George Washington Carver

In the post-Civil War South, African Americans:

• Were enslaved

• Were not allowed to read

• Had fewer opportunities to whites

• Were discouraged from farming

Someone who studies plants is called a(n):

• Geneticist

• Botanist

• Agriculturist

• Agronomist

Which saying best describes Carver's decision to teach at the Tuskegee Institute?

• a penny saved is a penny earned

• money is power

• knowledge is power

• money isn't everything

Based on Carver's findings about nitrogen, which statement can you infer is correct?

• The nitrogen cycle is key to growing soybeans, but not cotton

• Once nitrogen has been depleted from soil, it is impossible to restore

• Nitrogen is essential for plant growth

• Peanut allergies are caused by nitrogen

George Washington Carver could best be described as:

• Irrational

• Dedicated

• Passive

• Impulsive

Which crop leaves soil with the lowest levels of nitrogen?

• Soybeans

• Peanuts

• Sweet Potatoes

• Cotton

A healthy diet is to people as crop rotation is to:

• soil

• soybeans

• farmers

• cotton

Which of the following words best describes the purpose of the Jesup Wagon?

• transportation

• advertisement

• laboratory

• entertainment

As a scientist, Carver was mostly interested in:

• conducting research

• mentoring students

• solving real-life problems

• achieving academic success

What is Carver's most important contribution to agriculture?

• teaching farmers about soil chemistry

• popularizing the peanut

• becoming the "Plant Doctor"

• Collaborating with Henry Ford