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George Washington Carver

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the post-Civil War South, African Americans:

a)

Were enslaved

b)

Were not allowed to read

c)

Had fewer opportunities to whites

d)

Were discouraged from farming

2.

Someone who studies plants is called a(n):

a)

Geneticist

b)

Botanist

c)

Agriculturist

d)

Agronomist

3.

Which saying best describes Carver's decision to teach at the Tuskegee Institute?

a)

a penny saved is a penny earned

b)

money is power

c)

knowledge is power

d)

money isn't everything

4.

Based on Carver's findings about nitrogen, which statement can you infer is correct?

a)

The nitrogen cycle is key to growing soybeans, but not cotton

b)

Once nitrogen has been depleted from soil, it is impossible to restore

c)

Nitrogen is essential for plant growth

d)

Peanut allergies are caused by nitrogen

5.

George Washington Carver could best be described as:

a)

Irrational

b)

Dedicated

c)

Passive

d)

Impulsive

6.

Which crop leaves soil with the lowest levels of nitrogen?

a)

Soybeans

b)

Peanuts

c)

Sweet Potatoes

d)

Cotton

7.

A healthy diet is to people as crop rotation is to:

a)

soil

b)

soybeans

c)

farmers

d)

cotton

8.

Which of the following words best describes the purpose of the Jesup Wagon?

a)

transportation

b)

advertisement

c)

laboratory

d)

entertainment

9.

As a scientist, Carver was mostly interested in:

a)

conducting research

b)

mentoring students

c)

solving real-life problems

d)

achieving academic success

10.

What is Carver's most important contribution to agriculture?

a)

teaching farmers about soil chemistry

b)

popularizing the peanut

c)

becoming the "Plant Doctor"

d)

Collaborating with Henry Ford