George Washington Carver Quiz

What happened to George Washington Carver and his mother when he was a baby?

• They were kidnapped by slave robbers.

• They escaped to freedom.

• They moved to another city.

Why did George struggle to find a college to go to?

• He was too old.

• He was African American.

• He didn't have good grades.

What was George's nickname?

• The Plant Doctor

• Farmer Man

• The Scientist of Plants

George helped farmers by introducing a technique where they plant cotton one year then peanuts or sweet potatoes the next year. What is this technique called?

• agriculture

• crop rotation

• biology

True or False: George Washington Carver came up with over 300 ways to use the peanut plant.

• True

• False