American History — Colonial Period and Independence · Question 75 of 128
What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Practice answer: Starting the first free libraries in America
Why this is the answer
Benjamin Franklin helped establish lending libraries and is remembered for many achievements, including diplomacy, public service, writing, and experiments with electricity. For this question, founding free libraries is one accepted answer.
On the 2026 citizenship test, a USCIS officer asks up to 20 questions from the official 128-question pool — answering 12 correctly passes.
Study translations and question index
Practice index: 75. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:75:es
¿Cuál es UNA cosa por la que Benjamin Franklin es famoso?
Fundar las primeras bibliotecas gratuitas en América
العربية — practice:75:ar
ما هو شيء واحد اشتهر به Benjamin Franklin؟
تأسيس أولى المكتبات المجانية في أمريكا
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
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