Early Life
What city was Ben Franklin born in?
Boston
Which of Franklin's inventions helped people with two types of vision problems?
Bifocals
Franklin helped convince which country to form a military alliance with the U.S. during the Revolutionary War?
France
Franklin was one of how many children in his family?
17
As a young boy, Franklin worked at his father’s shop, what did the shop sell?
Soap and candles
What musical invention used 37 rotating glass bowls to create sound?
Glass Harmonica
Franklin helped write what key U.S. document in 1776?
Declaration of Independence
Since 1914, Franklin has been featured on the front of which bill?
The $100 bill.
Why were Ben Franklin's essays published under a false name?
Because his brother wouldn't publish any of his writings if he knew it was written by Ben.
What safety device did Franklin create to protect buildings from lightning strikes?
Lightning rod
Franklin was one of the commissioners who negotiated and signed which treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Which accessory made Franklin a fashion icon in France?
A fur cap.
When Ben moved to Philadelphia what job did he do?
He was a printer.
What could the library chair transform into?
A stepladder
Franklin fought against which British tax, which required printed materials to bear an official stamp?
The Stamp Act
Why did Ben Franklin never claim ownership of his inventions?
Because he believed inventions should be freely available to everyone.
What did Franklin famously publish that people still have in their homes today?
Poor Richard’s Almanack
Franklin’s smokeless candle burned brighter and lasted longer because it was made from what material?
Whale oil
Why is the Treaty of Paris painting unfinished?
The British commissioners were unwilling to participate in the painting.
Franklin is the only Founding Father to sign which four key U.S. documents?
Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the U.S. Constitution.