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WorksheetsGeorge Washington Carver
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
In the post-Civil War South, African Americans:
Were enslaved
Were not allowed to read
Had fewer opportunities to whites
Were discouraged from farming
Someone who studies plants is called a(n):
Geneticist
Botanist
Agriculturist
Agronomist
Which saying best describes Carver's decision to teach at the Tuskegee Institute?
a penny saved is a penny earned
money is power
knowledge is power
money isn't everything
Based on Carver's findings about nitrogen, which statement can you infer is correct?
The nitrogen cycle is key to growing soybeans, but not cotton
Once nitrogen has been depleted from soil, it is impossible to restore
Nitrogen is essential for plant growth
Peanut allergies are caused by nitrogen
George Washington Carver could best be described as:
Irrational
Dedicated
Passive
Impulsive
Which crop leaves soil with the lowest levels of nitrogen?
Soybeans
Peanuts
Sweet Potatoes
Cotton
A healthy diet is to people as crop rotation is to:
soil
soybeans
farmers
cotton
Which of the following words best describes the purpose of the Jesup Wagon?
transportation
advertisement
laboratory
entertainment
As a scientist, Carver was mostly interested in:
conducting research
mentoring students
solving real-life problems
achieving academic success
What is Carver's most important contribution to agriculture?
teaching farmers about soil chemistry
popularizing the peanut
becoming the "Plant Doctor"
Collaborating with Henry Ford
