George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver (GWC) was born around which year?

• 1965

• 1865

• 1943

• 2000

Who raised GWC?

• His father

• HIs grandparents

• Moses and Susan Carver

• His brother

What was important about the year 1865?

• The peanut became important.

• Slavery started.

• It was the end of the Civil War and slavery became illegal.

• GWC's father died.

What kind of slave owners were the Carvers? (There are multiple correct answers).

• They were kind.

• They were not involved with the slaves in any way.

• They were horrible slave owners and beat the slaves.

• They treated George like they were their own children.

• They taught George and his brother how to read and write.

What kind of work did George do for the Carvers? (there is more than one answer).

• He worked in the farm field.

• He washed dishes.

• He worked in the garden.

• He cooked.

GWC loved exploring and roaming in nature and the woods when he was done with his chores.

• True

• False

What kind of plants was GWC studying when they burst open and flew around everywhere?

• peanuts

• cotton

• milkweed

• dandelions.

George found a love for plants...

• only after he went to college

• when he was a child and could plant and experiment

• when his mother told him about plants

George had a nickname when he was young, what was it?

• The peanut kid

• GWC

• Plant Doctor

• Georgie boy

What did George learn about plants? (should be more than one answer)

• They all would die.

• Every plant needed the same exact things.

• Nature didn't waste any plant, dead or alive.

• Plants live forever.