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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nickname given to Percy Julian?
(a) Draftsman of the century.
(b) Father of modern agriculture.
(c) Potato king.
(d) Soybean chemist.

2. What revolutionary invention was used to make the crops grow?
(a) Mechanical hoe.
(b) Rototiller.
(c) Irrigation canals.
(d) Pesticides.

3. What was the name of Matzeliger's company?
(a) New England Clockworks.
(b) International Clothing Company.
(c) United Shoe Machinery Corporation.
(d) Boston Breeches.

4. In what year was Norbert Rillieux born?
(a) 1806.
(b) 1822.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1798.

5. Which of the following degrees was earned by Just?
(a) Bachelor of Science.
(b) Associate of Letters.
(c) Master's.
(d) PhD.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Edison invent the electric light?

2. For which newspaper did Latimer work as a child?

3. In which state did the family settle when they came to the United States?

4. What was the name of Latimer's wife?

5. Wright's father left medicine to pursue a career in which field?

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