-This portrait of Benjamin Franklin with a lightning storm in the background depicts him as a champion of the Enlightenment because of his role as a .
A) scientist
B) diplomat
C) printer
D) reformer

Question

-This portrait of Benjamin Franklin with a lightning storm in the background depicts him as a champion of the Enlightenment because of his role as a .
A) scientist 
B) diplomat 
C) printer 
D) reformer

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Franklin is most directly associated with the Enlightenment through his work as a scientist, particularly his experiments with electricity and the lightning rod, which are symbolized by the lightning storm in the background of the portrait.

-This Portrait of Benjamin Franklin with a Lightning Storm in the Background