Pioneers of Innovation: Black Inventors
Explore the significant contributions of Black inventors to American society and technology.
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Pioneers of Innovation: Black Inventors
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of significant Black inventors and their contributions to society.
1. Who is known for inventing hundreds of uses for the peanut, sweet potato, and soybean?
Madam C.J. Walker
George Washington Carver
Garrett Morgan
Sarah Boone
2. What important invention by Garrett Morgan is still used today to control traffic?
The gas mask
The traffic light
The automatic elevator
The refrigerated truck
3. Madam C.J. Walker built a haircare empire and was one of the first American women to become a self-made .
4. The inventor of the ironing board, Sarah Boone, greatly improved the process of ironing .
5. Dr. Charles Drew revolutionized blood storage techniques with his invention of the blood bank.
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False
6. Lewis Latimer was an inventor and draftsman who worked with Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell.
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False
Match the inventor with their notable invention.
7. Elijah McCoy
a. Potato chip
8. George Crum
b. Automatic lubricator
9. Marie Van Brittan Brown
c. Home security system
10. Describe one significant impact that a Black inventor's creation had on daily life or industry. Be specific about the inventor and their invention.