2008 civics test · Question 68 of 100 · Colonial Period and Independence
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
In Chinese 本杰明·富兰克林（Benjamin Franklin）因什么而闻名？说出一项。
Official answers
- U.S. diplomat美国外交官
- oldest member of the Constitutional Convention制宪会议中最年长的成员
- first Postmaster General of the United States美国第一任邮政总长
- writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”《穷理查年鉴》（Poor Richard’s Almanac）的作者
- started the first free libraries创办了第一批免费图书馆
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
Benjamin Franklin was one of the most famous Founding Fathers and did many things, so any of the listed answers is correct. He represented America in France as a diplomat, was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, served as the first Postmaster General, wrote the popular 'Poor Richard's Almanac', and helped start early libraries. Remember him as the Founder with many talents.
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)