary War was happening and Benjamin wanted to provide support for the troops. What did he do to support the troops?
He sent wheat to the troops to help feed them.
Why did they survey the land when they were in Alexandria, VA?
A. to layout the Capital of the US
B. to plan for future farms
C. determine how many people lived in the Capital area
A. to layout the Capital for the US
What famous figure did Benjamin send a letter and a copy of his almanac to?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the only thing of Benjamin's that was saved from being burnt?
***Double points if you know why
the bible because his house burnt down during his funeral. They used his bible at his funeral, so it was not in the house when it burnt.
How many years did Benjamin's grandmother have to work as a slave before she was set free?
**Double points if you know why she became a slave
7 - she was sent from England after being accused of stealing milk
Benjamin made the majority of his watch out of ________?
wood
What was the title of Benjamin's position while in Alexandria, VA?
***Double points if correct
Chief Surveyor's Chief Assistant
What 4 things were an almanac known as?
***double points for each correct answer
a clock, a calendar, a doctor and a storyteller
What happened to Benjamin's home after he died?
It burned to the ground
What was Benjamin's grandmother's name?
Molly
Benjamin used the watch as a model to create his own watch. How long did it take Benjamin to complete the watch?
2 years
Benjamin was asked to go to Alexandria, VA to help design......?
the layout of Washington DC
What year did he write and publish his first Almanac?
1792
Who did Benjamin sell most of his land to?
The Ellicotts
What state did Benjamin Banneker grow up in?
Maryland
Benjamin met a man at Elkridge landing who left Benjamin borrow something. What did he borrow?
a watch
Benjamin's friend George gave Benjamin some books and instruments so Benjamin could study about __________?
astronomy
What did Benjamin write and publish?
An almanac
What city was the capital of the US when Benjamin completed his 1st Almanac?
Philadelphia