George Washington Carver

In what state was George Washington Carver born?

*Hint: there are two right answers :)

• Georgia

• Alabama

• Ohio

• Missouri

• A farm near Diamond, Mi

Which of the following best describes what we know of George Washington Carver’s mother?

*Hint, there are two right answers. :)

• She was a slave who escaped from her owner’s farm where she raised George

• She had a son named Jim who grew up with George

• She was a negro slave girl, named Mary who was later kidnapped by slave raiders

• She was sold for $700 to McGinnis, a slave owner

• Is it lunch yet?

Who raised George Washington Carver?

• His brothers Jim, and Jon

• He was adopted by a science professor called Booker T. Washington (hint “Washington” being part of his full name)

• By Thomas Jefferson’s butler

• By Moses and Susan Carver

• I wasn’t playing attention :/

Why did people call Carver the “plant doctor”?

• He worked as a doctor.

• He loved to draw.

• He took care of sick plants and crops.

• He was always sick.

George Washington Carver was also known as The Peanut Man.

• True

• False

Who established the Tuskegee Institute?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Booker T. Washington

• George Washington Carver

• The Peanut Man

• Marian Anderson

Why was George Washington Carver important?

• he taught southern farmers how to improve their worn out land

• He established the Tuskegee Institute

• He had a cool nickname "The Peanut Man"

• He liked art

How many inventions did Carver make from peanuts?

• 3000

• 300

• 30

• 3

GWC stands for

• George Wally Comprise

• George Washington’s Car

• George Washington Carver

• Go With Carl

• At this point I’m lost

Tuskegee University was the first

• university for all students. 
• all white university.
• mixed university.
• all black university.