Test How Well You Know Black History With This Inventors Quiz

Which of the following crops did George Washington Carver derive many of his inventions from?

Retry Correct Incorrect It was George Washington Carver’s devotion to environmentalism that lead to his invention of hundreds of products derived from peanuts, including paper, insulation, wallboard, and dyes. His products aided the textile industry during WWI.

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Which of the following crops did George Washington Carver derive many of his inventions from?

• cotton
• rice
• peanuts
• corn