George Washington Carver
Rachel Carson
Thomas Alva Edison
Bonus Questions
Random
100
What plant is George Washington Carver best known for working with?
A: Peanuts.
100
What did Rachel Carson love to study and write about?
Nature and the ocean.
100
What famous invention is Thomas Edison known for creating?
The light bulb.
100
How many children did Thomas Alva Edison have?
6 children
100
What is the name of this animal?
Lama
200
How did George Washington Carver’s ideas help farmers in the South with their land and crops?
His ideas helped make the soil healthy again and gave farmers new crops to grow, like peanuts and sweet potatoes.
200
hat was the name of Rachel Carson's famous book about the dangers of DDT?
"Silent Spring."
200
What was Thomas Edison’s favorite thing to do when he was a kid?
He loved to do experiments and invent things.
200
True of False.
George Washington Carver also studies sweet potatoes to make candies and ink.
True
200
What is her full name?
Malala Yousafzai
300
Can you name three products or uses that George Washington Carver made from peanuts?
He made things like peanut butter, dyes, and paints, and also promoted peanut oil, soap, and cosmetics.
300
Why is Rachel Carson an important person in history?
She helped people understand how harmful chemicals can hurt nature and animals.
300
What did Thomas Edison invent that lets us listen to music?
The phonograph.
300
What was Rachel Carson’s job?
She was a scientist and writer.
300
Who is the President of the United States?
Joe Biden
400
He was a __________ who taught students how to grow better crops at a college.
professor
400
Carson studied a new pesticide called ___________.
DDT
400
Where did Thomas Edison do most of his inventing work?
In his lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
400
How many inventions did Thomas Edison make?
Over 1,000 inventions.
400
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
500
What nickname was given to George Washington Carver due to his work with peanuts?
The "Peanut Man"
500
What did Rachel Carson warn could happen to birds if harmful pesticides were used too much?
The birds could die, and their songs could disappear, making the springs silent.
500
How did Thomas Edison’s invention of the electric light bulb change people's lives?
It allowed people to have light indoors at night, making it easier to read, work, and play after dark.
500
What was Thomas Edison’s nickname?
The Wizard of Menlo Park.
500
Which country is this?
Hint: Where Ms. Yennie grew up.
Guatemala