The Legacy of George Washington Carver

Where was Georgia Washington Carver born?

• Diamond Cove, Missouri

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Jackson, Mississipi

• Brooklyn, New York

What year was Georgia Washington Carver born?

• 1932

• 1846

• 1864

• 1923

What event occurred 1 year before Georgia Washington Carver's birth?

• The Great Depression

• The Civil War

• World War I

• The Abolition of Slavery

Georgia Washington Carver was the first African American to enroll at what university/college?

• Howard University

• Iowa State University

• Clark Atlanta University

• University of South Carolina

George Washington Carver is often referred to as _________________

• Mr. Planters

• The Father of Modern Science

• The Invention Father

• The Father of the Peanut Industry

Carver developed more than _________ food, industrial, and commercial products from peanuts.

• 300

• 500

• 800

• 1100

What American industrialist was fascinated by Carver's work with peanuts and soybeans and was deeply interested in developing alternative energy sources to gasoline?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Henry Ford

• J.P. Morgan

In 1942, Henry Ford and Georgia Washington Carver developed a successful replacement to rubber using ________ during an era of wartime rationing.

• peanuts

• goldenrod

• cotton

When Carver died, President ________________ signed legislation establishing the Georgia Washington Carver National Monument in Missouri. This was the first non-presidential national monument and the first to honor an African American.

• Barack Obama

• Robert Kennedy

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Along with George Washington Carver becoming the namesake of our illustrious campus, he was very talented and accomplished in what creative field?

• Music

• Painting

• Dance

• Writing