Question 68 of 100
2008 civics test
American History

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Accepted answers

Accepted answers

  • U.S. diplomat
  • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  • first Postmaster General of the United States
  • writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
  • started the first free libraries

Explanation

Benjamin Franklin was a diplomat, the first Postmaster General, the writer of Poor Richard's Almanac, and started the first free libraries.

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Source: USCIS, 2008 version (USCIS Office of Citizenship, rev. 08/21)Verified Sep 14, 2026Official PDF

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