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1. Where was Benjamin Banneker born?

A Georgia B England C North Carolina D Maryland

2. Which of the following best describes Benjamin Banneker's childhood?

A He was a runaway slave who worked his way north to freedom B He worked on his parents' farm doing chores C He served as a slave on a southern cotton plantation D He was a servant at a large house in Atlanta, GA

3. How was Benjamin Banneker educated?

A He learned by building things on his own such as a clock B He borrowed books and studied them on his own C He attended a small Quaker school D All of the above

4. What astronomical event did Benjamin Banneker accurately predict?

A An eclipse of the Sun B Sun spot activity C A meteor shower D Full lunar eclipse

5. Benjamin Banneker worked as a surveyor on what major city?

A Washington, D.C. B Boston, Mass. C New York City, New York D Richmond, Virginia

6. What sort of information did Benjamin Banneker publish in his almanac?

A Weather predictions B All of the above C Essays D Tide Tables

7. What president did Benjamin Banneker write to requesting that he put an end to slavery?

A Thomas Jefferson B Abraham Lincoln C George Washington D James Madison

8. Where did Benjamin Banneker's grandmother, Molly Welsh, come from?

A England B Italy C Africa D France

9. True or False: Benjamin Banneker was a slave until he was freed by escaping to Canada.

A FALSE B TRUE

10. What was Benjamin Banneker most known for?

A Fighting the South during the Civil War B Writing an annual almanac full of useful information C Establishing a college for African-Americans D Helping slaves to escape north through the Underground Railroad

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