Benjamin Franklin's Treasure Trail

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Adventure Aquarium:
Q. Benjamin Franklin invented what swimming/diving aid?

Flippers
Diving bell
Goggles
Wetsuit

The Museum of the American Philosophical Society:
Q. When Benjamin Franklin founded the first American academy of science in 1743, he called it the American Philosophical Society. Why Philosophical?

" Philosophical" now means "Scientific"
The first members were philosophers
Franklin preferred philosophy to science
Franklin thought "philosophical" sounded important

American Swedish Historical Museum:
Q. Benjamin Franklin commented on his observations of what insect in Peter Kalm's diary?

Locust
Ants
Slugs
Bees

Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia:
Q. Elizabeth Duane Gillespie selected a passage from what Proverb for the first-ever Women's Pavilion at the 1876 Centennial held in Philadelphia?

Proverbs 11
Proverbs 21
Proverbs 31
Proverbs 41

Christ Church Burial Ground:
Q. Franklin?s epitaph compares his body to what object?

Shepherd in the field
Man alone on a hill
Handle of an iron rod
Cover of an old book

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia:
Q. What treatment did Benjamin Franklin promote to combat smallpox epidemics?

Washing hands
Inoculation
Confinement
Blood letting

Independence National Historic Park - Franklin Court Underground Museum:
Q: What three locations are depicted in "Franklin on the World Stage?"in the Underground Museum?

Boston, London and Paris
London, Versailles and Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Paris and Windsor
New York, Dublin and Nice

The Franklin Institute Science Museum:
Q. Franklin's travels on the Atlantic Ocean led to the discovery of what?

Hurricanes
Bermuda
Gulf Stream
Atlantis

Free Library of Philadelphia:
Q. Which of the following institutions or organizations did Franklin not help to found: Library Company of Philadelphia, American Philosophical Society, Pennsylvania Hospital, or The Free Library of Philadelphia?

Library Company of Philadelphia
American Philosophical Society
Pennsylvania Hospital
The Free Library of Philadelphia

Independence Seaport Museum:
Q. Which Greek god is depicted with Ben Franklin as he presents the Gulf Stream chart to the world?

Poseidon
Zeus
Apollo
Athena

Institute of Contemporary Art:
Q. What aspect of Ben does Brian's work explore: his inventions; his diplomatic prowess; his views on authorship; or his amorous adventures?

Inventions
Diplomatic Prowess
Views on Authorship
Amorous Adventures

The Library Company Of Philadelphia:
Q. How many images of Benjamin Franklin are there in the Library Company of Philadelphia lobby?

1
2
3
4

Lights of Liberty:
Q. What was Franklin?s first invention (at age 12!)?

Kite
Flippers
Bifocals
Spinning Top

Mercer Museum:
Q. The Mercer Museum has the only surviving original of what Franklin object in its collection?

Lightning Rod
Bifocals
Franklin Stove
Franklin Chair

The National Constitution Center:
Q. How many pivotal institutions in 18th-century Philadelphia did Franklin have a hand in founding?

3
5
7
9

National Museum of American Jewish History:
Q. How many pounds did Ben Franklin pledge to Congregation Mikveh Israel in support of their building?

5
3
7
1

Nexus/Foundation for Today's Art:
Q. What are the three areas of Benjamin Franklin's collected life's work that are being explored in this exhibition?

Inventions, Journalism and World Travels
Religion, Citizenship and Societal Achievements
Entrepreneurship, Ambassadorship and Authorship
Technology, Mass Communication and Civic Engagement

Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Q. In Gallery 109, find a small ceramic statue of Ben Franklin. By 1800 Franklin was famous in both Europe and America. This figurine was made by craftsmen in England, who mistakenly identified him as another famous American. Who?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Paine

The Rosenbach Museum and Library:
Q. In what year did Benjamin Franklin publish the first Poor Richard almanac?

1731
1733
1735
1737

Stenton Museum:
Q. What 'disease' did James Logan have that Ben Franklin was interested in?

Love of Scientific Knowledge
Love of Books
Love of Kites
Love of Dancing

University of Pennsylvania, Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library:
Q. What text printed by Franklin announces the curriculum of the College of Philadelphia?

Poor Richard's Almanack
The Aurora
Colonial Times
Pennsylvania Gazette

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