2008 test · Question 68 of 100
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Official USCIS 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
Why this is the answer
Benjamin Franklin was a writer, inventor, and leader in early America. He wrote 'Poor Richard's Almanac,' served as a diplomat to France, and was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention. He also ran the postal service and helped start free libraries.
💡 Memory tip: Think 'Franklin the Writer, Diplomat, Postmaster, and Oldest Delegate.'
This is the 2008 test, for N-400s filed before October 20, 2025. Filed on or after that date? Use the 2025 test.
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Source: USCIS, Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (rev. 01/19).