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Black Heritage Horticulture Trivia

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    Explore the contributions of notable figures in agriculture and horticulture, from innovative inventors to influential farmers and artists. Test your...
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  • Which scientist is famous for finding many ways to use peanuts and sweet potatoes?
    Henry Ford
    Benjamin Franklin
    Thomas Edison
    George Washington Carver
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  • What do we call a person who studies how to grow garden plants and flowers?
    A Horticulturist
    A Chef
    A Dentist
    A Pilot
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  • Booker T. Whatley was a professor who helped farmers sell food directly to people. What is this called today?
    A Fast Food Place
    A Grocery Store
    A Pick-Your-Own Farm
    A Toy Store
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  • Which inventor created a machine that helped plant seeds in the ground much faster?
    Henry Blair
    Bill Gates
    Lonnie Johnson
    Garrett Morgan
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  • Edmonia Lewis was a famous artist, but did you know she often used what part of nature in her art?
    Clouds and Rain
    Flowers and Plants
    Fish and Sharks
    Moon and Stars
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  • Many Black farmers moved from the South to the North to find new land. What was this big move called?
    The Great Vacation
    The Big Walk
    The Summer Trip
    The Great Migration
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  • Which woman became a Floral Designer for the White House and worked with many Presidents?
    Laura Bush
    Michelle Obama
    Annie Mae Young
    Rosa Parks
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  • What is the name for a garden that a whole neighborhood takes care of together?
    A Water Park
    A Community Garden
    A School Yard
    A Secret Garden
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  • Carver told farmers to plant "cover crops" like beans to help the soil. What did those crops add to the dirt?
    Nutrients (Food for plants)
    Sugar
    Sand
    Salt
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  • Which inventor made a refrigerated truck so fruits and veggies wouldn't spoil while driving?
    Frederick McKinley Jones
    Wright Brothers
    Alexander Graham Bell
    Steve Jobs
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  • What is the name of the special tool used to turn over soil before planting seeds?
    A Screwdriver
    A Ruler
    A Plow
    A Hammer
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  • Fannie Lou Hamer started a Freedom Farm to make sure poor families had what?
    Healthy Food to eat
    Fast Cars
    New Shoes
    Video Games
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