Benjamin Franklin
Franklin got his list of virtues from _________________.
Different writers
Franklin contributed to the orphan house because he was a Christian.
False
Whitefield established an orphan house in Virginia.
False
tithe
a portion of one's income or belongings given to or set apart for God; literally, one-tenth
philosophy
a study of reality, values, and behavior based upon rational reasoning
theology
a study of the nature of God and religious truth
clergyman
an ordained Christian minister
frugality
careful avoidance of waste or unnecessary spending
prudence
caution in practical matters
After undertaking the project of moral perfection, Franklin found it to be _________.
difficult
bifocals
eyeglasses containing a lens designed with two areas—one for close work and one for distance vision
For Franklin, ___ was at the center of life.
man
Franklin's autobiography is a story of _______________.
materialistic advancement, social advancement
ethics
philosophical study of the rules and values of morality, or right and wrong
Benjamin Franklin ushered in the age of the _________ man.
self-made
Franklin thought his method of moral perfection to be helpful because it ________________.
shows the meaning of obtaining virtue
The thirteen virtues that Franklin sets out to develop within himself are as follows: __________, silence, order, resolution, frugality, ________, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquillity, ________.
temperance, industry, humility
Benjamin Franklin was born just three years after ________________.
Jonathan Edwards
As a child, Franklin was not a successful _______.
Student
Franklin at first refused to give to Whitefield's orphan house because Whitefield had refused his advice.
True
Franklin described Americans before the Great Awakening as being "thoughtless or indifferent about religion."
True
Franklin described the colonists in Georgia as debtors and ex-convicts.
True
Benjamin Franklin described Whitefield's influence on his hearers as extraordinary.
true
Poor Richard's Almanac is full of Franklin's ___ and advice for self-improvement.
wit
