George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was an important African American ______________.

• doctor

• lawyer

• scientist

• chef

True or False: George Washington Carver was born near the end of the Civil War.

• True

• False

As a child, George liked to __________.

• play chess

• draw

• collect baseball cards

• grow plants

What college did George Washington Carver go to?

• Missouri State

• Iowa State

• Penn State

• Florida State

What is agriculture?

• The study of life.

• The study of computers and television.

• The study of plants and farming.

• The study of rocks an minerals.

Which plant took a lot of nutrients out of the soil?

• peanuts

• soy beans

• cotton

• sweet potatoes

The process of rotating, or switching out plants, is called _________.

• crop rotation

• crop revolving

• crop shielding

Which plants are good for the soil?

• soy beans

• sweet potatoes

• peanuts

• all of the above

True or False: George Washington Carver helped farmers save soil and produce better crops.

• True

• False

True or False: George Washington Carver found hundreds of uses for the lemon.

• True

• False