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One of the first jobs that Benjamin Franklin worked would also influence his life for years to come. This job would be an assistant to his brother, a printer. What was the name of this brother?
Lloyd
Michael
Douglas
James
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Ben and his brother James went into business together and started which of the following newspapers?
The New England Courant
The Virginia Star
The New York Tribune
Vermont Today
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As part of a business venture, the governor of what colony sent the young Franklin to London and then refused to help him get back to America?
Massachusetts
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New York
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What is the name of the newspaper that Ben Franklin owned and operated in the city of Philadelphia after he purchased it in 1729?
The Pennsylvania Tribune
The Pennsylvania Gazette
The Pennsylvania Courier
Pennsylvania Today
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One of Benjamin Franklin's most popular works was which of the following almanacs that he originally authored?
The New American Almanac
National Farmers Almanac
The Sunrise Almanac
Poor Richard's Almanac
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Which of the following device's invention is attributed to Benjamin Franklin?
The neck tie
The hot-air balloon
The cheese grater
Swim fins
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Ben Franklin famously leaked the letters of what Massachusetts Governor to reveal his resentment towards the colonists he governed?
Vincent Burroughs
Lawrence Kay
Phillip Fairbanks
Thomas Hutchinson
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While the American nation was still being formed, Ben Franklin served as a temporary ambassador to what European nation in order to receive their aid?
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
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What was the name of the document that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and Ben Franklin was one of the men to sign?
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty if Versailles
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While Franklin is well-known for his impressive work in the previously unexplored subject of electricity, dd you know he also coined many common terms dealing with electricity? All of the following terms relating to electricity were coined by Franklin except which?
Conductor
Watt
Charge
Battery
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In the year 1766, Franklin testified to British Parliament with the intent to have them repeal what legislation which he felt was unjust treatment to his fellow Americans?
The Sugar Act
The Tea Act
The Townsend Act
The Stamp Act
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Historians tend to estimate that about how many people attended Franklin's funeral when he passed?
10,000
20,000
50,000
70,000
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Among Benjamin Franklin's many accomplishments is the position of first President of which college?
Academy and College of Philadelphia
Penn State
University of Boston
Harvard University
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Andrew Nicholas is a passionate reader and writer on the subjects of history and mankind. He is a published author, critic, and poet who grew up in the friendly scenery of rural Ohio. He is a graduate of Wright State University and a regular student of historical curiosities.