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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow did Ben Franklin make newpapers DIFFERENT?He added photographs.He wrote them by hand.He added politcal cartoons.He started printing them on paper.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow are people's ideas about electricity DIFFERENT now than in Ben Franklins time?People now know that there is no electricity in lightning.People now know that lightning is not dangerous.People now use kites to gather electricity from storm clouds.People now understand electricity and know how to use it
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow did lightning rods change communities?They made electric lights possible.They made homes and buildings safer.They made it safe to fly kites in storms.They kept streets cleaner by attracting metal.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of Franklin's inventions was SIMILAR to today's Grabber?The Long Armthe lightning rodthe glass armonicathe political cartoon
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow were Ben's flippers DIFFERENT from today's flippers?They did not float.They were made of wax.They were made of wood.They were not used in water
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich words from the article give the BEST clue about what a glass armonica is?glass armonicas are very rarea row of spinning glass bowlsmore likely to find one in a museumMozart and Beethoven were so moved by the sounds
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow are today's rocking chairs DIFFERENT from Ben Franklin's rocking chair?Today's rocking chairs have fans on top.Today's rocking chairs do not churn butter.Today's rocking chairs are used as stepladders.Today's rocking chairs do not move back and forth.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow are the library chair and the writing chair ALIKE?Both have desks built into them.Both are used to reach high places.Both combine two things into one.Both are ideas that were never really used.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False.
Ben invented a chair that could churn butter?truefalse - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat document did Ben NOT help develope?Declaration of IndependanceTreaty of PeaceTreaty of AlliancePreamble
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat did he design for the automobile?tiresspedometerodometersteering wheel
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow many years ago did Benjamin Franklin make his inventions?200 years ago50 years ago150 years ago75 years ago
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow many voyages across the Atlantic Ocean did Ben take?6789
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhere can you find an armonica?music storemuseum
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word AMOUNT mean in the sentence below?
The recipe tells the amount of water to add.how sweet something ishow hot or cold something ishow quickly something is donehow much there is of something - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word RESULT mean in the sentence below?
The result of burning toast is a kitchen full of smoke!what makes something happenwhat happens without a reasonwhat happens but can't be explainedwhat happens because of something - 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word COMPOSED mean in the sentence below?
The music teacher composed a new school song.liked a lotsang from memorywrote a piece of musicput hand movements to - 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word REMARKABLE mean in the sentence below?
The remarkable robot could wash dishes and mop floors.amazingexpensivesillystrange - 19. Multiple ChoiceIf the word base means "the bottom of something," what does basement MOST LIKELY mean?the roof of a housethe chimney of a housethe lowest part of a housethe part of the house above the street
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word ACHIEVE mean in the sentence below?
If you work hard, you will achieve great things.dreamread aboutget help forbe able to do - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags