Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Walter Isaacson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 97 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Walter Isaacson
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine and Chapter Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the place of electricity in Benjamin Franklin's research?
(a) He studied it after weather paterns.
(b) It was a minor part.
(c) He used it to explain anathomical problems.
(d) It was its cornerstone.

2. Who was the Proprietor of Pennsylvania when Benjamin Franklin was in London?
(a) The Stevensons.
(b) The Penns.
(c) The Downes.
(d) William.

3. Who was appointed co-postmaster following the death of the previous co-postmaster?
(a) John Foxcroft.
(b) John Quincy.
(c) John Paxton.
(d) John Adams.

4. Whom did the British send to push the French out of the Ohio valley?
(a) General Benedict Arnold.
(b) General William Alexander.
(c) General Edward Braddock.
(d) General Alexander McDougall.

5. How long did Benjamin Franklin spend touring the colonies?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Benjamin Franklin expecting to stay in London, according to "Chapter Eight"?

2. Who did the Paxton Boys kill?

3. What does Walter Isaacson say Benjamin Franklin easily made?

4. Where did Benjamin Franklin and his new co-postmaster extend the postal service to?

5. What traveling preacher was Benjamin Franklin partial to?

(see the answer key)

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