Benjamin Franklin History Trivia Quiz
Benjamin Franklin trivia explores the unusually broad career of one of early America's most versatile public figures. The questions cover experiments, publishing, practical inventions, diplomacy, postal service, Philadelphia life, and major events of the Revolutionary era.
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What This Quiz Covers
The quiz covers a famous storm experiment, colonial printing and publishing, practical vision technology, overseas diplomacy, early postal service, a musical invention, and peace negotiations after the Revolution.
Trivia Study Guide ›
- Which publication did Franklin issue annually under the name Richard Saunders?
- Which 1783 agreement did Franklin help negotiate to formally end the American Revolutionary War?
- Which instrument did Franklin invent after becoming fascinated by musical glasses?
- Which city became Franklin's longtime home and the center of much of his printing and civic work?
- Which colonial postal position did Franklin hold before the Revolution?
- Which famous founding document did Franklin help draft and sign in 1776?
- Which device did Franklin design to help people see clearly at both near and far distances?
- Which newspaper did Franklin purchase and turn into one of colonial America's most successful publications?
- Which country did Franklin serve in as a key American diplomat during the Revolutionary War?
- Which object did Franklin famously use in an experiment connected with electricity and storms?
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