African American Inventors Entrepreneurs, and Scientists

Who invented the modern traffic light?

• George Washington Carver

• Garrett Morgan

• Benjamin Banneker

• Elijah McCoy

True or False: Charles Drew pioneered the concept of blood plasma preservation and transfusions.

• True

• False

Who was the first African American woman to build a successful haircare empire?

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Oprah Winfrey

• Sarah B. Rector

• Shirley Chisholm

True or False: George Washington Carver invented over 300 products made from peanuts.

• True

• False

Who invented the ironing board and the clothes dryer?

• Garrett Morgan

• Elijah McCoy

• Thomas Edison

• Sarah Boone

Which African American inventor improved the design of the sewing machine?

• Garrett Morgan

• Elias Howe

• Jan Matzeliger

• George Washington Carver

True or False: Madam C.J. Walker was one of the first female self-made millionaires in the United States.

• True

• False

Which African American scientist developed the first successful method of preserving blood plasma?

• Dr. Charles Drew

• George Washington Carver

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Ernest Everett Just

Who invented the automatic lubricator for steam engines, often referred to as “The Real McCoy”?

• Elijah McCoy

• George Washington Carver

• Garrett Morgan

• Benjamin Banneker

True or False: Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the first home security system with a video camera.

• True

• False